How to get rid of car with least hassle?

haz_pro · 13 Feb 2013 at 19:24

Hello all,

I have a t reg polo which is, quite frankly, a shed.

It leaks profusely and as such one side of the car has a large pond/small lake forming in it. It is firing on 3 cylinders rather than 4, I tried in the past to repair this issue but to no avail. This is in addition to aesthetic issues such as peeling laquer.

For these reasons I don't think selling it on to a normal road user is suitable, it realistically should be either scrapped or dismantled for parts.

I now have a Focus and am thinking about how to get rid of my old car would be.

It has tax until the end of February, and MOT until June, it is currently insured so I can still currently drive it.

So motors, what are my options?

peterattheboro · 13 Feb 2013 at 19:30

Leave it parked up in the street with the keys in

FishFluff · 13 Feb 2013 at 19:31

Phone scrapyard
Take car to scrapyard
????
Profit

Or am I missing something?

Blue160 · 13 Feb 2013 at 19:37

Scrapyard. Job done.

MORE SPEED · 13 Feb 2013 at 19:38

Go to nearest banger racing meet and destroy it. Then scrap it.

teenwolf · 13 Feb 2013 at 19:39

just ebay it and be honest whats up with it in the listing.

its taxed and mot'd
someone will buy it.

blueboy2001 · 13 Feb 2013 at 19:46

Most scrapyards will collect and drop you around £150 to take it away.

Don't forget to cash the tax in.

Kristoph · 13 Feb 2013 at 19:55

blueboy2001 said:
Most scrapyards will collect and drop you around £150 to take it away.

Don't forget to cash the tax in.

Can only cash in any full months remaining on the tax.

"andy" · 13 Feb 2013 at 19:58

eBay as spares or repair

Always end up getting more than you expected because there's always a nutter who will bodge it through another MOT and run it into the ground again

Your misfire issue will be an easy fix for someone and so will the blocked drains or leaky doors

If it drives even better of it doesn't you always get a woolyback type show up with a land rover and trailer

Yea scrapping might be easier than waiting 5/7 days for an auction to finish but then your throwing away a motor that could be ok for someone

lordrobs · 13 Feb 2013 at 21:46

If you have an auction near by you could take it there, completely hassle free but won't gain you a huge amount of cash.

-westy- · 13 Feb 2013 at 21:48

eBay. Be honest about it - I sold my girlfriend's old car with a shredded cambelt (therefore knackered engine) and still got £500 - market value was around £800.

Iamzod · 14 Feb 2013 at 00:48

I got rid of a Rover 220DS on e-bay with no tax and an MOT fail list as long as your arm. It was gone in a week and I was £360ish better off.

Mickie · 14 Feb 2013 at 01:27

dump it in the local river or am i missing something, this is how i always get rid of my old cars

Hamish · 14 Feb 2013 at 07:08

webuyanycar?

haz_pro · 14 Feb 2013 at 08:39

Thanks for all the suggestions, I think i will try gumtree, followed by eBay, and if all else fails then scrapyard! Will be glad to see the back of it lol.

khevolution · 14 Feb 2013 at 08:45

for the least hassle just phone your local scrappy

Yaayuh! · 14 Feb 2013 at 09:35

MORE SPEED said:
Go to nearest banger racing meet and destroy it. Then scrap it.

This.
It's far more fun.

bledd · 14 Feb 2013 at 09:55

In the past, other members have jumped in at cars like this.., put some pictures up

pingwing · 14 Feb 2013 at 10:56

Hamish said:
webuyanycar?

It'll meet the minimum payout of £75 just minus the £49 transaction fee.

I vote banger racing! If not eBay too many weirdos on eBay thinking they can fix up something like that starting out at a few hundred quid

Dolph · 14 Feb 2013 at 11:01

scrappy or webuyanycar type places. You will likely end up trading value for convenience but it wilk be gone.