Sell or scrap an old car?

intypo

I have a 01 Skoda Fabia 1.4 that ran fine until recently, but now it needs a new radiator. Tax is up next month. It's NCT'd until April 03.

I don't really NEED a car at the moment, so I've decided it's not worth it to me to get a new radiator and pay the road tax. Is there any point in trying to sell it in it's present condition? Would I get anything for selling it, or is scrapping it my only option?

Muckie

Second hand radiator and it'd be back running.

Course its worth something as it is.

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy

You'd have a second hand rad supplied and fitted for under €100. It's worth fixing and selling on.

intypo

Any idea where I could pick up a 2nd hand radiator? I asked a local mechanic and he said a new one would cost €250ish.

Even if I fix it, I don't think I'll bother taxing it again, I barely drive it anymore. Would it be better to try sell it as is? I'm worried that even if I replace the radiator, it will be difficult to sell a car with no road tax.

meoklmrk91

Plenty of cars get sold every day without tax, what bothers most people is if here is work to be done or there is no NCT. You would get a second hand rad in a breakers yard, ring around and see what you can get.

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy

intypo wrote: »

Any idea where I could pick up a 2nd hand radiator? I asked a local mechanic and he said a new one would cost €250ish.

Even if I fix it, I don't think I'll bother taxing it again, I barely drive it anymore. Would it be better to try sell it as is? I'm worried that even if I replace the radiator, it will be difficult to sell a car with no road tax.

Google "traynors breakers armagh" they deliver to a wide area. It's taxed until the end of Sept isn't it? Either way it won't make a difference, there's a decent bit of test still on her. Price it for 600-800 and she'll be gone within a fortnight tops

intypo

Thx for the advice, I'll start looking for the rad

fletch

Just had a look on http://www.partfinder.ie and the following have a radiator for a Fabia (in Dublin...lots more around the country)
http://www.partfinder.ie/cgi-bin/scripts/display_dealer_info.pl?ID=265
http://www.partfinder.ie/cgi-bin/scripts/display_dealer_info.pl?ID=514
http://www.partfinder.ie/cgi-bin/scripts/display_dealer_info.pl?ID=367
http://www.partfinder.ie/cgi-bin/scripts/display_dealer_info.pl?ID=122

intypo

Thanks for that link Fletch, looks like there is a scrapyard near me that has one.

Light Switch

Where abouts are you?

My sister is looking for a runaround at the moment, Would take the car as is too

intypo

Light Switch wrote: »

Where abouts are you?

My sister is looking for a runaround at the moment, Would take the car as is too

I'm in North Cork if that's any good to you?

Light Switch

intypo wrote: »

I'm in North Cork if that's any good to you?

Do please PM me details of the car and pictures if possible.