Best place to sell scrap cars.

littlevillage · 17-06-2026 03:04PM #1

Have a couple of scrap cars lying about the place,

00 Golf 5 dr 1.4 petrol,

01 Suzuki 3dr Vitara 2.0 petrol,

06 Seat Ibiza 5dr 1.2 petrol

All complete cars but non runners as not economical to put them back on the road. No NCT, Tax etc. but have the tax books for them all.

What's the best option to get rid of them and possibly get a few quid in the deal?

I have contacted a local scrap yard, but he seems uninterested.

User1998 · 17-06-2026 03:05PM

Car Take Back

littlevillage · 17-06-2026 07:05PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124557790#Comment_124557790

Thanks @User1998 👍

They do online quotes, with a reg and an Eircode... fairly decent prices too.

Have you dealt with them yourself? How did you find them etc.?

I presume they cover the whole country?

How do they value scrap cars is it by manufacturers listed weight?

User1998 · 17-06-2026 07:32PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124558344#Comment_124558344

Yeah I dealt with them over the phone but I think I ended up selling the car instead. They were good to deal with regardless and well recommended on here. Not sure of the areas they cover or how they calculate the scrap value to be honest

enricoh · 18-06-2026 08:11AM

That 00 golf might be worth a few quid more than scrap value. I'd throw it up on Facebook marketplace if it was mine

greenbin2 · 18-06-2026 08:27AM

The Dominican Republic of Congo according to the viral video

What about that e8,500 scrappage scheme can they be sold to someone to trade against a new yoke

User1998 · 18-06-2026 08:43AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124559586#Comment_124559586

Definitely scrap value if its a non runner

MojoMaker · 18-06-2026 08:47AM

The good news is scrap value is a bit higher than it was 10 years ago. Should be able to get 250 per non-runner I would have throught? Maybe slightly less if they have to come and lift from your residence of course.

mickdw · 18-06-2026 08:51AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124559586#Comment_124559586

Those Golfs back then with the 1.4 petrol were shocking back so definitely scrap now.

Dial Hard · 18-06-2026 12:27PM

They're not parked in the underground car park of your apartment complex, by any chance? 👀

😆

littlevillage · 18-06-2026 07:34PM

Heard back from the local scrap yard, yer man said he will basically come and collect the cars for free, but will not be paying me anything.

Might contact 'Car take back' as recommended by @User1998 or maybe the metal recycling company here in Galway... 'Galway Metals'. But not sure if they will take a car that hasn't been stripped down to just its metal bits.

To answer @enricoh , no all three would be past economical repair....and I'm a bangernomics kinda guy soo wouldn't even dream of scrappage scheme and buyind a new EV.

Anois_ · 18-06-2026 10:17PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124559606#Comment_124559606

No they need to own the car for a year or more and have a valid NCT, tax and insurance to qualify for the scheme.

Lofidelity · 19-06-2026 10:34AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058439809/best-place-to-sell-scrap-cars

Put an ad on donedeal before you get the scrapper. Somebody out there might be looking for parts. If the vitara is 4x4 it may find a buyer.

enricoh · 19-06-2026 10:48AM

Yeah, f@ck that - collect 3 cars at one address n wants them for free. Try a few more crowds

rsole1 · 19-06-2026 10:15PM

Ca take back offered me 250 euro for Skoda Roomster, I agreed and they arranged Hammond Lane scrapyard in Athlone to collect it. They did and paid me there and then.

Best place to sell scrap cars.

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