102 replies to this topic

[turbo2015]

watching this one with interest!

 

hope it ends with a happy end.

 

 

[Ali87]

A happy ending is usually extra. Apparently...

[Doctor Ed]

Seems a catB can make it back onto the road. The rules say a car "should" be wrecked, but if the car somehow avoids disassembly by an official/authorized wrecker, and the vin remains intact, then the original owner can apply for a new v5c. Then with repair etc, and a sucessful vic, it can get rego. Whether you'll get insurance (as its already been insurance paid out) is another question. With v5c export papers It is also possible to export the car.

[R13HARD]

, and a sucessful vic,

 

The vic scheme stopped in October..

[mbes2]

4k.. will be shocked if it goes much more Bolts will be worse than a Scottish vx :-p

[AlfaAversion]

Yeah Vic has stopped , applied for the v5 just before Xmas got it yesterday , mines a cat c all it says on the v5 is the car was salvaged due to uneconomic repair costs ,didn't even cost me anything

[christhegasman]

Yeah Vic has stopped , applied for the v5 just before Xmas got it yesterday , mines a cat c all it says on the v5 is the car was salvaged due to uneconomic repair costs ,didn't even cost me anything

Still not sure the dvla will issue a v5 for a cat b

[Wolfstone]

Taken from the .gov website

 

'Category B’ means that body shell should be crushed, but some parts can be salvaged. The vehicle can never be used on the road again, but some parts can be used in other vehicles.

 

And the ABI's code of practice for Cat B cars states the following:

 

Category B must be treated as Category A once reusable parts have been removed. THE BODYSHELL/ FRAME/CHASSIS MUST BE CRUSHED.

Edited by Wolfstone, 03 January 2016 - 07:13 PM.

[Wolfstone]

I've just done a quick check & this car was recorded as Cat B in December 2013 & is recorded as being scrapped.

Something fishy going on?

[james.a]

Grabs popcorn and a comfy seat

[Georgeralph43]

First dibbs on parts

[Georgeralph43]

No to parts people! Just tried.

[Georgeralph43]

No to parts people! Just tried.

[Georgeralph43]

No to parts people! Just tried. Its on ebay with 15bids

[Wolfstone]

I'd still like to know why this was apparently scrapped yet is still intact and also why the insurance co didn't arrange for the chassis to be crushed. Any answer to those questions OP?

Edited by Wolfstone, 03 January 2016 - 08:50 PM.

[slindborg]

If it's flood damaged the owner may have kept it and had the assessor round... It gets cat b'd and remains on said owners driveway since the insurance co can't be arsed to send a recovery company round.... Documents then say cat b and maybe the Dvla mark it as scrapped to prevent their system letting it back out in the wild

[Doctor Ed]

its not as simple as you guys think *

and font size wont influence that

 

*mightve changed though since oct with the scrapping of the VIC check... but thats all quite new

[christhegasman]

The wolf is correct Just to avoid someone buying this with the idea of putting it back on the road It ain't gonna happen ( legally)? Either export or parts is the way for this one

Edited by christhegasman, 03 January 2016 - 09:18 PM.

[Wolfstone]

Font size was simply as a result of a copy and paste Mr Oates. (I.e. wind your neck in).

[ghand]

Font size was simply as a result of a copy and paste Mr Oates. (I.e. wind your neck in).

I thought you'd done it for my old eyes Wolfy 😂😂😂