Category C car

[Creole]

I am in the process of buying a car but apparently the dealer said the car was a cat C in 2003 please can someone explain to me please what this means and if it's safe to buy? The car is a T reg polo.

Grateful for any help or advise.
Thanks

[cleungs1]

could this has anything to do with exaust emission for road tax purpose.

check this http://www.vcacarfueldata.org.uk/ved/vedDetails.asp

[Brick Driver]

Cat C refers to an insurance write off. There are four levels of damage A-D. Cat D = minor and Cat A = vitually impossible to repair.

The car has been involved in an accident and deemed un-economical to repair by the insurance company. The owner then buys back the car off the insurance company and repairs it, re-registers it and sells it on. All Perfeclty legal. Personally I'd steer clear of it. A HPI check will usually tell you what damage was recoreded.

You should count yourself lucky that the dealer told you. They do not have to inform a buyer that the car has been written off in the past.

[princess jane]

My car is a Cat C write off, after the ex kindly doused it with brake fluid.

Structure wise it is still sound, but to do a full repair job in the insurance companies garage was more than the car is worth.

I bought it back for a few hundred quid, got it re-sprayed at a pal's garage for a few more, and it lived on a happy for a few years until a 70mile daily commute finished it off.

Having said that, I probably wouldn't buy a Cat C car, with mine I knew the circumstance...