How/what difference does the above do when buying/selling a vehicle etc!

 

We have repaired a couple of thease, dont see any problem damage is minor, just needs mot no other checks, but people are wary of them, juat have a good look and if it looks ok to you buy it bt knock them down on it

 

They sell at a much lower price when they are Cat C or D as they are recorded on the HPI register.

 

I know Cat C WOULD as that seen as structual is it not and also know their on the register

reason I ask been to see a motor and IT'S D and ONLY missing bolt on parts front and back bumpers and front seats which I have found else where just weighing it all up for now!

 

Still on the hit list mate so selling could prove problematical..........people very wary of cars on HPI so bid accordingly.

 

oh WILL be m8! cheers

 

My view is that if you can buy it and repair it for a lot less than a stright one, intend to use it for a while, then they are ok.

Just got to be carefull that with the purchase price, repair cost and then mot and tax ot doesn't end up being similar to what you could pick up a straight one for,

Matt

 

Will insuring a car thats Cat D be harder and/or more difficult than usual ?

 

I'm led to believe it DONT on a D cat

 

but if it goes missing they will value the car at less cos its on the hit list

 

THAT aint a problem as it WILL work out cheaper than the book price so WILL be valuing it accourdly if purchased still waiting on the right answer from the Co

 

any car on v-car whether cat c or d will in theory be cheaper in price than clean car. insurance cove ris no different but the difference comes in the event of (another) total loss claim, they will pay out pennies on the vehicle as its already been a total loss once so is regarded as scrap. i know of someone who got paid out circa 2.5 for a vehicle with a "clean" value of 7k so beware.

on another note though you DON'T by law have to state when selling vehicle thats its a total loss-this applies to the trade also,caveat emptor comes into play(ie buyer beware!), you only have to say if directly asked by purchaser. i always used to tell people and mark it on receipt to cover my own arse but i know of at least one trader who shifts a lot of recorded ones and won;t say anything as the law is on his side unfortunately(you can check trading standards website on this).

cat-c cars now do as a rule in the last 12 months now have it on front of logbook but cat-d's don't.

hth

Tricky

 

My Cozzy is on a CAT D simply because it was stolen, recovered 12month later with the Chassis number chopped from the floor. The police were happy it was my car and restamped the VIN on the strut top, theres nothing else wrong with it at all, i insure it as normal with Dominion Plan, agreed value etc....

 

I'm impressed that you got it back a year later, I didn't the police were interested in hunting for stolen motors.