Scrapping a car

[surrey jim]

Good folk of NSC,

My father is trying to sell his 15 year old Rover 45. Car runs well currently, however likely needs a new head gasket. He advertised it for £400, without success.

Given that there was no interest he looked into scrapping it but after phoning around a couple of companies the best offer he was made was £70 to collect and scrap. Do you think this is a fair price, or do you know of any other places/people its worth contacting ? The car is derivable so no problem to take to a scrap yard, but I don't even know of any!

with thanks

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Taking it to a scrapyard yourself will get you another £30. Alternatively you could always stick an ad in your local shop window and ask for £150 o.v.n.o.

 

[spence]

Not being funny Jim but £400 for a 15 year old Rover with a blown head gasket is ridiculously over priced.

 

[jackanada]

ebay or autotrader "for spares or repair".

You might get a private buyer for a bit more, but as previously stated an old car that needs expensive work done is pretty worthless. £400? I've been offered a 15 year old Jag with no issues for that money.

 

[GT49er]

What about trying one of those 'We Buy Any Car.com' places and see if they really mean 'ANY'.

 

[Captain Sensible]

Yes it's not running so well if it needs a new head gasket. It's running hot and is at risk of seizing up. Usually the rovers blow about 40-50k miles. But some later models last to 70k. Still the job is more expensive than the car.

 

[desprateseagull]

If not in a ruch, get onto the channel4 (or 5?) producers of 'for the love of cars'.. they will do it up, flog it at auction- quids in!

 

[Alex Alex Dawson oo! oo!]

There's a scrapyard at Adversane, just off the A29, but maybe a bit far if you're really in Bevendean. Our son got £125 for his 20yo VW Polo a couple of years back

 

[surrey jim]

Not being funny Jim but £400 for a 15 year old Rover with a blown head gasket is ridiculously over priced.

Yes it's not running so well if it needs a new head gasket. It's running hot and is at risk of seizing up. Usually the rovers blow about 40-50k miles. But some later models last to 70k. Still the job is more expensive than the car.

Thanks all, just to confirm the gasket has not blown and the car is in good working condition, however it is at 100,000 miles and most believe the gasket would go at 70/80K

if anyone knows any car scrapyards either around Brighton or Mid Sussex please advise

 

[Captain Sensible]

Thanks all, just to confirm the gasket has not blown and the car is in good working condition, however it is at 100,000 miles and most believe the gasket would go at 70/80K

if anyone knows any car scrapyards either around Brighton or Mid Sussex please advise

You could probably get about £80-100 for the alloys (if it has them). Thing is there aren't too many rovers about these days so a scrapyard might not be too interested. The alloys should fit other cars though.

 

[Igzilla]

There's a decent place along the A259 in Portslade called HCS - they took my Vauxhall Astra estate with a knackered engine for £120.

 

[grubbyhands]

Last time I took a car in for recycling (scrapping) the price of scrap,which varies daily, was £80.00 per ton. The Rover probably weighs about a ton so there's £80.00 then add on £5.00 per alloy wheel (if fitted) and £40.00 if it still has it's original catalytic converter. An after-market one is only worth about £10.00.Drive it in if you possibly can but if you can't beware of some of our less honourable types (can I say pikeys?) who will fleece you. Lastly, it sounds puerile but take the bulbs and fuses and the battery if any good off it just before it gets processed and ask for a certificate of destruction so ,if it ever appears on the road again, you are absolved of any responsibility Aldershot Car Spares are who I use but thats a long way from youi and,frankly, if it would drive that far you wouldn't be scrapping it would you? Best of luck.

 

[happypig]

Ripleys at Hailsham will give you a valuation before taking it in :

http://www.ripleyautos.co.uk/

Bevendean to Hailsham is only a 40 minute drive

 

[Hillian1]

There's a poster on here called [MENTION=21]Simon[/MENTION]swagbag or something similar.

He'll sort you.
[MENTION=349]simon swagbag[/MENTION]

 

[Bladders]

I wouldn't want it for FREE.

.........wont We Buy Any Car.com take it?

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

I wouldn't want it for FREE.

.........wont We Buy Any Car.com take it?

I think their £70 administration cost is a bit of a dealbreaker myself