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jrsteeve

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8th Apr 05 at 18:19

Opinions? My dad just says flat no, but the car looks ok and is far cheaper.

Worried about the re-sale though.

pauls corsa

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8th Apr 05 at 18:31

lol i just have l33 legs old saxo

Ben

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8th Apr 05 at 18:40

No mate , listen to your dad

stay clear , end of day the are worthless and you will probably get loads of problems

jrsteeve

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8th Apr 05 at 18:43

I know, its just the perfect car.

Cat D is a write off due to cosmetic damage, so i wouldn't have thought i'd get that many problems.

Cat C = fcked = fair enough.

What about insurance, would i need to declare it to them?

cheers

Davido

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8th Apr 05 at 18:45

yes defo theyd prob know anyway if they did a dvla check on the vehicle but best to declare in case u have probs what car is it?

pauls corsa

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8th Apr 05 at 18:46

nope u dont have to tell the insurance

is it all ready repaired?
if not u will have to do a vic check to put it back on the road

Twiggy

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8th Apr 05 at 18:48

I wud want pics of it fucked...(then again even i can swop some reg plates...)

If you want to keep it and run it inti the ground then yeh, cus the value aint an issue.......

[Edited on 08-04-2005 by REDSPORT]

jrsteeve

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8th Apr 05 at 18:54

Its a 325 CI sport 52 reg @ 13k

If the link works -

http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/WWW/cars_search.asp?page=1&modelexact=1&lid=search_used_cars_full&make=BMW&model=3+SERIES&variant=325&keywords=&min_pr=12000&max_pr=14000&mileage=&agerange=&postcode=m33+4an&miles=40&max_records=50&source=0&sort=3&ukcarsearch_full=SEARCH

jrsteeve

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8th Apr 05 at 18:57

half way down the page btw on that link

pauls corsa

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8th Apr 05 at 19:00

do u no why its on register stolen recovered?

Ben

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8th Apr 05 at 19:00

dont pay 13k for a wrote off car mate!

if it had been a cheapy corsa or something and had its value in mods then yeh fair enough as you can sell them or swop them onto a diff car

but 13k! listen to your dad

Carr

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8th Apr 05 at 19:03

quote:
Originally posted by Ben
dont pay 13k for a wrote off car mate!

if it had been a cheapy corsa or something and had its value in mods then yeh fair enough as you can sell them or swop them onto a diff car

but 13k! listen to your dad

Agreed I personally wouldnt buy one fulls top unless like Ben says it has its value in mods or something and you plan on running it into the ground but for £13k don't

Kerry

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8th Apr 05 at 19:11

£800 yes

£13k definitely no

jrsteeve

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10th Apr 05 at 14:27

fair enough

The hunt continues.......

Kerry

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10th Apr 05 at 14:33

the reason being that the person wont of paid no where near that to buy it back from insurance

its something like 30% of the repair cost that u pay to buy back from insurance i know that for a fact

russb

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10th Apr 05 at 14:48

and think, how much cosmetic damage would it take for them to write off a nearly new BMW, alot i think...,.

jrsteeve

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10th Apr 05 at 14:53

quote:
Originally posted by russb
and think, how much cosmetic damage would it take for them to write off a nearly new BMW, alot i think...,.

Thats exactly what my dad said mate lol

RKS

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10th Apr 05 at 15:11

you can get a LOT of car with 13k

[Edited on 10-04-2005 by --Rikki--]

L33 LEG

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10th Apr 05 at 15:13

my saxo was a cat d. didnt affect insurance at all. and as u all know, when u come to sell it ull loose out

but all depends what ur doing with the car, if ur keeping it for a good few years it may be worth it, but if its jst for a run around for a year or so i wudnt advise it.

L33 LEG

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10th Apr 05 at 15:13

oh, jst read. do not spend 13k on the car as the car may be stolen so u could loose out on everything.

jrsteeve

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10th Apr 05 at 15:23

Seen a bargain on Ebay , but once again theres a problem.

Accident damaged, repaired but not logged on the V car.

Slower than i wanted but would do for now, and sell on for a little profit if the repair work isn't visible.

Hmmmmmmmm

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=9837&item=4541915436&rd=1

ainsley_brader

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10th Apr 05 at 17:01

You dont have to vic check all damges repairables only some and only usually cat c's. vic is nothing anyway.

I would buy a cat d or c vehicle so long as it was the right price for the car and i could see it before the repair!

Ben

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10th Apr 05 at 17:02

quote:
Originally posted by L33 LEG
my saxo was a cat d. didnt affect insurance at all. and as u all know, when u come to sell it ull loose out

but all depends what ur doing with the car, if ur keeping it for a good few years it may be worth it, but if its jst for a run around for a year or so i wudnt advise it.

i knew there was something dodgy about that car .

so it were you that got the bargain not him

pauls corsa

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10th Apr 05 at 17:14

quote:
Originally posted by Ben

quote:
Originally posted by L33 LEG
my saxo was a cat d. didnt affect insurance at all. and as u all know, when u come to sell it ull loose out

but all depends what ur doing with the car, if ur keeping it for a good few years it may be worth it, but if its jst for a run around for a year or so i wudnt advise it.

i knew there was something dodgy about that car .

so it were you that got the bargain not him

lol as it stands i have been offered £3800 for the saxo and he knows its a cat d the saxo only cost me £2300 so i would say i got the better deal

[Edited on 10-04-2005 by pauls corsa]

Ben

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10th Apr 05 at 17:24

Am just saying i knew it wernt as rosey as made out.

personally even if it were a grand i wouldnt buy one

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