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

[danny_p]

depends on its book value when it was "written off"

new cars that have been cat C ed  run a mile  if it was written off as an old car nothing to be worried about.

BTW vic  check  just means its not nicked   dosent mean there is any epic bodgeing thers only an MOT  to find that

[GOLF-MK3-GTI]

VIC is basically matching the VIN/Chassis numbers to see if it is the same car that has been repaired. Thats all.

[luke]

Came up with this, T788EWW is a recovered vehicle damage category C. Loss date 15-05-2007. Repair costs exceed pre-accident value. VIC pass recorded 28-12-2007

[GOLF-MK3-GTI]

Came up with this, T788EWW is a recovered vehicle damage category C. Loss date 15-05-2007. Repair costs exceed pre-accident value. VIC pass recorded 28-12-2007

sounds right, your prob thinking how come VIC was passed 6 months late?

Me brother has got a mercedes and that was rear ended by some bellend in 2009, and he still hasn't had it VIC tested, because he still owns the car. However if he was to sell it, the new owner would have to have it VIC tested. So not to worry about it.

[luke]

Well he didn't think of running an insurance quote before wanting to swap, £7k 

[Jimble]

Ouch!!

[theclash]

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sounds right, your prob thinking how come VIC was passed 6 months late?

Me brother has got a mercedes and that was rear ended by some bellend in 2009, and he still hasn't had it VIC tested, because he still owns the car. However if he was to sell it, the new owner would have to have it VIC tested. So not to worry about it.
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Well your brother won't be driving his merc on a public road.....no vic check then the dvla won't recognise it on there database ie you wouldn't be able to tax it insure it or mot it because you wouldn't have received a new logbook from dvla  without a vic check

[danny_p]

i've had stuff sat round for more than 6 months before sending them for VIC.

hell some of them have been hanging around for 12 months before start on them, others are in and sold within the week

[luke]

He can now get insured on it for £2k  oh well new car in an hour 

[barrym381]

He can now get insured on it for £2k  oh well new car in an hour 

so were is the picts