Salvage repaired cars

What are peoples opinions on buying repaired cat C or D cars. Assuming that the repairs are done by a reputable body shop and all the paperwork is in order, should there be any problems?

if the car has been repaired properley and the price is right it would not bother me:)

Same if they are cheaper then I don’t have a problem with it. We all know that it takes literally nothing to class a car as an uneconomical repair these days.

It’s sometimes better for Insurance companies to write cars off anyway as they cancel your policy without a refund.

might be a problem to sell on but i deal with alot of salvage as long as its been done well there good buys

I wouldn't fancy trying to sell one though .

I wouldn't fancy trying to sell one though .

That's the problem.

I wouldn't fancy trying to sell one though .

I am confused. Are you saying you would buy one but wouldnt fancy selling one?

i buy and sell salvage to pay for the supra running costs:d have no trouble selling. i always take pics of damage before repairing makes it alot easier.

i buy and sell salvage to pay for the supra running costs:d have no trouble selling. i always take pics of damage before repairing makes it alot easier.

good idea, id like to see the accident damage if i was buying:)

i buy and sell salvage to pay for the supra running costs:d have no trouble selling. i always take pics of damage before repairing makes it alot easier.

That makes sense

I am confused. Are you saying you would buy one but wouldnt fancy selling one?

I wouldn't be 100% sure about buying one, you never know if there're any underlying problems with the car.

But if the price was right I might well be tempted.

The one Jezzybabes has for sale looked nice.

I can't imagine that they would be that easy to sell on unless the price was reduced to allow for this.

That makes sense

Take lots of piccy's throughout the repair. I sell squillions of salvage cars, and my customers have no trouble selling them on, which suits me, cos they come back and buy more. Its a little different with more desirable cars. Granted, you hpi a cheap p reg corsa and it comes back as a repaired cat c, 9 times out of 10 you'd just plain walk away. You hpi a cheap p reg supra and it comes back as a repaired cat c. You wouldnt just plain walk away. You'd dig for more info then weigh up the pro's and cons. ie Mr x buys a hpi clear mint supra for £10995, crashes it and its written off. Mr y buys the same crashed supra from me for £4995 and spends a couple of large repairing it properly. That very same £10995 supra now owes mr y £6995. Bargain!

Take lots of piccy's throughout the repair. I sell squillions of salvage cars, and my customers have no trouble selling them on, which suits me, cos they come back and buy more. Its a little different with more desirable cars. Granted, you hpi a cheap p reg corsa and it comes back as a repaired cat c, 9 times out of 10 you'd just plain walk away. You hpi a cheap p reg supra and it comes back as a repaired cat c. You wouldnt just plain walk away. You'd dig for more info then weigh up the pro's and cons. ie Mr x buys a hpi clear mint supra for £10995, crashes it and its written off. Mr y buys the same crashed supra from me for £4995 and spends a couple of large repairing it properly. That very same £10995 supra now owes mr y £6995. Bargain!

Very eloquently put Mr. Skinny

Very eloquently put Mr. Skinny

Why thank you fat boy.

I was lookin through some pics i've got in my office of salvage we've bought/sold over the last 10 years, and i guess that cos we specialise in high end jap/sports stuff, people find the savings a lot more desirable. I remember a lovely mustard yellow lambo diablo we sold. Terrible to drive! Also a 53 plate pearl blue honda nsx with a light front tap. Now that was a car! Sold it for £19995. Now where else you gonna pay that money for a 2 year old nsx!

Thats the thing if you buy one and are gona keep it then great,but 99% of people who find out a cars been damaged walk away.i would buy 1 but i'd wana know whats been repaired etc and then i'd never buy,if i was gona sell in the future,unless i bought it damaged repaired it myself and saved a fortune on a car that id always wanted.

My supe was damaged but as mr keef said if its the car you have always wanted then it pays to save.

If its fixed properly i.e not a bodge job to save money then its fine imho.

Not a problem IF they are fixed corrctly, but modern high strength alloy steels, and their deamnding welding requirements, and interruption of galvanising on panels that are welded afyter dipping can be problems that are all but impossible to assess after painting. Gotta buy cheaply and expect to sell cheaply though!

If the price was right then I guess. Had laods of grief over a car I jsut sold- it clearly said in the ad that it was accident damaged and had been repaired AND it was declared on V5 yet afterwards they rung up going nuts saying they wanted some money back etc etc and that it was illegal to not tell them it was in an accident and they were going to sue me.

Told them to p*ss off they werent getting a penny back- the price already reflected the accident repair and I DID tell them. They ended up apologising for not reading the ad or listening to me.

People sometimes hear what they want to hear eh? On that issue, I would be very surprised if it was illegal to sell a repaired car without saying it was accident damaged. Of course, that is providing you did not state it was not an accident damaged vehicle - if you see what I mean.

Well this is what I thought, I'd never heard of it. TBH the guy was a total dick, well up himself, fancied himself as a bit of a car dealer, knew he was going to be trouble the moment I heard from him. Proper prick.

Well this is what I thought, I'd never heard of it. TBH the guy was a total dick, well up himself, fancied himself as a bit of a car dealer, knew he was going to be trouble the moment I heard from him. Proper prick.

My spider sense is picking up vibes that you weren't a fan then

Thats the thing if you buy one and are gona keep it then great,but 99% of people who find out a cars been damaged walk away.i would buy 1 but i'd wana know whats been repaired etc and then i'd never buy,if i was gona sell in the future,unless i bought it damaged repaired it myself and saved a fortune on a car that id always wanted.

I agree.

I think once some one finds out the car they are about to fork out a few grand for has been in an accisednt it will put them off buying it big time.

Well this is what I thought, I'd never heard of it. TBH the guy was a total dick, well up himself, fancied himself as a bit of a car dealer, knew he was going to be trouble the moment I heard from him. Proper prick.

he didnt invite you out for a drink then after he took the car of you huh !!!

If you had it in the ad saying it had been in an accident im sure legaly you are covered !

I think if you have a car thats been damaged,you can sell and say nothing,but if the buyer asks if it has been damaged its illegal not to tell them.i think anyway,thats why i always ask and always hpi;)