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Scrapping a car?

Hello everyone,

I was hoping that some wonderful MSE'ers would be able to help me as I have no idea what I am doing!!!! :confused:

I have a car that I need to get rid of, it's an Escort and it's got loads wrong woth it. It now has no tax (So is on the drive!!) but I want to get rid of it.

What is the best thing to do?

Thank you in advance for your help :rotfl:
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  • McKneff
    McKneff Posts: 38,857 Forumite
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    Ring your local Fire Brigade up, they might be grateful of it for fire training excersies.
    make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
    and we will never, ever return.
  • angeltreats
    angeltreats Posts: 2,286 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Try your local college too, if they have car maintenance classes they might be looking for vehicles to practise on.
  • hartcjhart
    hartcjhart Posts: 9,463 Forumite
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    what area are you(not too precise)

    and try ringing your local'scrapman'
    I :love: MOJACAR
  • uberalles
    uberalles Posts: 4,198 Forumite
    There are scrapping companies you can call who will collect your car, look in your local paper. They might even pay a small amount for it, £50 or so. They were recently but it depends on the current price of scrap metal .

    Make sure, if you do scrap it, that you send your part of the Registration Document off to say it has been scrapped. Record the details of the scrappage company somewhere too just in case you need it in the future. These are just measures to cover yourself.
  • skiking
    skiking Posts: 35 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    The most important bit is that you have to SORN (Statutory Off Road Notification) the vehicle if it is sat on the drive. If you 'give it away' you will need to transfer the ownership.
    Snootchie Bootchies!
  • take all the good bits off, stereo, lights, dials, control etc

    sell them then scrap the shell
  • where i live we have a charitable trust the scraps them for free....i have scrapped about 5 this year! whatever you do remember to fill out the bit on the car reg paper...i forgot once and got fined!
  • Hello all,

    Thank you for all your help

    I am in Lincolnshire (not lived here long, hence the confusion!)
    Nov Wins - Go-Cat toy (laser pen which the cat hates!), 2 x DVD, A DS game, Book light
    Dec Wins - Dove Bodywash set, book x 3, Rizla tin x 2, £200 high street vouchers, £250 Amazon voucher, Wii Console, Xbox 360 Console
  • i mean once it's been scrapped by the way.
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