Would you buy a Cat C car ...

Soot2006

Fully refinished by a licenced mechanic (& being sold as trade). T-reg, only 6000 miles on the clock, 1 previous owner: little old lady who banged the car into everything and anything on her shopping trips until finally writing it off by reversing it into something at high speed.

Brand new MOT no advisory .....

divadee

whats the price?

Keith

Service History?

Soot2006

whats the price?

Not yet sure! I think they want £1.5K, but don't know what to offer. It's a Micra Inspiration.

Service History?

Fully serviced until the final bump (yearly service by Nissan garage + new brake disks & pads a few years ago). You can't tell from the outside that it's been bumped around other than scratched hubcaps that have not been replaced and a slight dent on passenger side door (looks like it's been opened into a lamp post or something). The inside is absolutely impeccable. Engine very quiet & feels very nice to drive. I've only ever had automatics until now so was pleased that car has a high tolerance for rubbish drivers .

iltisman

licenced mechanic ?

Hintza

T Reg 1999. Even if it wasn't CAT C then not a lot. Under £1,000 even if not Cat C to be honest at this age the CAT C will hardly matter because once you have driven it for a year or so it will be virtually worthless anyway.

If you are happy with it make him an offer. What is he wanting?

Soot2006

iltisman wrote: »

licenced mechanic ?

I meant a "real" mechanic .. i.e. family business that is well known and highly spoken of around town, part of the Good Garage scheme, etc ...

I do like the car but I understand what you say about age, value, etc ... I think he wants too much for it, but I don't know what would be a sensible offer.

(PS I have looked at loads of dud cars in the last few weeks. This one sounds on paper like the biggest dud of all, but I have a much better gut feeling about it)

iltisman

If she kept driving into things she probably drove into the kerb plenty of times which wont have helped the suspension and steering.I have been driven by old folk and been horrified by their use of the clutch to control speed.

cheap_plastic_spoon

:rotfl: Only 6000 miles and new pads/discs!!! must have been a trackday car then.Are cat c cars difficult to insure?Sold as 'trade' so no consumer protection then?

dacouch

Remember at the moment it is definantely a buyers market! Offer what you want to pay and then leave the ball in their court. I would be very surprised if they do not accept your offer if its reasonable, failing that they will probably come back with an amount they are happy with which hopefully you are.

A low mileage on a car is not always a good sign as short infrequent trips are not great for a car as the engine is often on the choke for the whole trip and does not warm up correctly.

Hintza

cheap_plastic_spoon wrote: »

:rotfl: Only 6000 miles and new pads/discs!!! must have been a trackday car then.Are cat c cars difficult to insure?Sold as 'trade' so no consumer protection then?

These discs are having so little use they will be corroding away.