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How to dispose of car?

ipri
ipri Posts: 649 Forumite
in Motoring
Hi...my old Citroen C5 is now off the road officially...no MOT etc. It was going well, till brake problem. mechanic said to try would probably damage axle beyond repair.....has 150,000miles...what is the best way to get rid of it? thanks

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  • wiogs
    wiogs Posts: 2,744 Forumite
    Local scrap yard? Usually some company will buy any car and sell it for parts.

    I have got rid of two old bangers this way.

    One actually gave me fifty quid more than I paid for it originally!
  • paddedjohn
    paddedjohn Posts: 7,512 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    Ring around your local breaker yards/scrappies to see who's paying the best price including collection. Make sure you get an end of life certificate of whoever scraps it for you.
    Be Alert..........Britain needs lerts.
  • Ebe_Scrooge
    Ebe_Scrooge Posts: 7,320 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Yep, a scrappie is easiest. As long as it's a kosher place they'll sign the V5 form to let the DVLA know the car has been officially scrapped as well.

    You could break it for parts yourself and sell the bits on eBay or wherever, but to be honest that's usually more trouble than it's worth.
  • ipri
    ipri Posts: 649 Forumite
    thanks to all!
  • SilverSaloon
    SilverSaloon Posts: 190 Forumite
    ipri wrote: »
    was going well, till brake problem. mechanic said to try would probably damage axle beyond repair

    that makes absolutely no sense.

    New brake pipes, calipers, discs, pads - none of these would "damage axle" and are easily/cheaply replaced.
    GC Jan £431.490/£480.00 :beer: £48.51 under budget!
  • AdrianC
    AdrianC Posts: 42,189 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    SilverSaloon wrote: »
    that makes absolutely no sense.

    New brake pipes, calipers, discs, pads - none of these would "damage axle" and are easily/cheaply replaced.

    It does make some sense - these have a reputation for electrolytic corrosion between the rear caliper and the bolts holding it to the hub. As a result, removing the caliper can be a bit of a !!!!!!, short of getting medieval with an angle grinder.

    However, it also probably says quite a bit about the mechanic. It's certainly not that difficult or rare a problem. It may very well, though, push a borderline car into "uneconomic to repair" territory.
  • harveybobbles
    harveybobbles Posts: 8,973 Forumite
    Donate it to local college for students to work on or give it to local fire station to practice roof removal on.
  • NeededToChooseAUsername
    NeededToChooseAUsername Posts: 50 Forumite
    There's always this solution too:

    A_Car_in_Dustbin_vprvn_Pak101(dot)com.jpg

    :D
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