Would you buy a Cat C car ...

harveybobbles

I think it's a lot of private folk who think that "its cheap cos it's at the auction". Which is rather amusing to watch lol.

harveybobbles

Inactive wrote: »

Get it bought, where do you find another 6000 mile car like that from a reputable dealer?, ignore all of the so called valuations from the experts on here, a car is worth what it is worth to you.

I am sure you will have good reliable service from this little car.

Good luck.

If there were two identical cars infront of me, both same model, age, colour, one with 6000 miles and one with 60,000 miles. Id choose the higher mileage one as the engine will have less running time under it's belt and generally less worn than the lower mileage one.

Soot2006

harveybobbles wrote: »

I'll sell you a 51 plate Clio 1.2 16v Dynamique 3 door in black for 1800 thats done 80,000 miles by two owners and FSH and full MOT and isnt on any hit list..

Much as I'd love a Clio, that's about double my budget ... And my beloved Clio died at 75,000 for no reason at all other than it must have hated life. The pain is still too raw !

Inactive

harveybobbles wrote: »

If there were two identical cars infront of me, both same model, age, colour, one with 6000 miles and one with 60,000 miles. Id choose the higher mileage one as the engine will have less running time under it's belt and generally less worn than the lower mileage one.

You would, I wouldn't.;)

Soot2006

Just randomly looking through my old threads and thought I'd update for a laugh!

THREE YEARS LATER I am still driving my Cat C car - I've put 25,000 miles onto it and it's cost me three MOTS, two new front tyres, something to do with a steering column and about £500 in dribs and drabs I keep meaning to replace it with something fancier but don't dare get rid of it. This is the longest run of good luck and cheap car I've ever had!

slyracoon

How much did you pay in the end?

Soot2006

slyracoon wrote: »

How much did you pay in the end?

£900 including one free service.

I know it's more than most would have paid for the scrap value Micra, but thankfully it was worth it for me.

TrickyWicky

Would I buy a Cat C car?

Yes.

As long as its a model I like with a reliable engine, gearbox and not many serious weak points then yes I would buy it without hesitation if the price is right and the damage appears to have been repaired.

Cat C doesn't mean the car was wrapped around a lamp post, it just means the cost of the repairs was more than the value of the car and there *might* be some structural damage (which can be repaired). We have a Cat C on the drive now, I'd be driving it if it wasn't for the continuous insurance enforcement crap that has just been brought about. I rebuilt it myself and I can honestly say despite the front end being replaced there is no difference to the handling etc. The only reason its not in use is because I can't afford to insure two cars so it just sits there as a spare.

pendulum

Soot2006 wrote: »

£900 including one free service.

Corr!

Then again I paid nearly £700 for my old ZX... all the cheaper ones on Autotrader had already sold... and I just had a good feeling about it. It served me very well for 4 and a half years.

£900 for a Cat C though... was a gamble really

Robisere

As an ex- workshop foreman, I would no more trust the word of a back-street cowboy who says "I'm in the trade", than I would bite off my own arm.

Best advice for anyone here buying and/or maintaining your car, is to find a good garage by word of mouth and stick with it. I used to look after my local customers and so did most other garage workers I knew. This ensures repeat business and a good rep in the pub/supermarket/hairdressers/whatever.

No business wants a bad rep and a bad name. Those that do get a bad name, do not last long.