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Dan_FR:
No inspections needed anymore guys. Cat D is minor damage, can go straight back on the road with no issue

jay26r:

--- Quote from: Dan_FR on May 15, 2016, 12:10:11 pm ---No inspections needed anymore guys. Cat D is minor damage, can go straight back on the road with no issue

--- End quote ---

what he sed its all changed now as of april i think it was

TAPPY:
http://www.trents.co.uk/VIC-scheme-abolished

Worth a read

Johnsy:
internet scaremongering at its best , Catagory D is likely uneconomical repair, my LCR was subject to a light front end damage back in 2013 when its value was around £20k and the car being only 2yr old, it needed a new bumper ,xenon headlight, wing mirror and a wheel. The lead time on parts/price/hire car your looking at a £4K-£5k repair bill. Easier for them t cut there losses and pay up especially in today's world of GAP insurance covering any shortfall

atleast I know it's had a bump, and paid less accordingly

Some folk out there have accidents and don't declare them, someone on face book with a bent S3 recently plotting to fix it up and flog it on at full price now this is what you need to look out for.

I'd buy cat d again no problem, to my knowledge cat d has never needed to be inspected by vosa,

Some might of been stolen recovered but the insurance has already paid out it's not as sinister as the scarmongerers would have you believe

rashg60:
Some people write-off (pun not intended) category D vehicles without doing their research properly. Category D vehicles are usually lightly damaged and no tests by VOSA are required for these vehicles - they can be repaired and put back on the road. This also does not increase insurance premiums (I've had one so I know).

Category C are usually damaged heavily whereby the insurance company declares them financially not viable to repair. Again, no inspection by VOSA required anymore. You can repair and put back on road.

For both categories above a new logbook will have to be applied for but I believe this is now also free to do. So no costs/headache other than the repair bills.

I personally have no issue buying category D vehicles as long as photographic evidence of the damage can be seen before purchase along with any receipts of the repair bills. As long as the repairs have been carried out by reputable garages then there is no issue.

For over 10 years I completely disregarded category C and D vehicles, but once I'd researched it properly there's nothing to be afraid of. There are some good bargains to be had from category D vehicles.

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