Why was a car written off if it only had minimal damage?

I am looking to buy a Renault Captur 17 plate. However it is a Category N. So it's been written off by an insurance company. However the damage, which has been fixed, is minor and probably only a few hundred...

How much value does a Category N lose?

If a car is a Cat N how much should the car be reduced by?

Do I have to accept a car insurance write-off value?

My car has been written off in an accident. The insurance have offered me £6,100. Should I accept this, as second hand equivalent cars retail at £7,995? The other party accepted responsibility.

My car has been written off - can I challenge the valuation I've been given?

I have recently had my 2015 BMW 1 Series deemed a total loss and have had an offer made to me by the insurance company which I think is far below what it should be due to the spec on it. Do I just accept...

Should my write off value be higher because I had a towbar fitted?

My 2018 Volvo V60 has been written off by the insurers as Cat S. After a lot of negotiation, the engineer agreed to add £340 to the what he says is the market value of the car to account for the fact that...

My car has been written off but it wasn't my fault - what can I do?

Someone reversed into my car from a car park space as I was driving along and crashed into the side of my car. My insurance company have said it is a write off and that my finance company won’t accept...

How do insurance companies calculate the value of a write off?

On what basis does an insurance company calculate the payout figure of a write-off? If it decides to write off my badly accident-damaged car but I think the figure is too low, what are my options?

My car has been written off - can I challenge the value they've given it?

My car has been declared a total loss as the repair cost is significantly higher than the market value and I expect an insurance payout. However my insurance company will not take into account the £3300...

My car was written off but the cost of repair is far less than the value - is this right?

My 2009 car was damaged in an accident after skiding off the road into a ditch. My insurers says the car is valued at £8960 and have written it off with category N. The cost of repair is given as £2717...

My car has been written off and I would like to purchase it back from my insurer - how can I find out its salvage value?

My car has been written off and I would like to purchase it back from my insurers. They have quoted a salvage price which I think is high. How can I find out what my car is worth for salvage please?