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Jul 28, 2020 17:43:37 GMT
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A car My son is looking at buying is a CAT D that was written off in 2008 when it was just over 3 years old. Is there any way of getting the details of the damage that was done to the car and how it was repaired ? I’m thinking of something like a hpi check but don’t want to pay £20 for info I already know. Normally I would walk away but it’s in really good nick (Apart from primer on the front slam panel which looks recent) and the mileage is very low. It’s the first Suzuki Jimny We have seen in my sons price range that hasn’t got a rotten boot floor and sills Thanks for any info 👍
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I had a similar situation with a car i was looking at buying, I got a car check from rapidcarcheck.co.uk and when it failed the write off check I contacted their support for more info, they passed on the insurance details of the insurer who dealt with the claim and told me to contact them for more info. I have a code left if you want to try this for yourself?
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I've used mycarcheck before and, some years ago, I was able to pay them an extra tenner or so and they rang up the insurer and did some further enquiries.
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The short answer is no, there is no record stating what the extent of the damage is or anything like that. Don't be put off by it being a Cat D though, but just be diligent when checking the car over. There are many vehicles out there which have been damaged and badly repaired with no marker against them and many vehicles with a marker against them which have been repaired to a 100% perfect standard. Just as an example, here is a MINI I bought some years ago and used as a runabout for a couple of years. CAT D for that small dent you can see in the side of the bonnet. Repaired to as good as new in under a day.....
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Specialist Bodyshop & Fabrication Classic, Retro, Prestige & Custom Small Repairs to Concours Restorations Mechanical Work Vintage to Modern
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Hi, Why are you worried about damage that was done 12 years ago? If it was dire or dangerous it would have manifested itself before now. There are plenty more abuses that could have been inflicted since then, so just go on condition check.
Colin
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Last Edit: Aug 6, 2020 10:44:32 GMT by colnerov
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Bit of an update- Had to pass on the CAT D Jimny as my son couldn’t get insured on it. Probably a good thing as a week later we found another jimny in decent nick that also had some upgrades but was almost half the price although it was higher mileage so he’s bought that instead. It’s also the two tone colour combination he wanted so he’s happy
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