Thoughts?

[Diagro]

https://www.facebook.com/groups/MODIFIEDuk/permalink/3094582667525747/?sale_post_id=3094582667525747

Looking at this.

About 6k cheaper than others due to Cat N.

I'm going to view it next week

 

[jpaul]

About 6k cheaper than others due to Cat N.

so add doesn't say anything upfront about the repair details, or timeline versus current ownership - on demand I guess

 

[Maccapacca]

Comments are hilarious

 

[Maundie]

Without a detailed proof of repair and plenty of photos of the damage there’s no chance I’d put anywhere near the amount they’re asking for that

 

[Diagro]

Without a detailed proof of repair and plenty of photos of the damage there’s no chance I’d put anywhere near the amount they’re asking for that

Of course I'd expect these details.

 

[Maundie]

Of course I'd expect these details.

I wasn’t meaning you wasn’t what I meant is they’re asking 16k for a car and just saying “Cat N but its all good honest”

 

[NVP]

Personally knowing those who own garages that repair crash damaged vehicles for a profit, especially in Brum, I'd not go near any with £500 let alone £16k

You crazy.

 

[Kenai]

Ignoring the Cat N part, it's claiming to have 10" infotainment which it doesn't, so it would be worth checking it has the other extras they're listing like Adaptive Cruise and auto boot.

 

[MrKnifey]

Buying a car from Birmingham.. Not a chance in hell

 

[Josh]

Yeah, nope.

 

[Diagro]

Ignoring the Cat N part, it's claiming to have 10" infotainment which it doesn't, so it would be worth checking it has the other extras they're listing like Adaptive Cruise and auto boot.

Good catch.

I'll check everything.

 

[Diagro]

Buying a car from Birmingham.. Not a chance in hell

A car at the end of the day is just a car.

I'll be checking everything on it. Listening for any single random noise. If it's not perfect, I'll walk.

 

[Diagro]

Personally knowing those who own garages that repair crash damaged vehicles for a profit, especially in Brum, I'd not go near any with £500 let alone £16k

You crazy.

I'm aware of them.

If it was CAt S, then I'd avoid like the plague.

But Cat N?

 

[Kenai]

Even if it is perfect, whilst I get it's the state of the market at the moment, these seem expensive now. Are straight 2017 cars really asking £22,000?

That said, the 2017 spec 245s are nearly as good as the Mk3 Octavia got (besides the later 245 Challenge which was the same spec plus adaptive suspension).

 

[Clarkey]

22k for an octavia? Really?

 

[Nasher]

Should be 10k off the price just because it was owned by someone in Brum. Dodgiest place in the country for used cars

 

[Gilbert89]

Front tints, Chameleon Windscreen tint… previous owner must have been a bit of a “Certi Driver”

I’d personally avoid based on that stereotype alone.

 

[NVP]

Dodgiest place in the country for used cars

Nah, that would be Lutton!

I'm aware of them.

If it was CAt S, then I'd avoid like the plague.

But Cat N?

Anything that's been in an accident, unless it's just a cheap throw-away car it just wouldn't be worth the risk for me, and I'm a huge risk taker.

 

[dale1uk]

I'd be carrying out a vcheck on it to see if it pulls up the damage details. Without seeing some pictures of why it was recorded as a Cat N, and then being able to properly check over the repair I'd steer well clear. And that's before taking into the normal gut feeling about the car regarding the tints and it's location

 

[GinG]

I'd be carrying out a vcheck on it to see if it pulls up the damage details. Without seeing some pictures of why it was recorded as a Cat N, and then being able to properly check over the repair I'd steer well clear. And that's before taking into the normal gut feeling about the car regarding the tints and it's location

Seems a nice report...will keep that in mind for future, thanks for the heads up.