Cat D write-off?

forgotmyname

Cat D on a newer car is possibly a fairly big repair.

On an older car then it could be a lot less. If the cars worth £3500 then the repairs will have been a similar figure. Thats potentially a lot of damge.

£3500 for a Cat D 2004 car.. Way too much i think. Totally different car but my 2004 Mondeo was just over £2000 in 2009.

Franky0707

I understand that I can buy back my cat-d total loss car from my insurers for a certain percentage.
I've been told under good authority that this is 15% of the value. However, the insurers are saying that a cat-d is 20%, and because it is an Audi, the salvage buy-back costs more.
I have a hunch that they are trying to fob me off here! Can anyone enlighten me?
Oh, should I accept the first offer on a claim?

vaio

http://www.financial-ombudsman.org.u...uation.html#14

covers pretty much all you need to know. You should get the retail/dealer figure

As for buying the salvage, really it's either worth what they are asking or it's not

Bobster64

There is another category of write off that people have not mentioned
It's car f. Means the car has been involved in a fire. Find out more about all here. Nice and simple expiations https://www.carcheckuk.co.uk/Insurance-write-off-categories

Hintza

I was on copart the other day and there was a damaged Pathfinder and it was not down as a Cat F. Vandals had tried to burn it and the rear seats were burnt.

marc7

£4700 for an 04 focus are u kidding thats triple what its worth even without being a cat d

OddballJamie

marc7 wrote: »

£4700 for an 04 focus are u kidding thats triple what its worth even without being a cat d

Sounds about right for 2006.

marc7

OddballJamie wrote: »

Sounds about right for 2006.

haha yh just noticed that bit I'm a wally :T:T:T