Whats a CAT D
 

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...