Is a car with Cat D damage still worth buying?

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Is a car with Cat D damage still worth buying?

I want to buy a Renault Wind roadster, but it has a Cat D for bumper damage on it. Is it still worth buying?

Asked on 2 July 2017 by Jon Pryce

Answered by Honest John

Cat D is only minor damage, but the car will always be blighted by it, so allow for that in what you pay because when you sell it a buyer will.

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