Advice please - put deposit on car and just found out it was an insurance write off

colino

I'm afraid you are going down a cul de sac involving Trading Standards. The dealer will produce his original ad. copy (clearly stating Cat D) and the half-trained TS Officer will claim that it doesn't mean "written off". So what, that loose term has no enforceable or worthwhile meaning and an easily won case for the trader if it goes to court.
If you really don't want this or any other car from his stock (not sure if he would be interested in dealing with you anyway) I don't see how you expect to "win" back your deposit.

johnnyroper

I am with the OP on this simply having the words cat d buried in advert is trying to deceive people,especially if some people do not know what cat d is.

At the very least it should have clearly stated this car is registered as a cat d write off in a completely separate sentence.

There are too many dodgy car traders out there that use sneaky tactics to hide things,I doubt TS will do anything as they are useless but let's hope your CC company refund the depo back on card.

hubert_cumberdale

can he prove you saw the advert and didnt just see the car on the forecourt

what im getting at is what if you never saw the advert - was it written anywhere else on the actual car

and is catorgary d not an economical write off

every time i put fuel in my car you could say that its an economic write off. i had to buy a headlight bulb the other day that was worth more than the car

it doesnt take a lot to make a economic write off now adays

Inactive

johnnyroper wrote: »

I am with the OP on this simply having the words cat d buried in advert is trying to deceive people,especially if some people do not know what cat d is.

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http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&xhr=t&q=cat+d&cp=4&pf=p&sclient=psy&aq=0&aqi=&aql=&oq=cat+d&pbx=1&fp=ff7438fb088773d1

No excuse really.

Gene_Hunt_2

johnnyroper wrote: »

I am with the OP on this simply having the words cat d buried in advert is trying to deceive people,especially if some people do not know what cat d is.

At the very least it should have clearly stated this car is registered as a cat d write off in a completely separate sentence.

There are too many dodgy car traders out there that use sneaky tactics to hide things,I doubt TS will do anything as they are useless but let's hope your CC company refund the depo back on card.

Like stating cat d in the advert?

slyracoon

Inactive wrote: »

http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&xhr=t&q=cat+d&cp=4&pf=p&sclient=psy&aq=0&aqi=&aql=&oq=cat+d&pbx=1&fp=ff7438fb088773d1

No excuse really.

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Inactive

slyracoon wrote: »

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You seem to have a problem keyboard..:)

blued

You say hidden in jargon - can you post the complete text of the advert so we can see how it looked?

forgotmyname

It mentioned cat D in the advert so they have covered themselves to be honest, Does the autotrader not
have a section where they explain abbreviations used in the mag? Pretty sure they used to.

Jeff_Bridges_hair

forgotmyname wrote: »

It mentioned cat D in the advert so they have covered themselves to be honest, Does the autotrader not
have a section where they explain abbreviations used in the mag? Pretty sure they used to.

Come on that would mean people doing research for themselves rather then ranting off about it on here looking for the answers they want to hear rather then the answers which are right.