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General => General discussion => Topic started by: Agreeable Slick on 24 September 2006, 18:15
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buying a cat D motor?
I have a decision to make, a very nice, newish car but has been classed as a cat d, would you buy it? Needs jigging apparently, but can't be that major if it is classed as a cat D.
I have someone who can jig it for me, but what would you do?
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no problem! get it done... its how the car stands to you!
i thnk thatif the work that needs doing isn't a problem to you then do it.. some cat D cars are cheaper.. but i do thiink thats a bit of a myth.. both my cars have been cat D
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if the repair is easy and inexpensive and the person doing the repair is capable and knows what they are doing I'd go for it. ÂÂÂ
The only sticking point you may have is when you come to sell it but seeing as you're keeping it long term it shouldn't have an adverse on its value.  As long as you have receipts for the proof of work carried out and show the person whats been done it really shouldn't pose too much of a problem.
The biggest advantage is you pick up a cheap motor  :smiley:
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as said if the person you know that can jig it is capable then go for it, should turn out to be a bargain. What is the said car?
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if it need jigging it may never be right and it will make weak spots in the structure and if you ever have a accident it may just disintigrate
just dont crash buddy :wink:
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Resale values, and potential risk if you had a whack. If it's only you driving the car, no kids, passengers etc, then you could justify it I guess.
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Do it slick as you said its only a cat D if it was to bad it would not have fallen in to that cat :wink:
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as i have a good friend who does jig work i say go for it mate, i`ve seen how he repairs cars and i`d deffo think about buying a smashed car now.
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you know what i think :wink: :cool:
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I would mate,cat d is the least serious anyway iirc :smiley:and if youre getting the car a lot cheaper than if its straight then its worth it
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I bought the misses a mk3 astra sport that was cat d.
it was fine for the two years she had it and she always thrashed it.
so i say go for it mate.
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Like you said if it was really bad they wouldnt have classed it at D , if your goin to have a decent amount of cash gettin it n having the work done id go for it , my brothers just finished a cat c Fiesta zetec S , he works in a body shop so for a 51 reg car its cost him 1100 quid . ya cant go wrong sometimes
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if it passes the VIC check its safe,both my cars have as i put them both through it! peace of mind! :smiley:
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I'll probably get laughed at here ..... but I'm sure I heard on the grape vine that if a car has been written off and paid out on it'll not happen a second time ?!?! So should a class D get any damage there's no chance of a claim ?!?
Any truth in that ... ???
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i hope not!
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I think the problem with write offs is when they don't get repaired properly - if you're getting the work done yourself you'll be making sure its done right and there shouldn't be a problem, its not your real car anyway is it :smiley:
Probably worth taking lots & lots of pics of the repairs though - it might help selling it on later, for a profit if your lucky :wink:
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Cat D car's are not subject to a VIC check anyhow, (apparently) but you do have to inform the HPI people and AA etc.
Will let you know what happens.
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my first two cars were ex write offs. As long as you trust the person who has done the work it should be fine. what you lookin at anyway buddy?
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Cat D car's are not subject to a VIC check anyhow, (apparently) but you do have to inform the HPI people and AA etc.
Will let you know what happens.
slick if thats true then that could save me alot of agro, time and money depending whether mine is a cat c or d.
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aparently my first car was Cat C, that had a vic check, and when we came to sellin it the guy paid more cos it had vic check.
the golf is a cat D and that has had VIC check, needed mot and screen when i got it!