CAT C/D Values
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[TW]Fox;18610056 said:
Sounds about right to me (I had always assumed ~25%), which would put the car as cheap, or on the money depending on condition.
[TW]Fox;18610060 said:
Let's be honest, people are going to look at a car advert with crap pictures and try to sound clever with no real useful information, leading to a thread spiralling downwards.
Whereas I can take a 2 minute drive and look at the car and make my own mind up. Quite happy to reveal what I'm looking at, mind;
Car in question is a 2004 Blue 182, 67k - £2500.
It was written off at just over three years old, which I guess would have put the insurers value at around £6500, thus the claim would have had to be just £3900.
If my ST can run up a bill of nearly £3k before hire cars for a relatively minor rear end shunt, the Clio could have been something fairly minor, too. I will be certain to check it out thoroughly, which I would have anyway.
If my ST can run up a bill of nearly £3k before hire cars for a relatively minor rear end shunt, the Clio could have been something fairly minor, too. I will be certain to check it out thoroughly, which I would have anyway.
Just done a double take on the advert and noticed this car has "built in satnav", which I presume to mean is a factory fit unit - can't say I've ever seen one, was it an option and is it common? Is it any good?
Now, if only the vendor would answer their phone :/
Now, if only the vendor would answer their phone :/
It came a long time ago, then I had the set back of employment issues - since then (and the budget decrease that has come with it) I've been searching daily for something I'll be happy with.
I've been to look at MX5s, 106GTIs, 205GTIs, a 172 but everything bar one 106 has been crap. If this 182 is no good, I'll probably put it all aside until I find a job and can spend more money on something I'll be more happy with.
I've been to look at MX5s, 106GTIs, 205GTIs, a 172 but everything bar one 106 has been crap. If this 182 is no good, I'll probably put it all aside until I find a job and can spend more money on something I'll be more happy with.
Finally got through, and went to have a provisional look in the daylight as the seller doesn't finish work until 4.
It is really tidy, and that is saying something with my standards (although completely relative). It needs a wheel painting, as the wheels have been painted in the cup colour and one is peeling and it needs two rear tyres as the rears are budgets - so little more than £100 spending on it.
Now I just have to wait for him to call me back when he finishes work.
It is really tidy, and that is saying something with my standards (although completely relative). It needs a wheel painting, as the wheels have been painted in the cup colour and one is peeling and it needs two rear tyres as the rears are budgets - so little more than £100 spending on it.
Now I just have to wait for him to call me back when he finishes work.
Well, what an event. Went and looked at it, checked it out, drove it everything seemed peachy, right down to knocking him down to £2k.
Got back to mine to complete the deal and do a HPI check, and it turns out it's a Category B, and on further inspection the vin plate in the windscreen has screwdriver marks all over it.
I feel for the seller, he was genuinely shocked and quite upset about it. I even asked him first if he minded waiting while I did a HPI check, and explained what it was (he'd never heard of one!), he was perfectly happy.
It is a shame.
Got back to mine to complete the deal and do a HPI check, and it turns out it's a Category B, and on further inspection the vin plate in the windscreen has screwdriver marks all over it.
I feel for the seller, he was genuinely shocked and quite upset about it. I even asked him first if he minded waiting while I did a HPI check, and explained what it was (he'd never heard of one!), he was perfectly happy.
It is a shame.
Yep.
All the log book says is "Substantially Accident Damaged / Repaired" and that it passed a VIC check in 2007.
I told him if it can pass another VIC check and he's happy to have it inspected at a reputable garage, I may consider it but for substantially less than our agreed price.
But the screwdriver marks on the VIN rings alarm bells to me.
But the screwdriver marks on the VIN rings alarm bells to me.