What to do with old car?

emmabrighton

Hi, Am looking for some advice here.

I am hoping to be getting my first car in January. Yippee! I am looking for something small and reliable - something like a Polo or Yaris.

My godmother has a car that has been sitting in her driveway and she is willing to give it to me to help finance the Polo. It was her sons but he has emigrated to Australia and isn't interested in keeping it anymore.

It is a Honda CRV circa 2003. It has never had an NCT and its motortax is up since last May.

My question is really would I be better off just trading it in as is for a new car or taking the time and effort to back tax it and put it through the NCT and sell it on the open market. I am thinking it would probably cost 1000 euro to get it sale-able privately - I could be wrong.

I know nothing about cars except what was required for me to pass the driving test last year.

What would get me the biggest profit and least amount of headaches in the long run?

corktina

I'd stick in in donedeal as it is. Research some ads in there to find a price.

mickdw

Dont back tax it anyway. That would be money down the drain. Depending on condition, either sell it as is on donedeal or run it through the test. I dont imagine its worth alot tbh.

emmabrighton

mickdw wrote: »

Dont back tax it anyway. That would be money down the drain. Depending on condition, either sell it as is on donedeal or run it through the test. I dont imagine its worth alot tbh.

Ok, so you reckon it wouldnt be worth my while putting the effort in to getting it fixed up for salable? Anything less than 1000 euro profit, I wouldnt bother so if it took 1000 to get it to salable and I sold it for 1400, id rather just sell it for 400 now.

corktina

a new owner isn't ;liable for back tax.

nc19

emmabrighton wrote: »

Ok, so you reckon it wouldnt be worth my while putting the effort in to getting it fixed up for salable? Anything less than 1000 euro profit, I wouldnt bother so if it took 1000 to get it to salable and I sold it for 1400, id rather just sell it for 400 now.

I would expect that car to be worth c.2000-2500 with full tax and test in very good condition with not crazy mileage

As is - prob 1000ish

Imo

nc19

emmabrighton wrote: »

Ok, so you reckon it wouldnt be worth my while putting the effort in to getting it fixed up for salable? Anything less than 1000 euro profit, I wouldnt bother so if it took 1000 to get it to salable and I sold it for 1400, id rather just sell it for 400 now.

I would expect that car to be worth c.2000-2500 with full tax and test in very good condition with not crazy mileage

As is - prob 1000ish

Imo