Kev Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 (edited) I’m considering buying a cat d car but want to get it inspected. It was minor damage and the repair is well documented. But I just want to make sure everything is straight and as it should be. Does anyone have experience with DEKRA, AA or RAC inspections? Im thinking of going for this one. Thanks. Edited March 23, 2018 by Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay84 Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 I work for an orange coloured garage, and I've seen a few cars come through that aren't great that have an AA safety check. When I've bought cars like that I've insisted it comes with full year mot done at a garage of my choosing. I even pay for the mot. If the seller refuses I walk away. Halfords do free safety checks that cover more than an mot, just not emissions. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted March 23, 2018 Author Share Posted March 23, 2018 6 minutes ago, Jay84 said: I work for an orange coloured garage, and I've seen a few cars come through that aren't great that have an AA safety check. When I've bought cars like that I've insisted it comes with full year mot done at a garage of my choosing. I even pay for the mot. If the seller refuses I walk away. Halfords do free safety checks that cover more than an mot, just not emissions. The car is a 2016 with 6000 miles so it’s never had a MOT. I was thinking the cat D DEKRA check might be worth the money? I suppose a MOT would be cheaper. What do you think of the orange coloured garage inspections? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay84 Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 Well they're out to make money off you so won't hide any defects. You can mot a car early. I know nothing about the cat D check, but of it's independent groom the seller it should be good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted March 23, 2018 Share Posted March 23, 2018 I'd take it to a specialist and ask them to give it a once over. Be far more reliable than any of the generic companies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetpilot Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 ^^^ Would agree with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnjohn666 Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 On 23/03/2018 at 22:17, Jay84 said: I work for an orange coloured garage, and I've seen a few cars come through that aren't great that have an AA safety check. When I've bought cars like that I've insisted it comes with full year mot done at a garage of my choosing. I even pay for the mot. If the seller refuses I walk away. Halfords do free safety checks that cover more than an mot, just not emissions. What these organisations do they allow to perform check by the seller himself so obviously vehicle overall is not as described as there is always a car no one wants to sell or has many not apparent issues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnjohn666 Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 On 23/03/2018 at 22:28, Kev said: The car is a 2016 with 6000 miles so it’s never had a MOT. I was thinking the cat D DEKRA check might be worth the money? I suppose a MOT would be cheaper. What do you think of the orange coloured garage inspections? I know is while back. On 23/03/2018 at 22:04, Kev said: I’m considering buying a cat d car but want to get it inspected. It was minor damage and the repair is well documented. But I just want to make sure everything is straight and as it should be. Does anyone have experience with DEKRA, AA or RAC inspections? Im thinking of going for this one. Thanks. All these mentioned service providers don’t inspect insurance write offs (cat c or cat d now cat s or cat n) Most advance and up to date inspection service currently in the UK is CarExamer.com they work only highly experienced technicians who inspect cars from campers, luxury vehicles, supercars and sport cars- they have created they own internal blue print how to inspect vehicles they provide potential repair costs, check service history, vin number if matches the vehicle. I have noticed some great features like: This includes features such as an online portal to view your inspection updates in real-time, regular notification updates on every step of the booking progress, communication with inspector internally, unlimited vehicle images as required, potential repair costs provided, *free cancellations simply available from personal account, same day vehicle inspection options and loyalty discounts, multi-buy discounts all work together to give the best possible value for money from one of the only specialist inspection services that are on the market. If you are unsure about what you need and are looking to multiple inspections, that can make the prices even more favourable to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian@TORQEN Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 I bought several Cat D cars, damaged, I've fixed them then taken them for inspection at AutoAlign. They can also update the Cat D/N/S as Inspected, they're super thorough, 4-8 hours spent on the car. https://www.autolign.co.uk Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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