What is Category D damage?

[Peter-E36]

What is the worst case scenario for a category D damage?

Is it just cosmetic or can it include damage to mechanical parts?

Would you buy a category D damaged car if upon inspection everything seemed fine?

[Don B]

I know everyone's going to have an opinion on this..but I'd steer clear of a Cat D car at the price range you're looking at.

Way back when I bought my car from the UK (2008), I had at deposit on a car that turned out to be Cat D when a history report was done...so I pulled outta that deal.

[Peter-E36]

Getting impatient and this was looking a bit tempting...

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-335i-2008-black/7805735

[Venom]

Getting impatient and this was looking a bit tempting...

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-335i-2008-black/7805735

Have you called them to ask what the damage was?

[RossYB]

AFAIK (Feel free to correct me on this)
Cat D is light cosmetic damage, (Something like it was keyed or needed a bumper painted)
Cat C can be repaired but more than 50% of the cars value, (So needs new panels and possibly straightening)
Cat B is parts only
Cat A is crushed.

TBH, It wouldn't bother me, Many many cars get repaired without going through insurance and people are none the wiser.

Saying that it will always have a stigma associated with it, So if you plan to sell in a year or 2 might be a bit awkward.

[ciars]

Something else worth pointing out is that you need to notify your insurance company if buying and imported Cat D car.

[RossYB]

Something else worth pointing out is that you need to notify your insurance company if buying and imported Cat D car.

Interesting, How does it work if you happen to buy a Cat C/D without knowing?
Can insurance refuse to pay out?

[ciars]

Interesting, How does it work if you happen to buy a Cat C/D without knowing?
Can insurance refuse to pay out?

No this is for cars which are registered as Cat D on the cars documentation.

[eddiem74]

I think in the past (perhaps changed now?) Cat C & D also did not show up on Cartell and Motorcheck reports here whereas in the UK they did.

[Peter-E36]

Thanks gents... Sounds like ballache I'd rather avoid tbh.