This vehicle is registered on V Car as CAT D in 2002

Can anyone explain this to me? They say it wasn't stolen, so I'm guessing light damage, but what kind of damage writes off a 1999 Impreza Turbo with 50k on the clock?

 

There are different categories of "write off" or "uneconomical to repair" D is one of them, but I'm not sure of the details. It often involves a twisted chassis as Subaru do not supply the main frame as a body part.
JohnD

 

CAT A = scrap only, no useable parts, probably burnt out
CAT B = can be used as parts but chassis needs to be disposed of
CAT C = Car completely unrepairable, insurer pays out
CAT D = damaged to the exctent of uneconomical repair, insurer pays out
CAT F = fire damaged un repairable.


Hope this helps

Claire

 

D's the lightest, get in checked over in the report comes back then why not, resale though you'll probably lose a 3rd of book price as it's tarnished.

 

cat d and e are the lightist, a good way to think about it is, they have to go through a very stringent (sp) test, so its probably in better order than when it first rolled of the production line.

it wouldnt put me off buying one.

jamo

 

could be vandal damage, small crash. have owned several cat c and d cars and motorbikes. as long as they are reapired properly there is no problem - other than the reduced price when selling them on.

 

i looked into buying a cat D car a few years ago, checked the history and found it had been involved in a bad accident and the o/s front wheel, strut and everything had been smashed off the car, i decided not to bother cos selling it on would have proved a nightmare unless it was very cheap.

 

agreed with whats already been said, ya biggest issue would be selling the car again at a later date...