ive been offered a car which was a cat d and has now been repaired.?

Question

is a cat d minor or major damage

Answer 1

I think Cat D means Do Not Buy- Death Trap! It 's an insurance write-off and should not be the road! if in doubt, notify DVLA whether or not the vehicle has a VIN(Vehicle Identification Number) and the location of car. Try looking around your local car salvage yard and ask the employees, they are may likely to help you , and perhaps show examples of Cat D cars.

10.52 a.m :Whoops! I've been corrected! Hubby informed Cat d is repairable, but inform DVLA and ask for inspection for road worthiness. If vendor of car doesn't produce certificate of inspection- don't buy! to prevent confusion, here are the categories:
CATEGORY A: To be scrapped in entirety, usually involved in fatal road accidents. Cars are delivered to the scrap yard, covered with tarpaulin(blood and body parts).
CATEGORY B: Car to be broken down down into parts. (only scrap yards can do this.)
CATEGORY C:Car can be repaired but this depends on age of the car and whether the cost of repair exceeds value of car.
CATEGORY D:Car can be repaired-usually minor or cosmetic damaged.
I get confused with categories C and D, but like I said earlier, ask DVLA or your local salvage yard.

Answer 2

Cat D can be relatively minor, but due to the value of the car it gets"written off" however this doesn't mean that all cat D's will be an easy fix,so be very careful a few scrapes and some replacement glass and or trim is one thing ,but inner wing damage and front panel damage is going to need a professional repair in order to get a good panel fit and that will cost,which is why some of them get written off,as has already been said get it looked at by some one who knows what they are talking about or leave it alone.

Answer 3

Cat D is an insurance write-off simply because the damage would cost more to fix than the insurers were prepared to pay (old car, not worth much.)

Mate of mine has a Mondeo which was Cat D because some scrote poured brake fluid over it and a professional respray would have cost more than it was worth. However, he's a pro sprayer, bought the car for peanuts and did it himself - rather well too.

In short, it's not necessarily badly damaged but you need to check it carefully. Cat D does not require a special inspection after repair, unlike higher categories of write-off. Be aware that the word "write-off" will frighten off some later purchasers, if that worries you.

As in all things, "let the buyer beware".

Answer 4

cat d means that vehicle has been declared an insurance total loss

If you intend to buy it, get it checked by a professional not a friend that knows a bit about cars

Also expect to sell it at a reduced value as 99% of people will walk away from it when they see Cat D

Answer 5

don't touch it.