Cat von D - Corsa Sport - for Vauxhall and Opel Corsa B, Corsa C and Corsa D

Not logged in [Login - Register]

You Are Not Registered Or Not Logged In

Corsa Sport » Message Board » General Chat » Cat von D

New Topic

New Poll

Subscribe | Add to Favourites

You are not logged in and may not post or reply to messages. Please log in or create a new account or mail us about fixing an existing one - register@corsasport.co.uk

There are also many more features available when you are logged in such as private messages, buddy list, location services, post search and more.

IvIarkgraham

Premium Member

Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
User status: Offline

12th Jul 12 at 21:02

How do people value cat D cars? Seen a nice looking car recently but its a cat D so dont know how much its worth?

Jamie-C

Member

Registered: 3rd Jun 08
Location: Ballycastle
User status: Offline

12th Jul 12 at 21:05

Depends on the car and its original value. Most of the ones I've sold have been about 20% less than book price.

VrsTurbo

Premium Member

Registered: 8th Jun 10
User status: Offline

12th Jul 12 at 21:09

I bought mine cat-d saved around 3.5-5k

Adster

Member

Registered: 8th Jul 10
Location: Leyland, Lancs
User status: Offline

12th Jul 12 at 22:03

i thought it was going to be a thread about kat von d......

Ellis

Member

Registered: 11th Sep 07
Location: Aberdeenshire
User status: Offline

12th Jul 12 at 22:19

D for Danger, I always stay away from Cat D's

IvIarkgraham

Premium Member

Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
User status: Offline

12th Jul 12 at 22:21

Similar one up for 8.5k this is up for 7.8k way to expensive.

Would 6k be a decent guess?

nick_sri

Member

Registered: 5th May 09
Location: Crewe , Cheshire
User status: Offline

12th Jul 12 at 22:26

quote:
Originally posted by Ellis
D for Danger, I always stay away from Cat D's

not always the case , can be something as simple as a new front bumper

and i would say around 25% less

[Edited on 12-07-2012 by nick_sri]

Fro

Member

Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
User status: Offline

12th Jul 12 at 22:32

Yup, or even stolen recovered with no damage and key.

IvIarkgraham

Premium Member

Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
User status: Offline

12th Jul 12 at 22:40

Found an identical one but with 20k less miles 9.9k

Will give the guy a call tomorrow find out why its been written off

johnhara1

Member

Registered: 19th Oct 06
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
User status: Offline

12th Jul 12 at 22:52

D isn't even on the log book, mostly vandal damage, minor repairs etc.

As a rule, a damage recorded car is worth about 1/3 less than the book value.

IvIarkgraham

Premium Member

Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
User status: Offline

13th Jul 12 at 06:36

nice one chaps

AndyCorsaSport

Member

Registered: 12th Feb 06
Location: Horsforth, West Yorkshire
User status: Offline

13th Jul 12 at 06:43

quote:
Originally posted by johnhara1
mostly vandal damage, minor repairs etc.

Doesnt go on damage alone, goes on damage, age of vehicle, mileage, pre accident condition etc. I've seen some pretty fucked cat d's and seen some cat c's that weren't as bad, but we're listed as cat c due to been older.

Brett

Premium Member

Registered: 16th Dec 02
Location: Manchester
User status: Offline

13th Jul 12 at 06:45

Harder to shift regardless of price

Dan

Premium Member

Registered: 22nd Apr 02
Location: Gorleston on Sea, Norfolk
User status: Offline

13th Jul 12 at 07:01

You Dont have to tell people it's a cat d by law though. Only if asked you have to tell them.

Well it was when I looked into it several years ago

Adult GiftsClick here to vist us

baza31

Member

Registered: 19th Apr 03
Location: yorkshire
User status: Offline

13th Jul 12 at 08:48

I'd probably say 15-20% . If the cars done properly and you intend on running it I wouldn't worry. I've repaired lots of damaged motors that should be cat C that haven't been on register and no one has noticed as I make sure that they are done to highest standard.

Check that panels are genuine too and lights etc if you can . Spurious are never as good

My advice is take it for an Mot even if not needed pay the £45 and ask tester to take note of any signs of bodging . If seller says no don't buy it . Salvage cars are a minefield, I do them regularly and I have seen alot of corners cut when people are selling them as they think if it looks ok it is ok and don't justify spending money 'where it can't be seen .

Captain_Rosco

Member

Registered: 8th Dec 03
Location: Reading - Berkshire
User status: Offline

13th Jul 12 at 08:58

quote:
Originally posted by Dan
You Dont have to tell people it's a cat d by law though. Only if asked you have to tell them.

Well it was when I looked into it several years ago

It will show on a HPI check though, and if you haven't warned people about it, and they find out, it will prob put them off as you haven't been honest about it.

My old Lexus was a cat D. They previous owner had lots of photos of him driving into the back of a van. The car was perfectly fine apart from head lights and bumper. The car drove fine when I had it, and I sold it on with no issues either.

Nismo

Member

Registered: 12th Sep 02
User status: Offline

13th Jul 12 at 09:01

quote:
Originally posted by Ellis
D for Danger, I always stay away from Cat D's

Total nonsense

More cars are Cat D now due to the labour rates to repair them.

Doesn't take much at £120 per hour to soon rack up 50% of the value.

Graeme

Premium Member

Registered: 26th Jul 04
Location: Northampton
User status: Offline

13th Jul 12 at 18:04

quote:
Originally posted by Nismo

quote:
Originally posted by Ellis
D for Danger, I always stay away from Cat D's

Total nonsense

More cars are Cat D now due to the labour rates to repair them.

Doesn't take much at £120 per hour to soon rack up 50% of the value.

£120 an hour maybe for mechanical but you won't get a body shop getting over £30 a hour insurance rate.

tom130691

Premium Member

Registered: 13th Sep 08
Location: Daventry
User status: Offline

13th Jul 12 at 18:14

quote:
Originally posted by Graeme

quote:
Originally posted by Nismo

quote:
Originally posted by Ellis
D for Danger, I always stay away from Cat D's

Total nonsense

More cars are Cat D now due to the labour rates to repair them.

Doesn't take much at £120 per hour to soon rack up 50% of the value.

£120 an hour maybe for mechanical but you won't get a body shop getting over £30 a hour insurance rate.

they quote manufacturer replacement panals though

Graeme

Premium Member

Registered: 26th Jul 04
Location: Northampton
User status: Offline

13th Jul 12 at 22:52

Not all. Totally depends on the insurance company. Some say pattern parts. Some genuine only.

Non of it is straight forward. Some do a fixed cost repair, some not.

But it doesn't factor in just the cost of the car and the cost of the repair.

AndyCorsaSport

Member

Registered: 12th Feb 06
Location: Horsforth, West Yorkshire
User status: Offline

13th Jul 12 at 23:00

Or some say no panels and fill the bastard

Ian

Site Administrator

Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
User status: Offline

13th Jul 12 at 23:10

quote:
Originally posted by Ellis
D for Danger, I always stay away from Cat D's

Spoken like a true Watchdog viewer.

Graeme

Premium Member

Registered: 26th Jul 04
Location: Northampton
User status: Offline

13th Jul 12 at 23:38

quote:
Originally posted by AndyCorsaSport
Or some say no panels and fill the bastard

Sometimes they don't make sense though as they will pay out for a 10 repair on something that costs less to buy.

But yeah filler is used a lot.

New Topic

New Poll

Corsa Sport » Message Board » General Chat » Cat von D

23 database queries in 0.0146492 seconds