CAT D 2009 Coupe 3.0SI
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Yes the seats are m sport seats. I was looking at buying a cat d only because I was on a very tight budget. This car is not cheap as far as I can see? Don't know what a tin tops going for to be fair. It looks cosmetic but it's always going to say cat D on the paper work. So it will have to be sold cheap unless you plan on keeping it. Bloody nice car could be a DIY repair.
shawna said:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2009-BMW-Z4-3-0-SI-COUPE-09-REG-AUTO-PADDLESHIFT-REPAIRABLE-DAMAGED-SALVAGE-/181039991636?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2a26d30b54
Not bad at all.
Does not look too bad.
caught snooping the classifieds for a real Z eh ?
the transition to coupe from roadster is inevitabledon,t fight the force
Liverpool
The salvage yard are implying that there's £3k/£4k of repairs, so why is it a cat D?
If they're saying it's 'light damage' only, and is worth £18k, then why would it have been written off by the insurance company when they would only have done so if the repair cost was over 60% of the value of the car (i.e. £11k)?
Remember, 'light damage' to a salvage yard is not the same as 'light damage' to Joe Public. A scuff on a bumper is light damage to me, a car that has dents in every panel (e.g. in the case of vandalism, or low speed spin into a guard rail) but no structural damage would be light damage to a salvage yard.
Even if you bought it for £10k, repaired it yourself for £5k, it's still only worth about £12k as a repaired cat D.
I'd guess it needed 2 bumpers, 2 front wings, headlight, bonnet, radiator, headlight washers, etc. if it was to be brought back to 100%, but then it'd cost much more than just panel beating/straightening/filling.
Plus if the work has not been done by a professional, then I'd assume corners had been cut everywhere to keep costs down.
If they're saying it's 'light damage' only, and is worth £18k, then why would it have been written off by the insurance company when they would only have done so if the repair cost was over 60% of the value of the car (i.e. £11k)?
Remember, 'light damage' to a salvage yard is not the same as 'light damage' to Joe Public. A scuff on a bumper is light damage to me, a car that has dents in every panel (e.g. in the case of vandalism, or low speed spin into a guard rail) but no structural damage would be light damage to a salvage yard.
Even if you bought it for £10k, repaired it yourself for £5k, it's still only worth about £12k as a repaired cat D.
I'd guess it needed 2 bumpers, 2 front wings, headlight, bonnet, radiator, headlight washers, etc. if it was to be brought back to 100%, but then it'd cost much more than just panel beating/straightening/filling.
Plus if the work has not been done by a professional, then I'd assume corners had been cut everywhere to keep costs down.
Haha no no was not snooping at the coupes.
It came up on ebay thats all.
But the colour intrigued me.
I guess if one has 3-5 days and sources a wing, headlight and bumper, get them sprayed and does the work himself there is definitely not more than 1.5K of work.
Being an 09, this car has a massively high value in the eyes of the insurers so probably thats why it was written off?
The airbags have not gone off.
Those who have done some work on the Z4 know the engine is well recessed so a hit will break all the front plastic, maybe hit the radiator and condensor and thats it apart from the bumper and lights.
Most parts are available from breakers.
1.5K will sort it out. (as long as the bonnet can be fixed)
It came up on ebay thats all.
But the colour intrigued me.
I guess if one has 3-5 days and sources a wing, headlight and bumper, get them sprayed and does the work himself there is definitely not more than 1.5K of work.
Being an 09, this car has a massively high value in the eyes of the insurers so probably thats why it was written off?
The airbags have not gone off.
Those who have done some work on the Z4 know the engine is well recessed so a hit will break all the front plastic, maybe hit the radiator and condensor and thats it apart from the bumper and lights.
Most parts are available from breakers.
1.5K will sort it out. (as long as the bonnet can be fixed)
Parts from E85 that fit should be at breakers but any coupe specific bits ( which may be minimal ) could prove difficult to source .
Then its a main dealer job & the costs will escalate rapidly .
Are you tempted ?
it is a great colour ,spec,year & mileage but for me £8k/£9k should be the limit to pay :wink:
Then its a main dealer job & the costs will escalate rapidly .
Are you tempted ?
it is a great colour ,spec,year & mileage but for me £8k/£9k should be the limit to pay :wink:
Not tempted at all,
I would get a Z4M not a similiar to mine 3.0si.
But it made me wonder how idiotic insurance companies could be sometimes.
They or rather their surveyors sometimes dont know the real cost of repair.
In this case an individual can make the same level of repairs as a BMW Main dealer as its all bolt on stuff without any need for welding etc....
Bumper, plasctic, headlight, maybe some rad pipes/ condensor.
All the parts are readily available(either new or second hand), since being an 09 the product has reached an end of cycle.
Easy peasy someone should go for it especially at 8500!!
I would get a Z4M not a similiar to mine 3.0si.
But it made me wonder how idiotic insurance companies could be sometimes.
They or rather their surveyors sometimes dont know the real cost of repair.
In this case an individual can make the same level of repairs as a BMW Main dealer as its all bolt on stuff without any need for welding etc....
Bumper, plasctic, headlight, maybe some rad pipes/ condensor.
All the parts are readily available(either new or second hand), since being an 09 the product has reached an end of cycle.
Easy peasy someone should go for it especially at 8500!!
Its worth asking yourself is it damaged worse than you can see ? ... Its not unknown for an unscroupulous salvage company to pull a car straight on a body dozer (not a jig) to make a car appear less damaged than it really is , as a buyer buying a damaged car what redress would you have if the chassis was found to be ....say 1 to 2 inches shorter on one side during the repair?
slick said:
Slick that can be determined only by viewing.
I did not see it live, i was browsing and it came up.
But I am sure there is absolutely no chassis damage!
But we have to do a St. Thomas here, see it and touch it before we confirm.
But the fact that the airbags did not fire, the car starts and drives, the front alloys and tires are untouched and the bonnet, which is light and flimsy like a piece of paper stayed basically in place are all good indicators.
Just my opinion of course.