Is this a bargain - or am I missing something??

[matt uk]

I've always likes these and have kept my eye on prices.

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/BMW+...

This is the cheapest out there by some margin considering age and miles.
And it's just been serviced, good history and a year of rent and test.

Bargain? Or am I missing something?

Edited by matt uk on Tuesday 6th January 13:48

[Neil.D]

Doesnt 'HPI Category Inspected' mean its a write off?

If so it would been a thorough check.

http://www.hpicheck.com/newfrontend/glossary.jsp

Neil.D

[matt uk]

Am I missing something??

Yes. It's a Cat D write off.

[Zead]

er... the colour!

hpi inspection should be done by the buyer, maybe he did one for the buyer.
cat d,c etc are write offs recovered

Z

[matt uk]

I kinda like Dakar yellow on these - don't like the kiwi one though (sort of darker met yellow)

[Zead]

It's different The only thing I can say is resale will still be affected regardless of Cat D. Black, blue, silver are still the more popular colours. But each to his own, and one heck of a car for the money
Z

[oltarmac]

cheap car that mate,
get it bought

[Mtomlin]

very nearly made a phone call to purchase that one my self, decided on the roadster for 7k on 2000 in the end. Good Buy, not 100% on the Yellow but its different.

[UpTheIron]

matt uk said:

Am I missing something??

Yes. It's a Cat D write off.

Do you know that for a fact?

I will have been subject to an insurance claim and been either a Cat C or D write off. It will then have been independent inspected following repair. The HPI Condition Inspected Register holds details of total loss vehicles that have passed a Thatcham-approved repair inspection.

"Condition Inspected" is better than just "Cat C" or "Cat D", as these will not have been inspected.

Still not a straight car mind!

[ih8theesname]

matt uk said:

I kinda like Dakar yellow on these - don't like the kiwi one though (sort of darker met yellow)

Agreed, they do look quite pretty in yellow...

[off your marks]

i remember having a talk to a trader a few years ago on the cat c or cat d implications. Even on the mildest one of the two; cat d you are looking up to 40% less on resale value - inspected or not. Its more of a stigma thing i would guess. No matter how well it has been repaired, it has still been written off. If cat c then its far more severe and would normally indicate major damage, possibly chassis damage too. I think the car needs to be 5-6k to sell

Edited by off your marks on Thursday 8th January 08:24

[530dTPhil]

off your marks said:

i remember having a talk to a trader a few years ago on the cat c or cat d implications. Even on the mildest one of the two; cat c you are looking up to 40% less on resale value - inspected or not. Its more of a stigma thing i would guess. No matter how well it has been repaired, it has still been written off. If cat d then its far more severe and would normally indicate major damage, possibly chassis damage too. I think the car needs to be 5-6k to sell

Wrong way around. Cat D is the mildest damage, Cat C is more severe.

[off your marks]

530dTPhil said:

off your marks said:

i remember having a talk to a trader a few years ago on the cat c or cat d implications. Even on the mildest one of the two; cat c you are looking up to 40% less on resale value - inspected or not. Its more of a stigma thing i would guess. No matter how well it has been repaired, it has still been written off. If cat d then its far more severe and would normally indicate major damage, possibly chassis damage too. I think the car needs to be 5-6k to sell

Wrong way around. Cat D is the mildest damage, Cat C is more severe.

Ahhh - now efa

[paoloh]

off your marks said:

i remember having a talk to a trader a few years ago on the cat c or cat d implications. Even on the mildest one of the two; cat d you are looking up to 40% less on resale value - inspected or not. Its more of a stigma thing i would guess. No matter how well it has been repaired, it has still been written off. If cat c then its far more severe and would normally indicate major damage, possibly chassis damage too. I think the car needs to be 5-6k to sell

Edited by off your marks on Thursday 8th January 08:24

Normally I would agree. Cat "d"s are worth about 25% less than an unrecorded car but this is a rare car and I think you would struggle to find one anywhere for £5k.