CAT D Query

[scousegit]

Was just looking on ebay and noticed this car on there which is a CAT D supposedly.

I can't work out how the hell that can be a cat D, look at the roof damage

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SALVAGE-F...2904627?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2a28c941b3

 

[Pestilence]

CAT D?!?!

LOL. Someone's having a laugh with that one.

 

[Dogbreath]

How many times does it have to be explained that category C/D do not directly relate to the amount of damage? It's the cost of repair vs value of the car.

 

[ci_newman]

I think they mean it should probably be CatB or C, rather than D. That is most certainly unrepairable.

 

[scousegit]

exactly ci_newman

Im not going on about the cost of repair, that damage on that fiat is structrual and how it won't need a VIC check is a laugh if repaired.

 

[Dogbreath]

You can replace a roof. It looks bad, but if the floorpan and main structure is ok then it's perfectly repairable. It's pointless making judgements as to the level of damage from a few exterior pictures of the car.

 

[Philz0r]

yikes!

 

[kiel367]

meh, iv drove worse lol

 

[Matt82]

there dont appear to be scrapes across the roof, so i dont think it was rolled... how on earth did they do that damage

 

[Lashout_UK]

At a glance both pillars look relatively intact, so it's just the roof that's damaged. Not a difficult repair.

 

[K.C. Leblanc]

How many times does it have to be explained that category C/D do not directly relate to the amount of damage? It's the cost of repair vs value of the car.

Exactly it's entirely down to cost of repairs vs the cost of replacing the vehicle.

This is a Cat C write off, because the car was only worth about a £4.50 before the accident.

EDIT: [oldjoke] It had already been declared Cat D by the chap at the car wash[/oldjoke]

 

[Duke]

One careful women owner.