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| karlp606 Member Since: 19 Aug 2021 Location: Hull Posts: 295   
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28th Sep 2021 2:18pm |
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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6676
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Cat B’s can go back on the road
https://www.adrianflux.co.uk/category-b-insurance/ |
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28th Sep 2021 2:38pm |
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| karlp606 Member Since: 19 Aug 2021 Location: Hull Posts: 295
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Yeh not sure why its been listed as a CAT B!?
I reckon most defenders that are on the road are CAT B or C lol  |
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28th Sep 2021 2:41pm |
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| jimbo55 Member Since: 15 Jul 2020 Location: Midlands Posts: 385
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Annoyingly you have to have the correct license to break a vehicle so have to pay their fees to go and break on their site otherwise they won’t let you buy it
SJM it’s not as simple or cheap as you think for the insurance company to rebuild it, most will insist on brand new genuine parts which takes the price up (a 90 roof panel alone is c.£4500) and any damage no matter how small should be rectified and for things like the tub they should replace the whole hole lot and not just one skin as they can’t get an “as new” repair done. Also the Labour rates at the “approved repairers” they want to use are up there with main dealer rates as they know hey can charge what they want |
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28th Sep 2021 2:58pm |
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| s55shh Member Since: 30 Dec 2019 Location: staffs Posts: 184
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Copart make you sign an indemnity before you can bid on Cat B that states you will be liable for any costs of taking it back off the road again.
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28th Sep 2021 3:12pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6264  
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going off at an angle here....
did anyone notice the ultragauge in the dash binnacle? someone off here? |
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28th Sep 2021 3:28pm |
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| htb2 Member Since: 02 Nov 2018 Location: aberdeenshire Posts: 509 
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Could not see it for the speaker in the load bed, says it all.
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28th Sep 2021 4:54pm |
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| karlp606 Member Since: 19 Aug 2021 Location: Hull Posts: 295
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I noticed that, thought thats had some sort of extra?? |
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28th Sep 2021 4:58pm |
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| SJM2018 Member Since: 06 Jul 2018 Location: Bristol Posts: 296 
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Jimbo - I get that using the proper stuff is expensive, but I'm sure I read somewhere that CAT Bs were normally recorded when the cost to repair was more than 200% of market value.
Assuming the retail price of £22k is correct, I can't believe that it would cost more than ~£44k to repair that damage. I would understand a S/C, but a B just seems a bit harsh. Although taking my tinfoil hat off, the trailer and difflock lights are illuminated, so maybe there's more to it than the obvious damage. 2011 CSW XS 90 |
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28th Sep 2021 5:30pm |
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| Likeomg Member Since: 29 Jun 2012 Location: Lake District / Newcastle Posts: 2626 
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Just take a look at the price of a genuine puma bulkhead...
I have 3 i paid circa 700 for from LR, i think retail is now 4800. so yes... 4100 price increase. |
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29th Sep 2021 2:09am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 16876 
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It does make me wonder if that has been incorrectly categorised, I don't see how it can possibly be a Cat B unless the person who inspected and categories it has no clue how classic Defenders are constructed (I actually don't see how a classic Def could ever be a Cat B under the rules).
If it was a new Def then it would be a Cat B, so I wonder if someone has their wires crossed. It's sad to see a perfectly repairable vehicle being scrapped unnecessarily, and hardly very "green" for this day and age. |
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29th Sep 2021 9:43am |
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| 90 Dreamer Member Since: 13 Jul 2019 Location: Oop North Posts: 2052 
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there may be other factors involved and we used to see various things like multiple claims, etc affect Category status when I used to buy salvage years back
you used to have to sign a disclaimer to the Salvage Yard / Insurance company that the shell would be crushed and only used for parts (cat A / B) - indeed they normally had their ID removed / obliterated to stop them re-appearing on the road not sure if this is still enforced?? its also classed as "waste" once written off hence you require both a waste transfer licence (if transporting) and also a licensed premises for dismantling |
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29th Sep 2021 10:11am |
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