A nice MG ZT 260 - Cat D?

pETEkv6 · 7th July 2009, 10:03

Have seen a nice looking MG ZT 260 SE.

However, it seems it has a Cat D status from an insurance claim? What exactly does this mean.

Should it be a worry, or effect the value of the car? £6995 seems a good price - but not if its history is iffy.

I note that this model dosnt have the headlamp washers - I thought they were part of the xenon package with the SE. Maybe a bodged repair?!?

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk...leRegLetter=55

pmessling · 7th July 2009, 10:09

looks as if the head light washer were forgotten when repaired?

easy enough to replace and to cut the bumper out, although the washer bottle may have been damaged, they are hard to get hold of, which may explain it as well

Keith · 16th July 2009, 18:28

AC set to Lo may suggest the heater valve is leaking
Take someone with you that knows what they are looking for on the V8

Powerwashers are definitely missing as it does not have a headlight adjuster switch so it would have had Xenons and power wash from new, check the headlights are Xenons and not replaced with Projectors instead

If powerwashers have been removed does it still have the BBUS alarm?

black olive · 16th July 2009, 20:31

heater valve isnt a problem- I do an upgraded one- the standard ones are pants and all fail eventually

7th July 2009, 10:03	#1
pETEkv6 Regular poster 75 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hampshire Posts: 75 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	A nice MG ZT 260 - Cat D? Have seen a nice looking MG ZT 260 SE. However, it seems it has a Cat D status from an insurance claim? What exactly does this mean. Should it be a worry, or effect the value of the car? £6995 seems a good price - but not if its history is iffy. I note that this model dosnt have the headlamp washers - I thought they were part of the xenon package with the SE. Maybe a bodged repair?!? http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk...leRegLetter=55

7th July 2009, 10:09	#2
pmessling Posted a thing or two TVR Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: West london Posts: 1,084 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	looks as if the head light washer were forgotten when repaired? easy enough to replace and to cut the bumper out, although the washer bottle may have been damaged, they are hard to get hold of, which may explain it as well __________________ Peter Essling Project carbon fibre well under way http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m.../Logo_260s.gif http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...ner468x60b.gif

16th July 2009, 20:31	#4
black olive I really should get out more....... 260 SE vin 214 ( last mark 1 260 ) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2,009 Thanks: 1 Thanked 8 Times in 4 Posts	heater valve isnt a problem- I do an upgraded one- the standard ones are pants and all fail eventually __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

16th July 2009, 18:28	#3
Keith This is my second home ZT400 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ellesmere Posts: 5,948 Thanks: 0 Thanked 43 Times in 29 Posts	AC set to Lo may suggest the heater valve is leaking Take someone with you that knows what they are looking for on the V8 Powerwashers are definitely missing as it does not have a headlight adjuster switch so it would have had Xenons and power wash from new, check the headlights are Xenons and not replaced with Projectors instead If powerwashers have been removed does it still have the BBUS alarm?