car garages that offer good scrappage?

snuggles09

I have a 7 seater car that broke down on me today..i'm still waiting on it to be towed so don't know the extent of the damage to it yet but i'm guessing it's going to cost a lot to fix

Would a Waterford garage take it if it wasnt repare and would i be able to trade it in without getting it fixed and still be entitled to scrappage?

ex_infantry man

snuggles09 wrote: »

I have a 7 seater car that broke down on me today..i'm still waiting on it to be towed so don't know the extent of the damage to it yet but i'm guessing it's going to cost a lot to fix

Would a Waterford garage take it if it wasnt repare and would i be able to trade it in without getting it fixed and still be entitled to scrappage?

is it ten years old???

snuggles09

its a 02..i've found out its the water pump thats gone so not too bad to fix but the tax and petrol is killing me..i want to downgrade to something smaller

i've seen a car in a garage for 4k and my car according to carzone is worth 6k..is this a goer at all do you think? can you trade in a car thats worth more than the car you're getting or is that not the done thing? I havent a clue

Thanks:)

ex_infantry man

ya can indeed a pal of mine downgraded from an audi rs3 to a renault megane now thats a big step down.

snuggles09

:)thats good to know thanks a million..i was going to talk to the garage tomorrow but didnt want them thinking "listen to yer wan on the phone on about "downgrading!" ":D I just can't keep the car i have with the 60 euro petrol a week and the 600 euro a year tax..its all small journeys so it's eating the petrol..i need me a little micra or something

thanks for the advice:)

Dilbert75

If its only the water pump, and no damage has been sustained in terms of the timing belt, etc (which the water pump normally runs off), and the car's in otherwise good condition, then you will likely lose less on getting it repaired and driving it into the ground than changing car. Values on Carzone are always unrealistic. More useful to look on the Revenue VRT calculator to see an estimate of the Open Market Selling Price - you'll be surprised at how little it is.

seanybiker

waterpump and timing belt is an easy job but it does take time. With the price you pay to get it fixed you may aswell keep it.

Toblerone1978

What happens to car that go under the scrappage scheme? Are they scrapped?

I have a car that would qualify for it and I wouldn't pass it on to my worst enemy. Is there a chance a dealer would so no to it once he had a look at it if I'm purchasing it under the scrappage scheme.

seanybiker

Toblerone1978 wrote: »

What happens to car that go under the scrappage scheme? Are they scrapped?

I have a car that would qualify for it and I wouldn't pass it on to my worst enemy. Is there a chance a dealer would so no to it once he had a look at it if I'm purchasing it under the scrappage scheme.

what kind of car is it?

Toblerone1978

Toyota Corrolla

seanybiker

Toblerone1978 wrote: »

Toyota Corrolla

is she still going like? If its not worth shag all and they dont take it in as scrappage lemme know. i know a few people into hot rod racing