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omega3000

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Scrap Advice
« on: 10 January 2013, 13:36:40 »

Ive only rang one scrap yard for a price , he said we only take complete cars with nothing taken off or it wont be worth our while picking it up ,im only 8 mile from him ! Price quoted £100  >:( Is he taking the pizz  :-\
Any advice on if they all say they wont take car unless complete  :-\

Just rang the second one and he offered £150   ???
« Last Edit: 10 January 2013, 13:48:32 by EMD »
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mantahatch

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Re: Scrap Advice
« Reply #1 on: 10 January 2013, 14:44:22 »

About 18 months ago got £225 for an Omega in driveable condition with quite a few bits missing. If they had to collect it would have been £200.

I drove it in removed battery and walked into office and handed over V5. 10 minutes later walked out with cheque for £225. They did not even inspect car.
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albitz

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« Reply #2 on: 10 January 2013, 14:49:16 »

Normally they pay an mount per tonne.The price is dependant on what the price of scrap steel etc.happens to be that week.
The first one you spoke to is definitely taking the pizz,I suspect he smelt a newbie and pushed his luck.Happened to me the first time I sold a stripped shell. :y
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omega3000

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Re: Scrap Advice
« Reply #3 on: 10 January 2013, 14:54:51 »

So do you think ill be ok to go ahead and strip the car and still get some money for the shell , the last 2 i rang quoted per tonne  :-\
Like you say alb the first one i smelt a rat , he wanted the whole car and running . I know the place i rang and have been there .. they sell cars that just come in with mot so guess he was looking to sell on  :(



About 18 months ago got £225 for an Omega in driveable condition with quite a few bits missing. If they had to collect it would have been £200.



I drove it in removed battery and walked into office and handed over V5. 10 minutes later walked out with cheque for £225. They did not even inspect car.


Do you mind me asking what you took off the car mantahatch , just worried ill be stuck with the car stripped and no one will take it  ???
« Last Edit: 10 January 2013, 15:02:12 by EMD »
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Re: Scrap Advice
« Reply #4 on: 10 January 2013, 14:58:29 »

Scrap price is around 160-170 a ton at the gate at the moment
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omega3000

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« Reply #5 on: 10 January 2013, 15:03:53 »

Scrap price is around 160-170 a ton at the gate at the moment

Most ive been quoted is £150 but thats including pickup .
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Re: Scrap Advice
« Reply #6 on: 10 January 2013, 15:05:53 »

id pay that for it!! :(
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mantahatch

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Re: Scrap Advice
« Reply #7 on: 10 January 2013, 15:38:52 »

So do you think ill be ok to go ahead and strip the car and still get some money for the shell , the last 2 i rang quoted per tonne  :-\
Like you say alb the first one i smelt a rat , he wanted the whole car and running . I know the place i rang and have been there .. they sell cars that just come in with mot so guess he was looking to sell on  :(



About 18 months ago got £225 for an Omega in driveable condition with quite a few bits missing. If they had to collect it would have been £200.



I drove it in removed battery and walked into office and handed over V5. 10 minutes later walked out with cheque for £225. They did not even inspect car.


Do you mind me asking what you took off the car mantahatch , just worried ill be stuck with the car stripped and no one will take it  ???

No problem. As said removed battery at breakers yard as it was only 2 months old. I removed rear parcel shelf and electric blind. Rear seat was removed also for the parcel shelf and we had another use for that. Most switches from the dash where removed. Lights from the the boot lid where removed. Rear lights on the wings stayed.
Few other minor bits and pieces. I did not do a major break on the car as it appeared no one really wanted anything from it, even though it had a nearly new engine in it with less than 20k miles on it, that was a real shocker to me.
We had the advantage of the car still being MOTed, taxed and insured. Oh yes stuck some old wheels on it.

Good luck with yours.
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omega3000

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Re: Scrap Advice
« Reply #8 on: 10 January 2013, 15:51:31 »

So on reflection it seems that its best to be able to drive the car down to the breakers  :( I was planning on stripping the car on the drive over a few weeks and letting them have whats left . Dont know what to do for the best result . As said i dont want to be stuck with a half stripped car breakers wont take .
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albitz

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« Reply #9 on: 10 January 2013, 16:16:56 »

They will take it.Theres profit in it for them.My local one (12miles away)knocks £30 off the weigh in price if they collect it from me.
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Re: Scrap Advice
« Reply #10 on: 10 January 2013, 16:21:30 »

Any goos scrappy will collect a non runner in return for giving a slightly lower per tonne rate for it.
Alternatively you can strip some good bits to leave it rolling and then tow it in to get the full price on the remains.  Even then, it's not unusual to see people tow in a car then remove the wheels to be kept.
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albitz

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« Reply #11 on: 10 January 2013, 16:23:01 »

Ive removed the wheels at the scrappy several times. :y
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omega3000

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« Reply #12 on: 10 January 2013, 16:31:20 »

Thanks for that  ;) ;) ;)
I can start stripping the car then , already looking at another on saturday  :y
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Re: Scrap Advice
« Reply #13 on: 10 January 2013, 17:18:23 »

I got £150 for the last stripped one I took in about 2 months ago. Scrap prices has dropped a lot over the last 12 months. I've got a collection of cats here waiting to go to EMR in Manchester but they've also dropped in price so waiting to collect a few more to make it worth my while :(
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« Reply #14 on: 10 January 2013, 17:22:35 »

I got £150 for the last stripped one I took in about 2 months ago. Scrap prices has dropped a lot over the last 12 months. I've got a collection of cats here waiting to go to EMR in Manchester but they've also dropped in price so waiting to collect a few more to make it worth my while :(

Im sure i rang them , they said they would have the cats but no mention of price  :(
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