anyone know this car its on ebay x875bod

[rs4raz]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2000-AUDI-RS4-AVA ... 286.c0.m14

x875bod

[frazered]

others members saw this at auction with a front drivers wing smash and wheel missing

http://audisrs.com/ftopic8098-0.php

[grizz]

The cars a cat "c" , it'll have very little value in the motor trade , Most dealers i know wont even take a cat "d"car.
There must have been some damage on the shell or inner wing for it to be put on a "c".

[Contigo]

Yep Cat C is definitely one to give a miss.

[lengster1]

I think theres more to that one than meets the eye!!!!!!!!! Check the photos closely the tailpipes have been pushed into the bumper that hard its cracked all the paint!! I think a look underneath would be an absolute must,they havent said much about it either which is a classic sign.Its made its money already @ £8k imo bumper/bonnet and loads of paint will be £1500 thats without the long list of other stuff to sort,you can drive em away for not alot more with big miles

[nope]

Cat C and Cat D has nothing whatsoever to do with severity, or complex repairs or any of the other scare stories the Motor Trade like to spout off when it happens to suit them.

The difference between Cat C and Cat D is simply a financial one, the threshold between the cost of repairs exceeding the pre-accident value (Cat C), and the cost of repairs not exceeding the pre-accident value (Cat D). The powers that be have added Red Tape on top of that, to harvest more Tax on the back of pretending to reduce crime.

So, Cat C damage now needs a Vehicle Identity Check (VIC), before a new copy of the V5C can be issued, whereas a Cat D does not.

All of this is heavily distorted by the fact that Insurance Companies do not want to repair Cars if they can possibly avoid it. They want premiums, and anything beyond that is a PITA for them, despite the glossy adverts that say how caring they are, and how they will look after you when you've had a bumpety wumpety.

When you have a knock, then the Insurance Company will be looking at how best to save themselves money.

If the damage looks severe, they'll say it's a Cat B, and will take it off you and off it will go for dismantling to a ready and willing industry who want it for Parts. Quite right too if the damage is severe.

However, beyond that, they will be looking at how best they can save money. The worst for them is to finance the Repairs, as that will drag on, the costs can escalate, and they'll be lumbered with additional admin costs, storage costs, and costs such as hire car etc etc...and all before they screw a bodyshop into doing a cut price repair at a discounted rate.

They do, however, have another option, and that's to sell the Car to the growing Salvage Industry. It's only growing, because the Insurance Companies are selling more cars to it...makes sense when you think about that.

A slightly damaged Car can be repaired or declared Cat D and sold for Salvage, and all depending on how easy it would be for the Insurance Company. Two identical Cars could go two ways, one repaired (no history at all), the other sold as Salvage and repaired (Cat D history on HPI).

Cat C is just cars that may, or may not, be more damaged, as it all depends on the age.

A brand new Car could be quite heavily damaged, but would be a Cat D, and an older Car could be lightly damaged, but Cat C, as its value is usually low compared to the cost of new Parts, so pre-accident value is lower than cost of repair.

In a few years time, most Cars on the road now will be crushed into a little cube, so the main key is to ignore the hype and vested interests, and spend as little as possible for the best car you can get that is safe and reliable.

A well repaired Cat C is perfectly viable, if it has indeed been well repaired, and/or was not that badly damaged in the first place.

A repaired Cat D may not be such a good buy, as you may end up paying more because it's a Cat D!

An Insurance repaired Car may actually be the worst of the lot, as it has no history, so you may only find out later, having paid top whack that the Car has had some serious repairs that nobody mentioned to you.

An A1 Car may, likewise, not be a cracking deal, as depreciation could be alarming.

So, don't be afraid of any Car, no matter what the history. Get it checked if in any doubt, and negotiate a good price if it is in good order but has some history.

Beware the traders who hide real issues, which they will, and don't assume a Car has no history just because nothing pops up on HPI.

Equifax used to own HPI, now it's part of an Insurance Company...all Debt Industry related, so always stand back and work out what, exactly, all the hype is about and don't be too suckered in by the hot air.

HPI is quite like the CRAs in many respects, not that surprising when you know their history!
Thanks

[RS4KILLA]

thanks for the info nope
very helpfull

[rhunter203]

I agree!!!