Saab 9000 Aeros normally start at arround the £3k mark, for a lot higher 
mileage.

This one looks (in the photos) to be well repaired.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4559761553

Would anyone consider a Cat C that had been repaired and had 12 months 
MOT? I've contacted the seller, and the repairs in the picture are all 
that it needed (he says), but the front bumper cover had an insurance 
repair cost on it's own of £1000.

I'm tempted, but don't know.
-- 
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In article , 
carl.robson@bouncing-czechs.com says...

> Saab 9000 Aeros normally start at arround the £3k mark, for a lot higher 
> mileage.
> 
> This one looks (in the photos) to be well repaired.
> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4559761553
> 
> Would anyone consider a Cat C that had been repaired and had 12 months 
> MOT? I've contacted the seller, and the repairs in the picture are all 
> that it needed (he says), but the front bumper cover had an insurance 
> repair cost on it's own of £1000.
> 


TBH, my "little" bump in my Mondeo could almost have been that bad. OK, I 
didn't need a bonnet, but I needed a bumper, cross member (and apparently 
an intercooler, but I'd have left that personally).

Cars are very modular these days. The bits that were damaged on mine just 
unbolted, and the new ones went straight on.

If you're not certain, take it for a drive.

It probably doesn't help, but since my bump, the car's developed a well 
known TDCI 130 problem (resonating intercooler pipework) :-/

Pete.

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Saab 9000 Aeros normally start at arround the 3k mark, for a lot higher
mileage.

This one looks (in the photos) to be well repaired.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4559761553

Would anyone consider a Cat C that had been repaired and had 12 months
MOT? I've contacted the seller, and the repairs in the picture are all
that it needed (he says), but the front bumper cover had an insurance
repair cost on it's own of 1000.

I'm tempted, but don't know.


I sold my last car as a cat C write-off.  The damage was minor and purely 
cosmetic but still more than the insurers valued the car at!

Darren

In article , 
pete_news@lethe.org.uk says...

>In article , 
>carl.robson@bouncing-czechs.com says...
>> Saab 9000 Aeros normally start at arround the £3k mark, for a lot higher 
>> mileage.
>> 
>> This one looks (in the photos) to be well repaired.
>> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4559761553
>> 
>> Would anyone consider a Cat C that had been repaired and had 12 months 
>> MOT? I've contacted the seller, and the repairs in the picture are all 
>> that it needed (he says), but the front bumper cover had an insurance 
>> repair cost on it's own of £1000.
>> 
>
>TBH, my "little" bump in my Mondeo could almost have been that bad. OK, I 
>didn't need a bonnet, but I needed a bumper, cross member (and apparently 
>an intercooler, but I'd have left that personally).
>
>Cars are very modular these days. The bits that were damaged on mine just 
>unbolted, and the new ones went straight on.
>
>If you're not certain, take it for a drive.
>
>It probably doesn't help, but since my bump, the car's developed a well 
>known TDCI 130 problem (resonating intercooler pipework) :-/
>
>Pete.
>
>

Cheers Pete. I know that Saabs are strong. I know that they can easily 
be sorted, and I know that insurance companies write off older luxury 
cars because of expensive repairs. Guess I'm just getting paranoid.
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In article <BcXye.743$WW5.91@newsfe6-win.ntli.net>, dkj255@hotmail.con 
says...

>Saab 9000 Aeros normally start at arround the £3k mark, for a lot higher
>mileage.
>
>This one looks (in the photos) to be well repaired.
>http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4559761553
>
>Would anyone consider a Cat C that had been repaired and had 12 months
>MOT? I've contacted the seller, and the repairs in the picture are all
>that it needed (he says), but the front bumper cover had an insurance
>repair cost on it's own of £1000.
>
>I'm tempted, but don't know.
>
>
>I sold my last car as a cat C write-off.  The damage was minor and purely 
>cosmetic but still more than the insurers valued the car at!
>
>Darren 
>
>
>

Cheers Darren.
I might keep a watch on that then.
It's a little too far to go to veiw/test drive. It would have to be low 
enough for a spur of the moment buy it and chance it. And for a car that 
normally sells at £1000 more than the current bid is at, it may actually 
be selling at that sort of price.
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"Sleeker GT Phwoar"  wrote in message
news:MPG.1d365aa4d5e9a52f989921@news.individual.net...
In article ,
pete_news@lethe.org.uk says...

>In article ,
>carl.robson@bouncing-czechs.com says...
>> Saab 9000 Aeros normally start at arround the 3k mark, for a lot higher
>> mileage.
>>
>> This one looks (in the photos) to be well repaired.
>> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4559761553
>>
>> Would anyone consider a Cat C that had been repaired and had 12 months
>> MOT? I've contacted the seller, and the repairs in the picture are all
>> that it needed (he says), but the front bumper cover had an insurance
>> repair cost on it's own of 1000.
>>
>
>TBH, my "little" bump in my Mondeo could almost have been that bad. OK, I
>didn't need a bonnet, but I needed a bumper, cross member (and apparently
>an intercooler, but I'd have left that personally).
>
>Cars are very modular these days. The bits that were damaged on mine just
>unbolted, and the new ones went straight on.
>
>If you're not certain, take it for a drive.
>
>It probably doesn't help, but since my bump, the car's developed a well
>known TDCI 130 problem (resonating intercooler pipework) :-/
>
>Pete.
>
>

Cheers Pete. I know that Saabs are strong.

About as strong as a Vectra  :O)

In article , nospamta@ntlworld.com 
says...

>
>"Sleeker GT Phwoar"  wrote in message
>news:MPG.1d365aa4d5e9a52f989921@news.individual.net...
>In article ,
>pete_news@lethe.org.uk says...
>>In article ,
>>carl.robson@bouncing-czechs.com says...
>>> Saab 9000 Aeros normally start at arround the £3k mark, for a lot higher
>>> mileage.
>>>
>>> This one looks (in the photos) to be well repaired.
>>> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4559761553
>>>
>>> Would anyone consider a Cat C that had been repaired and had 12 months
>>> MOT? I've contacted the seller, and the repairs in the picture are all
>>> that it needed (he says), but the front bumper cover had an insurance
>>> repair cost on it's own of £1000.
>>>
>>
>>TBH, my "little" bump in my Mondeo could almost have been that bad. OK, I
>>didn't need a bonnet, but I needed a bumper, cross member (and apparently
>>an intercooler, but I'd have left that personally).
>>
>>Cars are very modular these days. The bits that were damaged on mine just
>>unbolted, and the new ones went straight on.
>>
>>If you're not certain, take it for a drive.
>>
>>It probably doesn't help, but since my bump, the car's developed a well
>>known TDCI 130 problem (resonating intercooler pipework) :-/
>>
>>Pete.
>>
>>
>Cheers Pete. I know that Saabs are strong.
>
>About as strong as a Vectra  :O)
>
>
>

No, that is the new ones. The old ones would pull a vectra to pieces, 
literally. And it is more a case of the New Vectra is a Saab rather than 
the New Saab is a Vectra.

the NG900 (94 onwards) was the cavalier floorpan with Saabised 
suspension, styling, engine and interior.
The first 93 was based on the vectra.
The much touted new (latest model) vectra had it's suspension and 
floorpan designed by Saab, for first use as an Opel/Vauxhall then across 
the GM model ranges.
-- 
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Sleeker GT Phwoar wrote:

> Saab 9000 Aeros normally start at arround the 3k mark, for a lot
> higher mileage.
>
> This one looks (in the photos) to be well repaired.
> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4559761553
>
> Would anyone consider a Cat C that had been repaired and had 12 months
> MOT? I've contacted the seller, and the repairs in the picture are all
> that it needed (he says), but the front bumper cover had an insurance
> repair cost on it's own of 1000.
>
> I'm tempted, but don't know.


Get insurance quotes. You need to tell the insurer if it's been a previous
write off, and this could affect the premium. If you don't, you tend to get
fuck all for the car when it's hpi'd after a crash / some scrote burning it
out.

"Sleeker GT Phwoar"  wrote in message
news:MPG.1d36406e531736698991b@news.individual.net...
Saab 9000 Aeros normally start at arround the 3k mark, for a lot higher
mileage.

This one looks (in the photos) to be well repaired.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4559761553

Would anyone consider a Cat C that had been repaired and had 12 months
MOT? I've contacted the seller, and the repairs in the picture are all
that it needed (he says), but the front bumper cover had an insurance
repair cost on it's own of 1000.

I'm tempted, but don't know.



Check with your insurance company first, you may need all sorts of engineers
reports before you can get insurance.

In article <dahmi4$dfo$1@nwrdmz02.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com>, 
me@mine.net says...


> 
> Check with your insurance company first, you may need all sorts of engineers
> reports before you can get insurance.
> 
> 
> 

Wasn't aware of that. Cheers.
-- 
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In article <dahmht$f7$1@news.freedom2surf.net>, mrdoki@gmail.com says...

> Get insurance quotes. You need to tell the insurer if it's been a previous
> write off, and this could affect the premium. If you don't, you tend to get
> fuck all for the car when it's hpi'd after a crash / some scrote burning it
> out.
> 
> 

Oh bugger. Hoped with it having 12 months MOT that would be sufficient.
Damn. 
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In article , 
carl.robson@bouncing-czechs.com says...

> Saab 9000 Aeros normally start at arround the £3k mark, for a lot higher 
> mileage.
> 
> This one looks (in the photos) to be well repaired.
> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4559761553
> 
> Would anyone consider a Cat C that had been repaired and had 12 months 
> MOT? I've contacted the seller, and the repairs in the picture are all 
> that it needed (he says), but the front bumper cover had an insurance 
> repair cost on it's own of £1000.
> 
> I'm tempted, but don't know.
> 

He has the VIC, and the V5, as well as the 12 months MOT.
Would the inspection required to get a VIC include an 
alignment/strutural inspection and check?
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In news:MPG.1d36406e531736698991b@news.individual.net,
Sleeker GT Phwoar  decided to enlighten our 
sheltered souls with a rant as follows

> Saab 9000 Aeros normally start at arround the 3k mark, for a lot
> higher mileage.
>
> This one looks (in the photos) to be well repaired.
> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4559761553
>
> Would anyone consider a Cat C that had been repaired and had 12 months
> MOT? I've contacted the seller, and the repairs in the picture are all
> that it needed (he says), but the front bumper cover had an insurance
> repair cost on it's own of 1000.


Yes.

The fact it's on a Cat C basically means bugger all. Ok, you'll get a 
smaller pay out if you crash it and claim, but the car is costing you less 
in the first place.

If it's straight enough, the Mot is straight, and the car drives straight, 
then I wouldn't worry about it unless you're planning on trading it in at a 
garage at some point. Garages can be very snotty about repaired cars.. even 
though most cars on the road have been repaired at some point.


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Range Rover Vogue SE, Ford Capri (ressurection stalling)
Porsche 911 3.2 (For Sale)

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Scouse Git extraordinaire. Liverpool, Great Britain

In article <42cd6828$0$18643$14726298@news.sunsite.dk>, 
pete.murray@blue-nopressedmeat-yonder.co.uk says...

>In news:MPG.1d36406e531736698991b@news.individual.net,
>Sleeker GT Phwoar  decided to enlighten our 
>sheltered souls with a rant as follows
>> Saab 9000 Aeros normally start at arround the £3k mark, for a lot
>> higher mileage.
>>
>> This one looks (in the photos) to be well repaired.
>> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4559761553
>>
>> Would anyone consider a Cat C that had been repaired and had 12 months
>> MOT? I've contacted the seller, and the repairs in the picture are all
>> that it needed (he says), but the front bumper cover had an insurance
>> repair cost on it's own of £1000.
>
>Yes.
>
>The fact it's on a Cat C basically means bugger all. Ok, you'll get a 
>smaller pay out if you crash it and claim, but the car is costing you less 
>in the first place.
>
>If it's straight enough, the Mot is straight, and the car drives straight, 
>then I wouldn't worry about it unless you're planning on trading it in at a 
>garage at some point. Garages can be very snotty about repaired cars.. even 
>though most cars on the road have been repaired at some point.
>
>
>

Shame it isn't a bit closer, I would get you to check it out for me.
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In news:MPG.1d37b54b975de09e98992c@news.individual.net,
Sleeker GT Phwoar  decided to enlighten our 
sheltered souls with a rant as follows

> In article <42cd6828$0$18643$14726298@news.sunsite.dk>,
> pete.murray@blue-nopressedmeat-yonder.co.uk says...
>> In news:MPG.1d36406e531736698991b@news.individual.net,
>> Sleeker GT Phwoar  decided to
>> enlighten our sheltered souls with a rant as follows
>>> Saab 9000 Aeros normally start at arround the 3k mark, for a lot
>>> higher mileage.
>>>
>>> This one looks (in the photos) to be well repaired.
>>> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4559761553
>>>
>>> Would anyone consider a Cat C that had been repaired and had 12
>>> months MOT? I've contacted the seller, and the repairs in the
>>> picture are all that it needed (he says), but the front bumper
>>> cover had an insurance repair cost on it's own of 1000.
>>
>> Yes.
>>
>> The fact it's on a Cat C basically means bugger all. Ok, you'll get a
>> smaller pay out if you crash it and claim, but the car is costing
>> you less in the first place.
>>
>> If it's straight enough, the Mot is straight, and the car drives
>> straight, then I wouldn't worry about it unless you're planning on
>> trading it in at a garage at some point. Garages can be very snotty
>> about repaired cars.. even though most cars on the road have been
>> repaired at some point.
>>
>>
>>
> Shame it isn't a bit closer, I would get you to check it out for me.


I've just looked at the pics for the first time, and the first thing to jump 
out at me, screaming loudly "Don't buy me" was the bonnet gaps.

Ok, gaps are adjustable, but if they've not bothered to do that....


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Porsche 911 3.2 (For Sale)

COSOC #5
Scouse Git extraordinaire. Liverpool, Great Britain

In article <42cdc810$0$18641$14726298@news.sunsite.dk>, 
pete.murray@blue-nopressedmeat-yonder.co.uk says...

>In news:MPG.1d37b54b975de09e98992c@news.individual.net,
>Sleeker GT Phwoar  decided to enlighten our 
>sheltered souls with a rant as follows
>> In article <42cd6828$0$18643$14726298@news.sunsite.dk>,
>> pete.murray@blue-nopressedmeat-yonder.co.uk says...
>>> In news:MPG.1d36406e531736698991b@news.individual.net,
>>> Sleeker GT Phwoar  decided to
>>> enlighten our sheltered souls with a rant as follows
>>>> Saab 9000 Aeros normally start at arround the £3k mark, for a lot
>>>> higher mileage.
>>>>
>>>> This one looks (in the photos) to be well repaired.
>>>> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4559761553
>>>>
>>>> Would anyone consider a Cat C that had been repaired and had 12
>>>> months MOT? I've contacted the seller, and the repairs in the
>>>> picture are all that it needed (he says), but the front bumper
>>>> cover had an insurance repair cost on it's own of £1000.
>>>
>>> Yes.
>>>
>>> The fact it's on a Cat C basically means bugger all. Ok, you'll get a
>>> smaller pay out if you crash it and claim, but the car is costing
>>> you less in the first place.
>>>
>>> If it's straight enough, the Mot is straight, and the car drives
>>> straight, then I wouldn't worry about it unless you're planning on
>>> trading it in at a garage at some point. Garages can be very snotty
>>> about repaired cars.. even though most cars on the road have been
>>> repaired at some point.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> Shame it isn't a bit closer, I would get you to check it out for me.
>
>I've just looked at the pics for the first time, and the first thing to jump 
>out at me, screaming loudly "Don't buy me" was the bonnet gaps.
>
>Ok, gaps are adjustable, but if they've not bothered to do that....
>
>
>

Well, he reckons it has the VIC as well as the new MOT and the V5.
But, guess you are right.

BTW, just had a look again. Can't see anything wrong from the pictures 
regarding panel gaps. they are quite large. but Saabs always had fairly 
large (but even) gaps.
-- 
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What is the deal with buying cars from a scrapyard that have been in a
crash, obviously an insurance write-off and repairing them to be used
again on the roads?

Are there any issues one should be aware of doing this (other than
obvious safety issues) ie. I imagine the insurance companies won't be
to happy to insure a car that was once written off.

Cheers in advance.

Jon

In article , 
jonreynolds10@hotmail.com says...

> What is the deal with buying cars from a scrapyard that have been in a
> crash, obviously an insurance write-off and repairing them to be used
> again on the roads?


Usually from Salvage auctions rather than Yards.
Yards tend to buy the CAT A and CAT B recent cars from there for spares 
(Cat B can only be broken for parts or scrap, Cat A can only be for 
scrap materials. Mechanics  buy Cat C and Cat D for repair)

> Are there any issues one should be aware of doing this (other than
> obvious safety issues) ie. I imagine the insurance companies won't be
> to happy to insure a car that was once written off.
> 

If it is a Cat D, it can just be repaired, MOT'd and you need to tell 
the insurance when you insure it.
If it is a Cat C, you need to get a Vehicle Inspection Certificate 
(don't know where from) to prove it is back to road worthy, and a new 
MOT, and inform the insurance. I believe the logbook/V5 also says 
"Damage Repaired".
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