spongy
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Would you buy one?
Mrs Spongys car is dead so we need to buy a replacement and pretty quick.
I've been trawling autotrader and other various sites the last few days and my searches keep bringing up this car.
I've been doing a lot of reading and as far as I can ascertain a Cat D is minor damage or stolen/recovered. I've spoken to the dealer and they've told me it needed a new rear bumper.
A Cat D doesn't get issued with a certificate to detail the damage which tells me it wasn't bad. After all if the previous owner was only paying £250 a year insurance and a car needed a new bumper then I would imagine an insurance company would write a car off as uneconomical to repair.
I'm considering going to have a good look at it today and checking for misaligned panels, creases under carpets and in the boot etc and welding work.
The price is very good and is,probably reflected by it being a car D.
Thoughts? This car is going to be an interim replacement for a couple of years at most hopefully so resale value isn't an issue.
Mrs Spongys car is dead so we need to buy a replacement and pretty quick.
I've been trawling autotrader and other various sites the last few days and my searches keep bringing up this car.
I've been doing a lot of reading and as far as I can ascertain a Cat D is minor damage or stolen/recovered. I've spoken to the dealer and they've told me it needed a new rear bumper.
A Cat D doesn't get issued with a certificate to detail the damage which tells me it wasn't bad. After all if the previous owner was only paying £250 a year insurance and a car needed a new bumper then I would imagine an insurance company would write a car off as uneconomical to repair.
I'm considering going to have a good look at it today and checking for misaligned panels, creases under carpets and in the boot etc and welding work.
The price is very good and is,probably reflected by it being a car D.
Thoughts? This car is going to be an interim replacement for a couple of years at most hopefully so resale value isn't an issue.