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cat d Z4MC
- Thread starter phill_thompson
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Liverpool
phill_thompson
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I have just had a txt from the seller saying that he will sell for 11K???
What to do!
What to do!
phill_thompson said:I have just had a txt from the seller saying that he will sell for 11K???
What to do!
Offer him £10k?
James_G said:phill_thompson said:I have just had a txt from the seller saying that he will sell for 11K???
What to do!
Offer him £10k?
If you are really serious about spending money on it, I'd say offer even less than that. It's ringing so many alarm bells, I wouldnt like to guess what's wrong with it. Will they consent to an independent inspection? (if the answer is 'no', walk away.)
What's the lowest they'll take? If it's stupidly low, there is something wrong. Get answers to the silly but obvious questions - is it nicked? cut & shut? Yes, its advertised as a cat D, but that could be a red herring - I'd rather be paranoid with my money in my pocket, than complacent and poor.
If it checks out but is a bit tatty externally, you could always strip out the comfort/cosmetic M bits from the interior - sell em on and you're left with a base for a really nice track car.
Z4coupebeaver
Member
You can't judge a Cat D without a very thorough inspection. To get this done is going to cost you money and there is a 50/50 chance you may find something nasty and the money you've spent on the inspection is lost.
If you are not capable of doing an inspection yourself or getting someone to do it for very little money then the best advise is to ignore it and move on.
In the first instant - the repair has been done with some incorrect parts so that is an alarm bell. That tells me that the asking price has to be under £10K before investing time and money to prove the rest is OK.
To me this car looks like some pikeys have knocked it roughly back to shape and mad a couple of grand in the process. That kind of car is not a good car to have unless it is cheaper than they are asking.
There is much tat talked about cat D cars, mainly by those with little experience of them or those who have paid too much for them, consequently having difficulty moving them on.
I've had cat D cars before and they have always proved cheaper to own and easier to move on than my cars with good provenance. Everyone wants a bargain. There are many owners on here who have had more damage to their cars, repaired to a lower standard than that found on many cat D cars but equally, there are some ropey cat Ds about. Buyer beware.
If this car was close to me, I'd take the time to look at it but if you have to travel any distance, are not familiar with looking at repaired cars, don't take the risk. If the car is a genuine cat D rather than a ringer etc then you won't lose £10K but it looks like it needs other peoples bodges undoing.
My dad is currently running a Jag XJ6 that is cat D, it was half the price of a similar car. It was repaired by an independant enthusiast to a high standard and it is outstanding value for money. It will always be a cat D but for the money he spent, he could only afford an older higher mileage car that would probably need money spending on it in mechanical repairs. When he sells it, he will offer it at half the price of a similar car that is not cat D. I am sure there will be plenty of others happy to take it on.
The lesson is - be careful what you are buying and at what price.
If you are not capable of doing an inspection yourself or getting someone to do it for very little money then the best advise is to ignore it and move on.
In the first instant - the repair has been done with some incorrect parts so that is an alarm bell. That tells me that the asking price has to be under £10K before investing time and money to prove the rest is OK.
To me this car looks like some pikeys have knocked it roughly back to shape and mad a couple of grand in the process. That kind of car is not a good car to have unless it is cheaper than they are asking.
There is much tat talked about cat D cars, mainly by those with little experience of them or those who have paid too much for them, consequently having difficulty moving them on.
I've had cat D cars before and they have always proved cheaper to own and easier to move on than my cars with good provenance. Everyone wants a bargain. There are many owners on here who have had more damage to their cars, repaired to a lower standard than that found on many cat D cars but equally, there are some ropey cat Ds about. Buyer beware.
If this car was close to me, I'd take the time to look at it but if you have to travel any distance, are not familiar with looking at repaired cars, don't take the risk. If the car is a genuine cat D rather than a ringer etc then you won't lose £10K but it looks like it needs other peoples bodges undoing.
My dad is currently running a Jag XJ6 that is cat D, it was half the price of a similar car. It was repaired by an independant enthusiast to a high standard and it is outstanding value for money. It will always be a cat D but for the money he spent, he could only afford an older higher mileage car that would probably need money spending on it in mechanical repairs. When he sells it, he will offer it at half the price of a similar car that is not cat D. I am sure there will be plenty of others happy to take it on.
The lesson is - be careful what you are buying and at what price.
phill_thompson
Member
The seller is all up for a independent inspection I have called Sandal BMW in Wakefield and they said they would do a AUC check for £130... I did try getting a quote from the AA for an inspection but they declined due to it been a Cat D!
Looking at the AUC they seems to be mixed reports I would like to think they would pick up on any short-cuts that have been taken in the repair?
They was also a small rattle under the dash not sure how easy that could be sorted?
Great advise beaver thanks
Looking at the AUC they seems to be mixed reports I would like to think they would pick up on any short-cuts that have been taken in the repair?
They was also a small rattle under the dash not sure how easy that could be sorted?
Great advise beaver thanks
Z4coupebeaver
Member
I don't have enough experience with AUC checks to say if they are any good but it should be a reasonable start. My concern though would be if the "technicians" have experience of assessing accident damage repairs.
If it was me, I'd want to be present at the inspection so that the technician can show me any issues.
One car I bought was far from where I could get it inspected so I booked it in for an MOT on the proviso that I could be present at the MOT. This wasn't a cat D car but it was useful as it did show up undeclared damage.
If it was me, I'd want to be present at the inspection so that the technician can show me any issues.
One car I bought was far from where I could get it inspected so I booked it in for an MOT on the proviso that I could be present at the MOT. This wasn't a cat D car but it was useful as it did show up undeclared damage.