why is there so much predjudice about buying a cat d/c bike.
some poor bloke is trying to sell a very nice fazer and he's getting 'that's far too much for a write off'
well the fact is lads (and laddies) a cat d isn't a write off, it's just been recorded on the insurance database as having a claim on it. how many of you have had a bump in a car and got it sorted yourself, or dropped your bike and put a new mirror/indicator on yourself. do you declare that to a potential purchaser?
Cat C on the other hand is 'beyond economical repair', but if you wreck the fairing (£200 + fasteners) tank (£820 + decals) rear surround (£400).........that's a write off.
project shoestring was purchased with a dented tank and dark grey fairing and a very shiney standard can.
a bike is worth what you're willing to pay for it, and someone, somewhere will be seduced by it's charms.
Its not that he's getting grief, peeps looks at pretty things with rosé tinted specs without knowing the pitfalls from owning such vehicles so is it wrong to enlighten peeps to them pitfalls is it not ! and they are the insurance you need to disclose otherwise you ain't insured legally, so try telling your insurance I've got a cat D and done a fancy paint job and adding a can and different this and blinged that and wait for the LOL.
If there cheap as chips than take a punt on one, otherwise why bother getting your pants pulled down.
Cat F refers to a vehicle that has suffered fire damage. The other four 'Cats', A to D, all relate to vehicles that have had various levels of crash damage, and that are registered as such.
Cat A is the worst of the four, where a vehicle is so damaged that it cannot even be used for salvage and should be crushed.
Cats B and C mean that the vehicle has been heavily damaged and the insurance company has chosen not to go ahead with the repairs. Cat C cars are usually capable of being salvaged if the repairs are carried out correctly and need a vic check depending.
Cat D is the least serious category. It usually means that the vehicle has suffered light damage but the insurance company's decision to repair it is dependent on the cost of the repairs and the value of the vehicle.