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Internet doubter? Quite the opposite; more of an early-adopter I'd say. On board since the mid-nineties. I know it's here to stay (for now), and that isn't what I see the problem as. It's the complete paradigm shift towards total reliance upon it that worries me. Like all technologies, it's here today, gone tomorrow. How will the facespace junkies get their fix then? We do agree about some things though: the yoof of today are absolutely tomorrow's customers. Not sure where their income is going to be generated to enable them to buy cars off you, but I digress. Nevertheless, that alone is not a sufficiently strong argument to prove how positive social media is. (and any day now, I'll stick my fax machine in the same pile as the VHS recorder, floppy disks and Ronco Buttoneer!) I'm happy dealing with today's customers. Today. And they couldn't care less what I had for breakfast or if my cat looks like Winston Churchill. And I have no inclination to tell them. Even in 140 characters or less.

Yes I would if the price was right. Price wise from my experience 25% Cat D | 50% Cat C

I don't think James is alone in his opinion (which is exactly what a column is, an individual's opinion) that Vauxhall are on a hiding to nothing by claiming they will be number one within three years. For start, have they explained how they will sell an additional 50k units between now and then? Aside from the lacklustre product line, the uninspiring dealerships - grey boxes with gaudy vinyls on the window's telling me how cheap the product is, how very 1989, and a salesmen sat at a remote desks wearing a branded anorak aimlessly clicking a mouse trying to get their PC to work, what else does Vauxhall bring to the market place? Don't get me wrong, most Ford dealerships are just as inviting, by which I mean you wouldn't want to step inside one without wearing protective clothing, but where the Blue Oval falls down on sales presentation it makes up for with innovative, or at least competitive product. Cars people actually want to buy. Once in a while they'll build a halo model, too. What both Ford and Vauxhall seem oblivious too, arrogant even, is the threat from Korea in the shape of Kia and Hyundai. Not only are they investing in product that people want to buy, but they also offer a buying environment that meets people's expectations. They may be buying a cheap car, but the buying experience is far from value. And let's not forget, many people will never forgive Vauxhall for bringing Griff Rhys Jones into their living room wearing nothing but a pair of Y-Fronts.

Hi Kido, welcome to the forum. I'm sure you'll get plenty of other feedback from others in the next few days, but having spent 7 years working with categorised vehicles I found that most dealers stayed well clear of them. Categorised cars generally fetch around 50% of their non write off value at auction, the big franchised and independents won't touch them, so your pool of bidders is limited. You are always going to be fighting an uphill battle, as the industry has always been very much against written off cars. The biggest problem is the patchy quality of repairs and the charlatans out there, I have sadly seen too many that are dangerously rebuilt in a back street garage on the cheap, no one wants to risk being associated with that. Have you considered getting these officially checked. Although this would not remove them from HPI's condition alert register, it does mark them as "Condition Inspected", which is a check of the quality of repair and safety ( unlike a VIC test which is purely identity). This may add value and make the cars more attractive