Would you buy a Cat D write off

As the title says ? I have seen a Cat D puma write off , the garage says it was just panel damage / front wing .. I think it must have been more than that for it to be written off ??
Anyone have much experience with this ?

or was it your landrover that was written off I’d love to know the reg is St08Boj and is on the auto trader U.K.

aevans692 said:

As the title says ? I have seen a Cat D puma write off , the garage says it was just panel damage / front wing .. I think it must have been more than that for it to be written off ??
Anyone have much experience with this ?

or was it your landrover that was written off I’d love to know the reg is St08Boj and is on the auto trader U.K.

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Yes I would but I would want to thoroughly inspect it first. you could probably get one written off as a cat d by keying every panel if it needed a full respray. remember all a write off is a vehicle where the cost of repairs (at a garage hourly rate, using new parts) is a larger cost than the current value of the vehicle.

Having said that I have just had mine written off as a cat N (non structural damage), which from my understanding is the equivalent of the old cat D in that it is the lowest category after a fire (thread) there is no structural damage and once I have finished there will be nothing wrong with the vehicle but just because it was a low category write off doe snot mean there wasn't significant damage that needs to have been repaired, it just wasn't structural (chassis) damage.

This one ???
https://www.tandtmotors.co.uk/used-...-4wd-mwb-euro-4-5dr-wakefield-202205125636527

Yes that’s the one ?

Can the seller say exactly what the damage was that led to it being written off as a Cat D or provide an insurance assessor’s report?

I would by a cat d but it would have to be the right price to allow for a lower resale value and possibly increased insurance premiums. I had a mate who bought write offs then him and his garage owning friend repaired them then sold them on. It was a lot of work for only a modest profit.

Col

Curiously low mileage for the last 5 years.

Who is actually selling it? If T and T are selling on their own behalf then where does the Cat N info come from? Most insurance sales come through the major breakers and are by auction.

A Cat D is usually valued at 20% less than a unrepaired vehicle, if the repair has been carried out properly a Cat D is a good buy if you plan on keeping the vehicle long term and not worried about resale values. I would not let the fact it is a Cat D put me off buying it, if price is right with a good repair and structurally sound. And plan on keeping it.

I had a cat disco years ago, it was repaired okay, but weird things would go wrong with it all related to the acc/repair work.
Water leaks in strange places (nowt new there I realise) strange elec faults, all more annoying rather than serious.

Shame that T&T don’t list it as Cat D on their dealer website but Autotrader picks it up on the registration check.

Many of the Defenders on their website are polished turds…..

Quite poor that the dealer doesn't mention it's 'recorded'.
Also, seems like they hand painted the undercoat on the chassis without clearing the rust first.......as the previous poster ....partly polished turd in my book.
I'd not be paying anywhere near 16k for that with less than a months MOT remaining.

ln the current market it's cheap for a Puma Double Cab (or any Puma tbh)

The thing is,
Try and find a better one for less money! Good ones are £20,000+
Why not get an independent inspection and see what comes up.

It will cost you maybe £200 but would be money well spent.