advice needed

[sadie123]

has anyone got any idea what a cat d means ive just purchased a car through ebay and now the seller as just @mailed me it was a catd in 2005, no money has exchanged hands yet,but the deal is sounding dodgier by the min ,the car in question is a mg convertable reg new in 2000,any advice please before i part with all my cash would be greatly appreicaited thanks.lynne.

[ukjarvis]

has anyone got any idea what a cat d means ive just purchased a car through ebay and now the seller as just @mailed me it was a catd in 2005, no money has exchanged hands yet,but the deal is sounding dodgier by the min ,the car in question is a mg convertable reg new in 2000,any advice please before i part with all my cash would be greatly appreicaited thanks.lynne.

honestly i wouldnt touch it Ebay is the biggest source of dodgy dealings that ever was created iv been done twice with cars using it, take my advice dont buy it wait until you see another then view it before you buy, on viewing the vehicle make sure you check for smoke coming out the exaust "any color" and take no cash, as some of them are thugs that just want to rip you off, good luck...

[VauxVec]

"A: Category D is the least serious of the five registered levels of damage. The groups range from A to F, A being the worst, suggesting that the vehicle is so damaged that it cannot even be used for salvage and should be crushed.

Groups B and C mean that the vehicle has been heavily damaged and the insurance company has chosen not to go ahead with the repairs, although group C is usually salvageable if the repairs are carried out correctly.

Group F means that the vehicle has suffered fire damage. Group D usually means that the vehicle has suffered light damage but whether the insurance company will repair it or not is dependent on the cost of the repairs and the value of the vehicle.

Until the vehicle has been inspected there is no guarantee that it has not suffered chassis damage. Your best option is to invest in a full mechanical inspection at an approved dealership, or by RAC Inspections.

Also, make sure you alert your insurance company to the fact that the car has previously been damaged before you insure it. They may not pay up for a claim if they are unaware of this."

from here...

http://www.whatcar.co.uk/news-special-report.aspx?NA=221109&EL=3168127


Find out what damage caused it to be writen off, and if you can view the car before bidding/buying do so, and get it checked by someone who knows what their looking for. As said, if your not totally happy, walk away!