Gretie22 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 I saw someone on a Facebook page asking what others thought about buying a cat b car. He was considering buying this car: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151761601264 Read the full description Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 No longer listed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gretie22 Posted August 6, 2015 Author Share Posted August 6, 2015 Link works on my phone, item number 151761601264 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitbox Junkie Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Precious owner shot in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Says item removed when I put the number in or click on the link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbleapple Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Works for me. Reason makes sense. Blood is a real mess to tidy up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 It now works for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitbox Junkie Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 You get a number wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 I was always under the impression CATB was a scrapper and could not be put back on the road That is a cheap RS4 if the story checks out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 You get a number wrong? I clicked your link and then pasted the number and it came up item removed both times ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 I was always under the impression CATB was a scrapper and could not be put back on the road That is a cheap RS4 if the story checks out They can go back on the road but think a lot of insurance comps will just hang up the second you mention its a cat b Edited I'm reading conflicting info regarding cat b's now so not 100% sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 They can go back on the road but think a lot of insurance comps will just hang up the second you mention its a cat b You can use parts from them but the shell can not be put back on the road. DVLA will not issue a V5 for them. Category B - the vehicle may be broken for parts but it must never be returned to the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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stevie_b Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 That's got some interesting history. *If* the true value is around £25k as he suggests, then if it were me I'd see if I could get it insured, and proceed to buy it. There must be insurers out there who will insure Cat B cars, it's just a question of what increase they apply to the premium. It'll be a combination of the Cat B and someone getting shot in it that will put many people off. The Cat B is a tangible thing: the insurance issue we've already discussed, and it'll depress the resale value for sure, but that's acceptable if the purchase price was likewise depressed. The owner getting shot is trickier, but possibly easier to put aside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_b Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 You can use parts from them but the shell can not be put back on the road. DVLA will not issue a V5 for them. That changes things somewhat. Although the seller is convinced that it's road-legal and ready to go. I'd call DVLA to check it has a current V5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Found this on the moneysupermarket site posted a year ago There are four categories of write-off: Category A is the most serious and means the car is fit only for scrap and should never again be driven. Category B write-offs have suffered extensive damage. Again, they should never re-appear on the road, although some parts can be salvaged. Category C write-offs could in theory be repaired, but the cost would exceed the value of the vehicle. Category D write-offs are where the car could be repaired but the costs are deemed too high relative to the vehicle’s value. The Association of British Insurers’ Salvage Code dictates that Category A and Category B cars are broken up for spares and the body shells crushed. Write-offs in categories C and D can be sold on by the insurance company. They can then be repaired and put back on the road, as long as they pass a Vehicle Identity Check with the DVLA where necessary. Its strange though as Adrian Flux say they will possibly insure a cat b car Category B write-offs represent serious damage to a vehicle which could include body or parts damage that is beyond repair and should not re-appear on the roads. However if the vehicle is of significant value – either financial or sentimental, then you may think it is worth repairing to make it road worthy once more. Even if you want to get your car back on the road, you are faced with the potential block of insurance providers refusing you cover. Many insurance companies will immediately refuse any customer looking to insure category A or B vehicles due to the severity of its write-off. At Adrian Flux, we understand how important cars are to their owners and that not all write-offs mean that the car is unsalvageable. Although competitor insurers may view the repair cost to your vehicle as not cost-effective, we understand how important a vehicle can mean to its owner and are aware of the time and effort involved in making the vehicle road worthy again. So if you have a classic Cadillac involved in a crash, or a modern Mitsubishi with flood damage Adrian Flux can find an insurance policy to suit you and your cherished car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abtin90 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Even if it was not a cat b car and was hpi clear it would not be a £25,000 car. I could have recently bought an rs4 for £14700 hpi clear 2006 with 80,000 miles. Even at first glance there's ones on autotrader for £17,000 granted it has more miles but still it's not a cat b car. I personally would never buy a cat b car as it would be very hard to shift if I ever got bored of it. As others have mentioned I didn't even think it was possible to put a cat b back on the road. Never even seen one for sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binfieldx Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 musta been a gangland thing surely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonR24 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 The owner was shot in it?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gretie22 Posted August 6, 2015 Author Share Posted August 6, 2015 Surely a bit of blood wouldn't cause it to be a cat b though would it? Replace the seats, and carpet and disinfect the plastics, good to go again haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clay Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Surely a bit of blood wouldn't cause it to be a cat b though would it? Replace the seats, and carpet and disinfect the plastics, good to go again haha Is it one of those cars that have the seats that are worth louds of money. Im shore their was one that got ritten off just becouse the front seats got stollen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gretie22 Posted August 6, 2015 Author Share Posted August 6, 2015 Is it one of those cars that have the seats that are worth louds of money. Im shore their was one that got ritten off just becouse the front seats got stollen. Yeah I think the seats are rediculously expensive, could just chuck some bucket seats in it instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_b Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 It's not available anymore, the listing's been pulled. Come back again. Weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogmaw Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 It's not available anymore, the listing's been pulled. Still there?! Nice car all the same, probably the only thing I'd part with the Supra for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Is this another of the cars I referred to in this thread? http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?323891-Would-YOU-let-a-previous-owner-stop-you-from-buying-a-car&highlight=mercedes+600 Only owned by a more junior villain at some stage ? Or was the person shot an innocent victim, or a suicide? Either way, it's far too dear, unless one is obsessively morbid and get an expensive kick out of the safe association with violence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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