Can You Buy A Catb Back From The Insurance?

[feb 47]

As per title, a friend of mine is looking at buying a car which is advertised as a CatB.

 

I had the impression that you can't buy a CatB back or does it depend on the insurance?

 

Cheers!

[Henry Yorke 269 3 Cars]

I think my brother bought back a Cat B Miami 205 and the scrapyard snipped the A pillars so it couldn't be put back on the road

[dee205 3]

A Cat B is a breaker only. Either damaged beyond economical repair and/or severe structural damage. Cat C & D are damaged repairable salvage with C needing a VIC check before it goes on the road.

[feb 47]

He is buying it for parts, but would like to know whether the insurance company is aware that the car is being sold from the owner that claims to have bought it back (or doesn't it care?)

 

His suspicion is that the car might have been stolen from the scrapyard/storage where it was kept although a HPI check still shows it as Cat B (and not stolen or anything).

 

He wouldn't have any V5 as the owner has sent it back to the insurance he claims.

Edited January 26, 2012 by feb

[m_attt 31 1 Cars]

as been said all ready B is breaker only,. the body shell has to be crushed.

Edited January 26, 2012 by m_attt

[Simes 248 2 Cars]

I bought back my cat b write off.

Stripped it and had to have the shell crushed.

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

Take a look at my pic in the 205 of the month, this came from the Police to me as they crashed into it. Even got a nice blue light from them too

Makes Simon's car look like a little dent

Edited January 26, 2012 by Miles