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[andye30m3]

What do people think the car in the op is worth given the cat d status, £22k didn't seam to far off as an asking price if it's been repaired to a good standard and has a decent history with it confirming the low millage

[Yanto_csl]

What do people think the car in the op is worth given the cat d status, £22k didn't seam to far off as an asking price if it's been repaired to a good standard and has a decent history with it confirming the low millage

I reckon on £17-18k Andy. Mileage is the attraction but put 15k on it and you suddenly have a near 50k miler cat D which would be difficult to move on.

[ASIF CSL]

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I reckon on £17-18k Andy. Mileage is the attraction but put 15k on it and you suddenly have a near 50k miler cat D which would be difficult to move on.

there is alot of csl cat d on the market currently

[Neil M]

There are five levels of damage used by the insurance industry to describe cars that have been involved in accidents. These levels, or categories as they're more commonly known, are labelled as A, B, C, D and F and all relate to cars that have had various levels of crash damage, and that are registered as such with the DVLA.

Cat A: The worst of the four, where a vehicle is so damaged that it cannot even be used for salvage and should be crushed.

Cat B: The vehicle has been heavily damaged and the insurance company has chosen not to go ahead with the repairs.

Cat C: Similar to ‘B’ but is applied to vehicles which are usually capable of being salvaged if the repairs are carried out correctly.

Cat D: The least serious category, usually means that the vehicle has suffered light damage but the insurance company's has made a somewhat arbitrary decision not to repair the vehicle, supposedly dependent on the cost of the repairs and the value of the vehicle.

Note: This category also applies to vehicles which have been stolen and subsequently recovered, which may or may not involve damage to the vehicle and where the Insurance Company has made payment in respect of the loss.

Cat F: Refers to a vehicle that has suffered fire damage only.

If you're considering buying a Cat D, there's no guarantee that it hasn't incurred chassis damage. You could find out for sure by having a full mechanical inspection at an approved dealership, or by RAC Inspections.

If you buy a Cat C or D vehicle, make sure you inform your insurance company, otherwise they may not pay out in the event of a claim. Expect to pay a higher premium as it has already cost them money.

As a 'rule of thumb' these categories have the effect of devaluing the potential resale value of a vehicle no matter how good it may look, eg. Cat C = 50%, Cat D = 25/35%.
Whatever the value the stigma remains and there is no way than this classification can be legitimately removed from the log book/registration document.