What's everyone's view on cat c vic test passed cars

[luke]

Been offered a swap for a mk4 1.8t, ran a text check and came up with in 2007 it had been subjected to category c and few months later passed a vic test, been offered a good swap with money my way, what's everyone's view on this as never really delt with anything like this before

[archie837]

If it's been vic'd it's all legal, so if the deals good for you why not.

Only thing I would look into is why it got written off. Mk4's are new enough that a set of bumpers and wings would cost more than the car, so could be something like that.

[tweed]

I wouldn't worry with cat c/d

I would ask what happened if they knew, then check it. But as said could just be bumper, wing, headlight, grill and that would glass it as cat c

I once bought some parts from a cat d vr6. I'm not kidding all it had was a deep scratch on the driver door. Was rubbed by a passing car and insurance wrote it off lol

[Gavv8]

I bought a cat 'c' vauxhall zafira a few years ago, it had been whacked by a forklift in a homebase carpark which dented the nearside sill and back door, new door/sill pulled out and some paint and it was good as new and about £800 below book..turned out to be one the best cars i ever owned.

[barrym381]

I wouldn't worry with cat c/d

I would ask what happened if they knew, then check it. But as said could just be bumper, wing, headlight, grill and that would glass it as cat c

I once bought some parts from a cat d vr6. I'm not kidding all it had was a deep scratch on the driver door. Was rubbed by a passing car and insurance wrote it off lol

had a honda civic that was wrote off for the same reason a wee scratch on the rear quarter  but alot of ppl hear the word cat-c or d an it puts them off

[SoundillusioN]

Just check with your insurance on this car and make sure you tell them it's a cat C as this may have an effect on the terms and price of your policy.

[luke]

My insurers have said it won't affect it, and giving me money back from the vr, happy days

[luke]

Bloody messers 

[theclash]

Be carfull a lot of insurance company's wont touch them and the few that do charge overinflated prices.
Bought wife's Saab back after cat c repaired it vic checked it re motd it and they also wanted a independent engineers report on it. Insurance was double what we paid before it was cat c and believe it or not within 12 months it got wrote off again none fault stupid taxi driver bashed it. Insurance asseser offered bottom book because it was already a cat c even though it had 1 previouse owner low miles excellent nick and a folder full of paper work.
It may sound cheap to buy but is it really in the long run plus when you come to move it on you'll probably find cat c will put most people off buying it
My advise would be avoid it

[GOLF-MK3-GTI]

As above if it's been vic tested, your ok. But do try to find out what the damage was and how it's been repaired.

Got an astra ATM, funny thing is, it were on taxi, been bumped 3 times, it has been recorded. Sent logbook off, came back clean.