17-05-2013, 01:45 PM
Righto, looking on gumtree uk's site(first downfall i know) for a car for the mother.
seen a cheap car that's suitable, looking at pics looks OK, except drivers seat doesnt match passengers, right OK.
Description of the ad then says for export only, hmm alarm bells(even though it would be exported form UK anyway)
Now, get a history check done, says cars registered as a cat b, right shouldn't be on the road, but then underneath it also says its a cat c, both with same date.
Like so:
Now why the hell would this be??
I know all about the different insurance categories and B should never see the road again, parts only, where C can.
Would the car have been reassessed and changed to C from B, or changed to B from C? how would i know for sure what it is now?
I know a lot of Cars are written off as Cat Bs due to flood damage, but the different drivers seat suggests it took a smack.
Another strange thing is ad states V5 is in hand, didnt think they were issued for Cat B's???
Anyone any insight to why there's both categories listed?
I know i should just leave it and forget but its very cheap and im intrigued...
seen a cheap car that's suitable, looking at pics looks OK, except drivers seat doesnt match passengers, right OK.
Description of the ad then says for export only, hmm alarm bells(even though it would be exported form UK anyway)
Now, get a history check done, says cars registered as a cat b, right shouldn't be on the road, but then underneath it also says its a cat c, both with same date.
Like so:
Quote:Write Off (Cat. A/B/C/D) Yes
Write-Off Description 23/04/2012, Category C UK
23/04/2012, Category B UK
Now why the hell would this be??
I know all about the different insurance categories and B should never see the road again, parts only, where C can.
Would the car have been reassessed and changed to C from B, or changed to B from C? how would i know for sure what it is now?
I know a lot of Cars are written off as Cat Bs due to flood damage, but the different drivers seat suggests it took a smack.
Another strange thing is ad states V5 is in hand, didnt think they were issued for Cat B's???
Anyone any insight to why there's both categories listed?
I know i should just leave it and forget but its very cheap and im intrigued...