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Sell a car for parts or plain old scrappage.

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  • 05-02-2015 7:12pm
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    redsteveireland
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    I have an old car, NCT failure, high mileage etc. and would need a bit of work.
    So I was wondering should I bother trying to sell it in one go for parts or just drive it to Galway Metal and walk away.
    It had 2 shocks and a drive shaft put in late last year and a turbo about 10 months before that. Sounds like madness now that i'm typing it out.


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    corktina
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    advertise it for spares and repairs, €300 and you'll sell it.


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    redsteveireland
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    Would it be less hassle and around the same money as scrap metal, it's a Ford Galaxy.


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    corktina
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    I doubt you;d get more than about €100 for it scrap value


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    redsteveireland
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    Thanks. Up on Donedeal she goes so.


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    mgbgt1978
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    Brought in a crashed C5 2.0 Hdi to one of the Limerick Scrap Metal crowds last week. Also had half a Starlet body (cut up) and 150kg or so of loose stuff thrown inside........€135.
    Can't see a galaxy being much heavier (when you include the stuff I'd thrown in to the Citroen).


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    redsteveireland
    Registered Users Posts: 3,033 ✭✭✭redsteveireland


    mgbgt1978 wrote: »
    Brought in a crashed C5 2.0 Hdi to one of the Limerick Scrap Metal crowds last week. Also had half a Starlet body (cut up) and 150kg or so of loose stuff thrown inside........€135.
    Can't see a galaxy being much heavier (when you include the stuff I'd thrown in to the Citroen).

    Thanks, hard to find info on current value of a scrapped car.


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    mgbgt1978
    Registered Users Posts: 4,230 ✭✭✭mgbgt1978


    Apparently Scrap metal values are fairly low at present.
    And they take off a large percentage of the weight of a car ( compared to actual lumps of metal) to account for glass, plastics, tyres etc.

    I'd try the done deal route first....you should get more money, and the car is collected. Even if you're only offered silly money as long as it's €180 or more you're better off


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    Special Circumstances
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    That's shockingly low mbgt! Compared to a year or two ago. Where did you go - the guys up by the nct centre I presume? I found them better than hegartys clear circle or whatever the last time.


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    mgbgt1978
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    Yep, that's right. United Metals beside the NCT Centre...which is the new incarnation of 'Hegarty Metals' since he sold on the old company (now clear circle).
    Have brought in a few shells etc over the past couple of years and each time I always seem to be getting less than what I'd imagined I would receive, even allowing for the drop in scrap metal values.


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    Special Circumstances
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    Oh I was going to United Metals cos I thought hegartys were mangey. D'oh!

    No plans to need either of them for the next while at least.


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    redsteveireland
    Registered Users Posts: 3,033 ✭✭✭redsteveireland


    Got rid of it on Monday, got more than expected.
    I spotted it Donedeal yesterday, for a higher price with a load of lies about number of owners, spec and passing the Nct.
    Really highlights the problem with buying off Donedeal.
    The car wouldn't even be in his name yet!


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    cletus
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    redsteveireland wrote: »
    Got rid of it on Monday, got more than expected.
    I spotted it Donedeal yesterday, for a higher price with a load of lies about number of owners, spec and passing the Nct.
    Really highlights the problem with buying off Donedeal.
    The car wouldn't even be in his name yet!

    Report the ad to donedeal, they're pretty good at taking them down


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    redsteveireland
    Registered Users Posts: 3,033 ✭✭✭redsteveireland


    cletus wrote: »
    Report the ad to donedeal, they're pretty good at taking them down

    I did but I had second thoughts , I would be worried about the individual realising it was me and venting his frustrations.


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