Too good to be true?
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Did you go and have a look at this? I know cat d is usually light damage etc, but saying as it is being used for the mrs and newborn, personally if it was me, I'd always be slightly hesitant about putting them in a car that's been damaged and fixed..
I know you could unwittingly be driving about in something that was fixed and not know, but something just doesn't sit right knowing it's been hit..
I know you could unwittingly be driving about in something that was fixed and not know, but something just doesn't sit right knowing it's been hit..
gcon45
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Going to see it tomorrow.
Cat D is nothing, especially one that was declared at 5 years old. Cat C (structural damage) would be a different story.
In theory you'd be taking more of a risk buying a brand new model that'll probably need a recall or two before the manufacturer declares it's safe to drive.
If I do decide to buy it'll be going to a local Mercedes specialist (NITEC) for a thorough inspection before turning a wheel with the wife and son in it anyway.
Cat D is nothing, especially one that was declared at 5 years old. Cat C (structural damage) would be a different story.
In theory you'd be taking more of a risk buying a brand new model that'll probably need a recall or two before the manufacturer declares it's safe to drive.
If I do decide to buy it'll be going to a local Mercedes specialist (NITEC) for a thorough inspection before turning a wheel with the wife and son in it anyway.
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Think your definition of car d/c may be a bit off?
From whatcar.com
"If you're buying a Cat D car, there's no guarantee that it hasn't incurred chassis damage. You can find out for sure by investing in a full mechanical inspection at an approved dealership, or by RAC Inspections."
The classification is mainly due to cost of repairs, not the type of damage.. Although there should be a general correlation between the two..
From whatcar.com
"If you're buying a Cat D car, there's no guarantee that it hasn't incurred chassis damage. You can find out for sure by investing in a full mechanical inspection at an approved dealership, or by RAC Inspections."
The classification is mainly due to cost of repairs, not the type of damage.. Although there should be a general correlation between the two..
gcon45
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I didn't phrase that very well.
Cat D can be nothing is what I should have said.
Each car has to be judged on its own merit.
I appreciate where you're coming from as I'd have been like that once upon a time but having seen cars on the road that were heavily damaged and not recorded I've learned that you have to be careful regardless of categorisation.
Cat D can be nothing is what I should have said.
Each car has to be judged on its own merit.
I appreciate where you're coming from as I'd have been like that once upon a time but having seen cars on the road that were heavily damaged and not recorded I've learned that you have to be careful regardless of categorisation.
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I know what you mean - Good luck with the viewing.. Keep us posted..
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