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muddyjames:
My Mates are talking me into buying a new car and I am kind of seeing where they are coming from and looking around at my options. £600 a year on an mot for a £200 car is daft!!!!

Anyway. I am thinking about a Ford Ranger Thunder. It has to be the facelift type so from 07 onwards. My absolute max budget is 8k, even then I would use all my savings and then some so might need to up the mortgage.  :doh: I would save £500 a year (thats on cost of Tax, insurance and mot fee only) on having 1 car not 2 and if I keep it 10 years like I have my Rover, then in theory the money I save actualy makes the car cost £500 to buy, if you get my drift.  :-k

anyway. I have seen a couple of rangers around and 2 are cat D accident damaged but repaired (AR). One was repaired in Dec 07 so been a long time. what are the disadvantages of buying an AR car for when I come to sell in 10 years time!? Will it always have a lower retail value? I am guessing a CAT D repair has had to be inspected by VOSA on a SVA before it is allowed on the road again?

Your expert thoughts please.

Landyman:
Cat D and Cat C are inspected by VOSA but they are not really inspected for quality of repair. They just make sure it is road worthy ie not a death trap but they are more interested in making sure it is the same vehicle as on the log book and not a ringer.
If your in any doubt have it inspected by a professional I think the AA charge about £100 but it is a very detailed report, they even told my mate the thickness of the paint on the various panels so that you could work out if any had been repainted anywhere. :-k

TDi90:
just rmember, sometimes a CAT C or CAT D car can be rapaired to a better standard then it left the factory too.
most people are put off by CATAGORY c/d cars, when actually they can be mint!

muddyjames:
if they have been done properly and not some chap in his garden trying to make a quick buck then I cant see why they would be too bad. Many cars have repairs and drive like new, some just dont feel right ever again!

hairyasswelder:

--- Quote from: muddyjames on April 05, 2009, 21:42:42 ---if they have been done properly and not some chap in his garden trying to make a quick buck then I cant see why they would be too bad. Many cars have repairs and drive like new, some just dont feel right ever again!

--- End quote ---

Cat D is usually cosmetic/panel damage, non structural

All vosa do is check the chassis numbers match up and have not been messed about so it can keep its original no. plate.

The only checks for quality of repairs is the person/company that has repaired the car, and the MOT station (who dont care much)

If you can find out who carried out the repairs ...... all the better if reputable company ;)

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