Is it worth buying a Cat D car?

WellKnownSid

motorguy wrote: »

Also i would imagine its very hard to get all new parts now for a Saab, hence why they may just have written it off.

Parts are how vehicle manufacturers make their money, it's not from selling cars. Always makes me laugh when a dealer turns their nose up at a ten year old trade in from the same brand - it's cars like that keep them in employment indirectly.

Whilst there are cars on the road, there will be parts available from various sources because there's money in it.

motorguy

WellKnownSid wrote: »

Parts are how vehicle manufacturers make their money, it's not from selling cars. Always makes me laugh when a dealer turns their nose up at a ten year old trade in from the same brand - it's cars like that keep them in employment indirectly.

Whilst there are cars on the road, there will be parts available from various sources because there's money in it.

If a car is damaged and it goes through the insurance, the insurance company must use new parts. At the time i said that i was suggesting that the SAAB may have been written off because all parts required were not available NEW as SAAB no longer exists. I could be wrong though.

Your average car sales showroom wont want to retail your 10 year old trade in, so it becomes a hassle for the sales people.

However, the dealership as a whole will be acutely aware that, as you say, the money is not in new car sales, but in service, repairs, parts, etc.

WellKnownSid

motorguy wrote: »

At the time i said that i was suggesting that the SAAB may have been written off because all parts required were not available NEW as SAAB no longer exists. I could be wrong though.

A friend of mine doesn't have that much difficulty getting new parts for his model T - which hasn't been in production for the best part of a century but I do take your point. It'll likely be easier and cheaper for most insurers to forget it and write the cheque out!