category D car

[nykkieberry]

What does it mean if a car is category D? Does that mean it is stolen and recovered? Or a write off from an accident? Thanks!!

Category C and Category D Registered Cars

[mikewall01]

Presuming that you mean in the context of an insurers category, it is a damaged vehicle that the insurer has decided not to repair but which could be repaired and returned to the road.
This is generally in the case where the damage is only cosmetic but where the cost of repair is greater than the cars value.

[nykkieberry]

not a good buy then? The car is a Peugeot 307 2.0 i 5 dr, Y reg. They want �6200 for it which now seems a bit greedy!

[mikewall01]

It depends whether someone has done the required repairs. I can't comment on the current market value but if that is about right and someone has, say, replaced the body then assuming that it is mechanically sound there should be no problem.
A dealer is obliged to inform you that the vehicle is a cat D so that you know that it has been repaired.

[robber1]

Even if the repair is very good, I would expect to pay a lot less than book price, just because of its history. There could be underlying problems which only come to light over a period of time.If you can get a similar car with no accident history at roughly the same price or even a bit more, then surely that is the safest option.

[Miss Zippy]

�6,200 seems way too cheap to me, I'd expect to pay around �8k to �9k for a Y reg 307. In fact, I just did a valuation thingy on auto trader as I'm bored at work and I'm not far off.

[answerbok]

'scuse nykkie; hello mikewall01, thought there was someone missing, where you been? - xyzzyplugh, [now answerbok].

[mikewall01]

Hi Xyzzy. Been doing a bit of travelling. Nice to be back. By 'eck there's some drivel on here.
Sorry Nykkie, hope you don't mind me using some of your answer space.

[answerbok]

gone to hell in a handbag? oh, we got to accept change.. but the jacob gang, taking the p. a bit?

[answerbok]

oops sorry again Nykkie, didn't realise how far off beam from your q. i've gotten.. will post elsewhere.. soz.