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I am buying a Mk2 Volkswagen Golf GTI 16 valve from a friend which has light structural damage and has been written off as Category S. But is very repairable according to a local repair specialist. The...
Is a Category S write off more expensive to insure?
My car is a Cat S write off. How do I get it off the register? All repairs have been done but my insurance quotes are ridiculous so I need it off the register.
What do I have to do to put my Cat S write off back on the road? Do I have to contact the DVLA and get it re-registered? I assume I need to tell my insurance company?
I recently saw a Cat S write off car for sale which states that it has been repaired to a high standard. I asked the vendor to provide me with details of what happened to the car. They wrote back to tell...
What do you say to buying a car that has been in a Category S accident? It is fully repaired and MOT'd?
I'm looking at buying a car that is a Cat S write off. Should the garage selling this have documentation showing what repairs were undertaken to put it back on the road and is there any legal requirement...
What do I have to do to put my Cat S car back on the road?
Can I challenge a Category S write off? My Renault Kangoo was rear-ended at about 3mph and sustained no chassis damage. The bodyshop said it was Category N, but four weeks after the car was inspected,...
I’ve bought a car through a salvage auction site. It's registered as a Category N write off, but upon inspection of the car at my local garage, the car has structural damage to the rear subframe and possibly...
 

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