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Title: X168JAT and Longleat monkeys
Post by: terry paget on 07 April 2019, 09:03:40
Yesterday my son took this dying car through the Longleat monkey enclosure with grandson Tom on board. Monkeys clambered all over it, but all they removed were the reversing sensors. This morning I shall load it with 4 spare doors, prior to scrapping it after the 14th. I have had little response to the advert for sale so far. Price is very negotiable, but car must go.
Title: Re: X168JAT and Longleat monkeys
Post by: dave the builder on 07 April 2019, 11:02:22
Put it on Ebay ,track car/drift RWD for £200
you could also use an on-line buyer like
clicky (https://www.cartakeback.com/we-buy-scrap-cars?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIj5-80Nu94QIViJPtCh06jwStEAAYASAAEgIzAPD_BwE)
or
clicky (https://www.motorwise.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIj5-80Nu94QIViJPtCh06jwStEAAYAyAAEgIipfD_BwE)

expect you'd get £160 ,which is double what you got last time  :y

Sad times  :(

Title: Re: X168JAT and Longleat monkeys
Post by: terry paget on 07 April 2019, 11:18:52
Put it on Ebay ,track car/drift RWD for £200
you could also use an on-line buyer like
clicky (https://www.cartakeback.com/we-buy-scrap-cars?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIj5-80Nu94QIViJPtCh06jwStEAAYASAAEgIzAPD_BwE)
or
clicky (https://www.motorwise.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIj5-80Nu94QIViJPtCh06jwStEAAYAyAAEgIipfD_BwE)

expect you'd get £160 ,which is double what you got last time  :y

Sad times  :(
Thanks Dave. The second site offered me £194 for it!
Title: Re: X168JAT and Longleat monkeys
Post by: dave the builder on 07 April 2019, 11:32:06
better than £80
always sad to send a car that you've used,worked on and enjoyed to the scrap yard  :'(
"Rest in Pieces" poor Omega and thank you for your service
Title: Re: X168JAT and Longleat monkeys
Post by: omegod on 09 April 2019, 12:50:09
If you fancy a day out in Liverpool I'll have it  ;D  Just too far to travel to get it sadly but I do need a manual gearbox n prop
Title: Re: X168JAT and Longleat monkeys
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 09 April 2019, 13:47:48
Funnily enough, I went with the first link...

They paid £184 a year ago (Christ, it seems a lot more recently :o) for my manual desmond. I did chuckle at the fact it was taken to Liverpool to be crushed ;D
Title: Re: X168JAT and Longleat monkeys
Post by: STEMO on 09 April 2019, 16:34:28
I went through the questions on the second site using the details of my astra. Told them the year, mileage and stated it had no accident or mechanical damage, they offered £2490 for it.

Question: why would anyone scrap such a car? And why would they think that you'd want to scrap such a car?
Title: Re: X168JAT and Longleat monkeys
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 09 April 2019, 16:37:22
No questions cash for ne'erdowells...
Title: Re: X168JAT and Longleat monkeys
Post by: STEMO on 09 April 2019, 16:38:46
No questions cash for ne'erdowells...
They require the V5C.
Title: Re: X168JAT and Longleat monkeys
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 09 April 2019, 16:40:21
No questions cash for ne'erdowells...
They require the V5C.
Easily acquired, especially if you're stupid enough to leave it in the glovebox... Takes a bit longer if you don't.
Title: Re: X168JAT and Longleat monkeys
Post by: STEMO on 09 April 2019, 17:01:20
No questions cash for ne'erdowells...
They require the V5C.
Easily acquired, especially if you're stupid enough to leave it in the glovebox... Takes a bit longer if you don't.
Behave yourself. It's nothing to do with stolen/iffy cars.
Title: Re: X168JAT and Longleat monkeys
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 09 April 2019, 17:24:38
Bit depressing when even the monkeys at Longleat didn't like the look of it.  :-\
Title: Re: X168JAT and Longleat monkeys
Post by: dave the builder on 09 April 2019, 17:28:35
Bit depressing when even the monkeys at Longleat didn't like the look of it.  :-\
they are trained to respect Vauxhalls , and rip parts off lesser cars like Fraud,sh*troen ,etc  :y
Title: Re: X168JAT and Longleat monkeys
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 09 April 2019, 18:50:28
No questions cash for ne'erdowells...
They require the V5C.
Easily acquired, especially if you're stupid enough to leave it in the glovebox... Takes a bit longer if you don't.
Behave yourself. It's nothing to do with stolen/iffy cars.
I know, they need it to send the disposal confirmation to the DVLA ;)
Title: Re: X168JAT and Longleat monkeys
Post by: terry paget on 30 April 2019, 17:19:30
Put it on Ebay ,track car/drift RWD for £200
you could also use an on-line buyer like
clicky (https://www.cartakeback.com/we-buy-scrap-cars?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIj5-80Nu94QIViJPtCh06jwStEAAYASAAEgIzAPD_BwE)
or
clicky (https://www.motorwise.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIj5-80Nu94QIViJPtCh06jwStEAAYAyAAEgIipfD_BwE)

expect you'd get £160 ,which is double what you got last time  :y

Sad times  :(
Thanks for the tip, Dave. Motorwise gave me £192 for the car. I wish I had known about them earlier.
Title: Re: X168JAT and Longleat monkeys
Post by: dave the builder on 30 April 2019, 17:26:23
No problem
you have to shop around
even if your selling  ;D
last astra i binned returned £140 .which was nice as it cost £200 5 years earlier   ;D