Where can I flog this?

Cuchulain · 23 Nov 2009 at 22:24

One (or more) of you knowledgeable types might be able to help me.

Sitting in the drive is my wifes old 106 Diesel which I'm trying to shift, I don't know whether to just get it scrapped or try and sell it on, main points are as follows:

Pros: brand new clutch, new pads and discs, recent timing belt change, new tyres all round (michelin something or others), starts first time, runs perfectly (always has) and is very economical.

Cons: bodywork damage (dent in bonnet, rear quarter panel, front quarter panel), substantial paint damage (some turd threw brake fluid all over the roof and bonnet), no tax, no MOT (though I'm convinced it'll pass no problem). > 100K miles.

What would you do with it?

[TW]Fox · 23 Nov 2009 at 22:25

Give it to Muffin. He crashed his today. He needs some love.

iaind · 23 Nov 2009 at 22:29

Stick some notices up in the local post office/shops or something - even put it on freecycle and give it away. Unless the scrap value is very good, I'd personally rather see it being used, there are loads of people who would love a cheap runabout and not care about aesthetics

Cuchulain · 23 Nov 2009 at 22:30

iaind said:
Stick some notices up in the local post office/shops or something - even put it on freecycle and give it away. Unless the scrap value is very good, I'd personally rather see it being used, there are loads of people who would love a cheap runabout and not care about aesthetics

If I don't have to give it away I'm not planning to, clutches aren't cheap

Coco · 23 Nov 2009 at 22:32

The local rag is your best bet chap.

*Chris · 23 Nov 2009 at 22:34

Give it to me!! <3

If that isn't a viable option try ebay / freecycle

Cuchulain · 23 Nov 2009 at 22:34

So what do you reckon, £100 considering the condition and lack of MOT/Tax?

Begbie · 23 Nov 2009 at 22:34

Good first car, or perfect car for some chav wanting to mod. Chuck it on gumtree, and PH. See what happens.

D.Roberts · 23 Nov 2009 at 22:45

[TW]Fox;15382547 said:
Give it to Muffin. He crashed his today. He needs some love.

no dont he will only drive it into a curb.

Thomas. PLease. · 23 Nov 2009 at 22:47

pay the 30 quid to see if it'll go through an MOT, then advertise it for sale. Some new driver will be interested for a cheap first car. Will be worth substantially more if it has a 12 month ticket.

Gribs · 23 Nov 2009 at 22:50

Ebay. People will buy any old rubbish and usually give a decent price.

iaind · 23 Nov 2009 at 22:50

Good idea

One thing to be wary of, depending on the extent of the body damage, is sharp edges can be an MOT failure

GT3 · 23 Nov 2009 at 22:52

ebay. I sold 2 completely knackered 106 diesels on there for about £300 each. One had a completely shafted gearbox and clutch, the other the engine blew up, neither were very good condition and had no mot or tax.

whitecrook · 23 Nov 2009 at 22:54

MOT it (you say it'll pass) and stick it on the bay for the cost of the good bits?

an MOT on something like that is make or break for someone who might need a cheap car. the bad bits are only cosmetic...?

Cuchulain · 24 Nov 2009 at 00:32

whitecrook said:
MOT it (you say it'll pass) and stick it on the bay for the cost of the good bits?

an MOT on something like that is make or break for someone who might need a cheap car. the bad bits are only cosmetic...?

It's not insured and it's not taxed, so to get it to the nearest MOT centre will day insurance at around £25 and I'd need to cough up for 6 months tax (tax camera vehicles are in abundance here), that's another £100 down the tubes.

Cuchulain · 24 Nov 2009 at 00:32

GT3 said:
ebay. I sold 2 completely knackered 106 diesels on there for about £300 each. One had a completely shafted gearbox and clutch, the other the engine blew up, neither were very good condition and had no mot or tax.

Buyout price or just bids on them?

Sone · 24 Nov 2009 at 00:33

Cuchulain said:
It's not insured and it's not taxed, so to get it to the nearest MOT centre will day insurance at around £25 and I'd need to cough up for 6 months tax (tax camera vehicles are in abundance here), that's another £100 down the tubes.

don't need tax for an mot, must know some old guffer you can buy a pint or 2 to drive it on DOC

[TW]Fox · 24 Nov 2009 at 00:39

Without the MOT the car is worthless, people will assume it has no MOT because it is a rotten nail which will not pass.

MOT the car and it will be worth quite a bit of money. You do not need tax to drive to a booked MOT (Infact you cannot buy tax without an MOT certificate anyway) so its just the insurance issue. Many garages will collect a car to MOT it.

GT3 · 24 Nov 2009 at 00:42

Cuchulain said:
Buyout price or just bids on them?

think i got messaged through ebay with an offer and a phone number both times.

Again, both times the car did not have an MOT.

I also sold an E46 beemer for over 4 and a half grand with 1 day of MOT left.

People who use ebay are daft, use this to your advantage.

Cuchulain · 24 Nov 2009 at 00:43

[TW]Fox;15383524 said:
Without the MOT the car is worthless, people will assume it has no MOT because it is a rotten nail which will not pass.

MOT the car and it will be worth quite a bit of money. You do not need tax to drive to a booked MOT (Infact you cannot buy tax without an MOT certificate anyway) so its just the insurance issue. Many garages will collect a car to MOT it.

Garages don't MOT cars in Northern Ireland, but if I only have to get day insurance to get it there then it sounds like a plan.