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Title: What does Cat C mean?
Post by: terry paget on 20 March 2018, 10:55:00

There is a car on e-bay described as Cat C. Is this a problem?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Omerga-2-5-V6-Elite/263555150629?hash=item3d5d1c7325:g:EIQAAOSwxdtarTw~

Title: Re: What does Cat C mean?
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 20 March 2018, 10:59:21

Quote from: terry paget on 20 March 2018, 10:55:00

There is a car on e-bay described as Cat C. Is this a problem?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Omerga-2-5-V6-Elite/263555150629?hash=item3d5d1c7325:g:EIQAAOSwxdtarTw~

Insurance can be.

Title: Re: What does Cat C mean?
Post by: henryd on 20 March 2018, 11:37:50

Cat C is no longer ,a new set of classifications now exists

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/car-news/consumer-news/99750/cat-a-b-s-and-n-cars-new-insurance-write-off-categories-explained

Title: Re: What does Cat C mean?
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 20 March 2018, 19:42:48

Quote from: henryd on 20 March 2018, 11:37:50

Cat C is no longer ,a new set of classifications now exists

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/car-news/consumer-news/99750/cat-a-b-s-and-n-cars-new-insurance-write-off-categories-explained

That actually makes more sense rather than the simple valuation categories that used to be used... A stoved in door would probably have rendered an Omega a Cat C, whereas the new system would only see it as N, ie non structural.  ;)