Selling car for parts to mechanic

E38E3E38E3EE33 · 19-12-2022 7:37pm #1

My old car will cost more to repair than it's worth, the mechanic offered to buy it for parts (€200) and I'm happy to go down that route. However, there's 6 months motor tax left on it and I want to get a refund on the remaining amount (around €250).

What process should I follow? Should I list the reason on the RF120 form as scrapped? (I've read I might need a certificate of destruction from an authorised scrap yard) How should I deal with the log book? TIA

User1998 · 19-12-2022 8:01pm

Thats right you need a certificate of destruction to get the motor tax refund. If you scrap the car then you won’t be able to sell the car to the mechanic. I think you’ll get around €150 to €200 if you scrap the car

Whocare · 20-12-2022 1:07pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058276376/selling-car-for-parts-to-mechanic

Problem is mechanic might not scrap it for parts as might fixed it up on his own time especially when there 6 months tax on it

bazz26 · 20-12-2022 2:44pm

One option is maybe let the mechanic buy the parts from the car he wants seperately. Then sell the remaining shell to a scrap dealer, get the certificate of destruction from them and claim the unused tax back. Note that there needs to be a minimum of 3 months tax remaining I think to claim it back once scrapped. Probably more money in doing it that way but also more hassle.

goochy · 20-12-2022 3:02pm

mechanic is pulling a fast one

E38E3E38E3EE33 · 20-12-2022 4:32pm

Thank ye all for the input. For extra clarity, it's an 08 BMW petrol, 210,000Km on the clock and the timing chain got messed up/misaligned on it. It broke down on the road and the cam belt was completely shredded too, the power steering went when I was driving and the dash lit up. This all happened on the other side of the country.

I've had it at one garage who couldn't get it started and they wanted to tow it to an official dealership. I didn't want to and I thought it was on the way out as it's been giving trouble. I got it towed to an alternate garage (the one it's at now - 120km away from me).

Should I start ringing around scrappage yards to see if they'll pick it up and claim back 6 months motor tax or just cut my losses and take the €200?

goochy · 20-12-2022 5:21pm

if you intend to use the mechanic again , tell him to throw in a free service on your next car . He will be able to sell shell of car for scrap metal and then make a fortune selling used bmw parts ?

Del2005 · 20-12-2022 5:42pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120018723#Comment_120018723

If a scrapyard collects you don't get any scrap value. So you either sell it to the garage, make sure that you post the VLC to Shannon*, or get an Authorised Treatment Facility(ATF) to take it from the garage to get the tax back.

* You will be responsible for the car unless you transfer it to the garage or get a cert of destruction from an ATF

Selling car for parts to mechanic

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