Best way to get rid of cheap car

Bumhucker · 21 Mar 2011 at 21:28

I've got an old car that I want to sell but it needs a new gearbox. I don't have much spare time to go round scrapyards and taking the car into the garage so a low hassle option would be good.

Car is a Peugeot 306 Meridian, V reg, 85k on clock, 9 months MOT remaining. This was a recent car valuation:
Original Price £11,940
Independent Dealer £1,430
Private Good £1,070
Private Poor £320
Part Exchange £610

Option A - Find gearbox, get fixed. Sell on autotrader. Cost to fix and sell might be £250-300. Lots of hassle involved but I could possibly get £800 for it? Bear in mind 9 months MOT, low advisories, reasonable mileage.

Option B - Scrap it. Get some instant cash. Not sure of amount?

Option C - Find someone willing to buy it with the idea of fixing and reselling. Should get a bit more than scrapping, low hassle. Don't know if this is possible.

Thanks for any advice

-westy- · 21 Mar 2011 at 21:29

306 owners club?

Iceman · 21 Mar 2011 at 21:29

Sell it for spares??

mjt · 21 Mar 2011 at 21:30

insurance scam
accident (scam)
whippy combo thrown in for extra ££

or ebay/PH sheds

Lashout_UK · 21 Mar 2011 at 21:31

Crash it into a bank wearing tights on your head.

Biohazard · 21 Mar 2011 at 21:32

petrol and flame

offer it up on gumtree and the likes

Joshy · 21 Mar 2011 at 21:33

eBay, Spares and repairs, set it to end on a weekend. Job done

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Bumhucker · 21 Mar 2011 at 22:57

Loving the scam and bank job ideas but I think the ebay one is a bit more realistic.

Might try other places first as ebay takes a big cut of the selling price. Temporary insurance on it runs out on the 16th of April so I don't want to let it hang around too long.

MissChief · 22 Mar 2011 at 01:45

Hmm, if you eventually break it, does it have 'Crystal' headlights?

MikeHunt79 · 22 Mar 2011 at 03:21

What engine is it?

daveski · 22 Mar 2011 at 08:48

Gumtree / ebay / owners clubs

I could be interested too.

edscdk · 22 Mar 2011 at 08:50

the bay....

lordrobs · 22 Mar 2011 at 09:10

Joshy said:
eBay, Spares and repairs, set it to end on a weekend. Job done .

This is what I'd do.

Nomisf · 22 Mar 2011 at 09:12

I am going to guess its a 1.4/1.6 if the gearbox is gone, pop it up on the owners club. Will get at least scrap value for it easily, without the hassle of ebay.

Tesla · 22 Mar 2011 at 09:15

Crash it in to Snappy Snaps whilst stoned.

ash_scotland88 · 22 Mar 2011 at 12:05

Poeple may want the half leather interior.
I would say thats potentially your most valuable asset in the car.

dannycivic02 · 22 Mar 2011 at 15:12

I usually try my luck on ebay present it well with pictures and a good description usually helps massively.

cm1179 · 22 Mar 2011 at 15:32

take it banger racing

Bumhucker · 22 Mar 2011 at 21:00

MissChief said:
Hmm, if you eventually break it, does it have 'Crystal' headlights?

Don't know what they are so probably not

MikeHunt79 said:
What engine is it?

1.4

ash_scotland88 said:
Poeple may want the half leather interior.
I would say thats potentially your most valuable asset in the car.

Doesn't have half leather.

I think I'll just get it repaired and sold as a running cheap car with the essentials (MOT, reasonable mileage, solid *cough* mechanically). There's more profit there than just scrapping it. If I make an extra £100 it's worth it.

Iceman · 22 Mar 2011 at 21:25

Whats wrong with the gearbox?