Car bought- cat d but I didnt know!

olly300

skellett wrote: »

Hello I need your help please...
I have just bought a T reg clio in a rush as I needed a car and I had a suspicion today that something was a miss with the car...
Anyway I have done a check on it on mycar check and it was a cat D write off in march 2006.
Is there a law against not telling you this?

No there isn't. Unless the seller lied in the advert i.e. that the car hasn't been in accident then you have no come back.

skellett wrote: »

Can I do anything about it?

Nope.

skellett wrote: »

Do you think it's safe to have the kids in?

I personally wouldn't have a full car load of young children in any old car unless it was one know for a great safety record.

Older cars have less safety features than new ones.

skellett wrote: »

I suspect it's front end damage as there is a crease on the bonnett and looks to be a couple of marks (on very close inspection).
Any help greatfully recieved.

The car is legal if it has a valid MOT.

You should have had the car checked by a mechanic before you brought it to see whether it was safe for you to drive on the road. Regardless of whether a car has been in an accident or not, you need to check out old cars before you buy them as they may not be roadworthy.

As someone else pointed out Cat D cars are the lowest form of damage. All this tends to mean is that it was not economical for the insurers to repair it, and as the car is over 10 years old that is understandable.

Inactive

olly300 wrote: »

The car is legal if it has a valid MOT.

Only at the moment it is tested.;)

olly300

Inactive wrote: »

Only at the moment it is tested.;)

True.

But unless you know otherwise - normally by the police stopping you or a fault you know about - you will presume your car is roadworthy if it has a valid MOT.

Kurtis_Blue

mrscb wrote: »

Why do people do the checks after they have bought the car?

That is obvious, you have loads more time to fit it all in then.
Wasn't until I moved into my house I noticed the Indian burial ground.

jw2003

I always reckoned a write-off was exactly that, a car written-off permanently

Found this:

http://www.autocheck.co.uk/write-off-categories.html

Should help

catflea

Tell you what, if you are that concerned, I'll give you £250 for it

Maybeanotherday

Inactive wrote: »

They just do, same as they come on here after they have purchased a dog of a car, seeking a miracle cure for their self inflicted problems.

And then someone replies with what might be an honest reply but not nessacerly helpful reply.

Inactive

skellett wrote: »

And then someone replies with what might be an honest reply but not nessacerly helpful reply.

Maybe not helpful to you, but it may help someone that is about to emulate your actions.;)

nomoneytoday

Since there isn't a Latin phrase for "Please do a HPI check before handing over cash", Caveat emptor.

Inactive

nomoneytoday wrote: »

Since there isn't a Latin phrase for "Please do a HPI check before handing over cash", Caveat emptor.

Sadly that will not make a scrap of difference, they will all go and buy a car without any help/advice, yet they will not buy a house without seeking some kind of expert help.:(