DaveyLC
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Registered: 8th Oct 08
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My mate had a fire damaged Corsa VXR at his yard, the Salvage management company came to collect it and he asked how much to buy the shell.. But its bloody CAT A so its all going in the crusher.. the engine was virtually un-touched by the fire.. Makes me want to cry  such a waste
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dannymccann
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Registered: 9th Aug 06
Location: Doddington, Lincolnshire
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Waste
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andyc1234
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Registered: 7th Nov 06
Location: Lancashire
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cat a is some one died in the car is it not as in burnt alive eww
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John
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No.
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stubs
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quote:
Originally posted by andyc1234
cat a is some one died in the car is it not as in burnt alive eww
No, the shell would have been badly damaged - beyond safe repair.
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alan-g-w
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So why wouldn't you be allowed to buy the shell, take the engine out then scrap the fucked bits?
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SR91
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Registered: 21st Jun 08
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quote:
Originally posted by alan-g-w
So why wouldn't you be allowed to buy the shell, take the engine out then scrap the fucked bits?
Cat A cant be sold on for parts IIRC whereas cat b can only be sold for parts only..
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DaveyLC
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CAT A and B are both condemed but CAT A must be destroyed whole, CAT B can be broken by an authorised ELV breaker.
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Gregor
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Registered: 28th Nov 03
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What grade would a car that someone has been killed in be ?
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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I'm not sure death actually alters the category.
The engine may have looked fine but fire and heat damage can cause toxins when rubber is exposed to high temperatures.
Health risk to break it would mean it's not fit for parting.
[Edited on 19-05-2009 by Ian]
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Ste
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Registered: 5th Mar 03
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It doesn't matter if they die or not. It is an inspectors assessment of how badly damaged the car is.
a car wouldn't be crushed if an old man had a heart attack and died at the wheel and his car slowly bumped into a lampost and cracked his number plate.
[Edited on 19-05-2009 by Ste W]
I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
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