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[The Bounty Bar Kid]

Found the place...

 

https://www.autolign.co.uk/welcome-autolign-inspections-2/

[The Bounty Bar Kid]

https://911uk.com/threads/autolign-inspections-thoughts.120703/

[Keith D]

It adds a 'condition inspected' to the HPI check, it will say '1 recorded' or similar, and include the name of the inspecting co and a reference number for the report.  It doesn't change the history of the car though.  Prospective buyers can obtain the report, and it will say something like 'previously recorded as cat N on condition register' and give the date of the inspection, inspector name etc. 

Edited January 13 by Keith D

[GranTurismoEra]

Seems low these insurance offers. GAP insurance seems a way forward for when the worst happens. Not sure if its valid after owning the car for around 10-20 years. Would GAP pay out. Might be worth looking at for 350Z owners. 

[GranTurismoEra]

Seems low these insurance offers. GAP insurance seems a way forward for when the worst happens. Not sure if its valid after owning the car for around 10-20 years. Would GAP pay out. Might be worth looking at for 350Z owners. 

[GranTurismoEra]

Seems low these insurance offers. GAP insurance seems a way forward for when the worst happens. Not sure if its valid after owning the car for around 10-20 years. Would GAP pay out. Might be worth looking at for 350Z owners. 

[The Bounty Bar Kid]

7 hours ago, Keith D said:

It adds a 'condition inspected' to the HPI check, it will say '1 recorded' or similar, and include the name of the inspecting co and a reference number for the report.  It doesn't change the history of the car though.  Prospective buyers can obtain the report, and it will say something like 'previously recorded as cat N on condition register' and give the date of the inspection, inspector name etc. 

As I said it will remove the cat n status. Yes it'll add the condition inspected but you would also get the satisfaction of knowing that it was repaired to a high standard, unlike alot of cat c + cars out there.

 

You should theoretically be able to get more money for your car as it's not a cat c, d, n or s car

[Keith D]

The cat status is still on the history, it's not removed. 

 

I'm not a legal expert but I believe there is an obligation to declare the car was a cat N when you sell it. 

 

Personally I've always thought cat D/N was a bit unfair. Just a few pounds either way can determine when one car is repaired whilst another is forever cat N. 

 

Also think on an older / classic car it's all a bit academic. On a 3 year old car it matters.

Edited January 14 by Keith D

[Robothobo]

Hello

 

A quick update.  I now have a replacement door, from eBay.

 

The seller said it was silver, and even though mine is Twilight Grey I was happy as it seemed from the photos (and confirmed now that I have it) to be in good condition.

 

However when I got it, it looked...grey. When I looked at it held up against the car, it was obvious that the door is Gunmetal Grey. Haha

 

I've had a couple of quotes. I will probably go with the more expensive one as I got a better vibe from there (and they're closer).

 

I'm getting there.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited February 3 by Robothobo

[Adrian@TORQEN]

On 08/12/2024 at 10:15, HEADPHONES said:

So sad to see Zeds written off by insurance companies as uneconomical to repair due to their low used prices.

 

Yeah, I hate it as well. I've bought and restored 15-20 370z and 350z over the years. As we speak I've got 5 x 370z working on, restoring. I love seeing them back on the road.

[Adrian@TORQEN]

On 13/01/2025 at 05:41, The Bounty Bar Kid said:

Found the place...

 

https://www.autolign.co.uk/welcome-autolign-inspections-2/

 

I've done a few as well with them, this is what you get on passing the testing.