Category D write-off ???
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Would like to know the general feel about a car iv almost bought. its A black Ford Focus 1.6 Zetec on a 52 plate, 11,000 miles and asking price of £4,000
. The car was advertised locally and was described as having "light accident damage" in the advert. Today found out through HPI check that its a category D writ-off
, the owner did tell me about the damage and repairs but didnt tell me it was written off until i mentioned a HPI check
. At the test drive he told me he replaced front passenger side wing and light unit and had the bonet straightened out (it lookes like a good repair job) im getting cold feet about the sale now which is a pitty as i have a great liking for a focus and plus i have the cash (which is a rarity). Can anyone help me as im now very confused and i dont know what to do
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My advice would be to walk away. 4 grand is a lot of money for a car which is always going to be on the hit list. Go to the car auctions mate. i bought a Y reg TDI focus 2 weeks ago for 2,500 notes from Manheim. Highish miles (86K) but other than that, nothing wrong with it.
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Cat D write off is the lesser evil of all the Cat write offs IIRC.
I know 4k might seem a lot of money to you on paper - but I don't think I would be too bothered buying a car if it was a Cat D in that price range.
Anything in the higher bracket of say 10k + I wouldn't entertain it.
I know 4k might seem a lot of money to you on paper - but I don't think I would be too bothered buying a car if it was a Cat D in that price range.
Anything in the higher bracket of say 10k + I wouldn't entertain it.
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well i plan on slight modification, nothing too drastic but something enought to make it stand out a little, im not aiming to make money on it but it does concern me in years to come when its time to sell her on, i dont want it haunting me
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i agree with red kop there they dont hold money for long as they have been the best selling hatch car for a while now, awesome car though.
ask the geezer if he will fork out for an aa or rac check on it if you show him you have the cash you never know
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ask the geezer if he will fork out for an aa or rac check on it if you show him you have the cash you never know
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he has already paid for the HPI check but i dont know what to look for now (the AA or RAC for a vehicle inspection and ask them to comment regarding the writeoff status??), Im suppose to be picking it up tomorrow
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take someone who knows what they lookin at mate, a mechanic or just bite the bullet and try get an aa or rac inspector better to losse that cost than 4 grand mate
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Very true as £4,000 isnt that much but i was stung when i baught a Vectra 2 years ago, it turned out to be on finance, as i baught it off a so called mate it took me a very long time to get it to court, after 2 years of battling the court system i think they may be near a decision, the charges are theft from the finance company and deception towards me. In the past 2 years i have had a car on my driveway thats been registered as a stolen vehicle (im not allowed to sell it, give it away or greater still cant drive the bloody thing )
so i think i have lost a lot of money in the past and i cant afford to keep chucking money away
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mate i work in a body shop and i have seen brand new cars and vans with damage worse than that so i wouldnt worry to much, when you go to look at it just check that the repaired areas have been done right and then work out if the car isnt for you
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Agree to a point. If you are going to run it until it dies then who cares - makes no odds as long as it's solid. If you only plan on keeping it for a short while then buy something else.
Redkop - 4 grand may not be alot of money to some, but whatever way you look at it 4 grand is STIlLL 4 grand...............
Redkop - 4 grand may not be alot of money to some, but whatever way you look at it 4 grand is STIlLL 4 grand...............
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There are millions of Focus's out there are trust me to find a knocked 1 lol lol lol if i dont buy it im sure there are loads more that will come my way
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The overall replies that i have been recieving are possitive but is on a 50 /50 ratio.
I shall let you all know tom what the outcome is i think, my head is buzzing now
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no iv not had a quote but iv always had cheep insurance due to max discounted no claims and my age, it wont be a problem to insure at the moment (just wait till i start modding it)
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Thanks for the S1 now you really have given me something to think about, if i didnt have enought o think about as it is already
i shall have a look at some and see what i can find. but my price range cant go any higher
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Thanks to all of you, i suppose after a nite of sleeping on it i will come to some sort of decision, but ur all rite i have to make a choice and i have to be sure, Cheers all you have all helped greatly
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