Where can I get the most for my car?

Bluebell_Mel

My car has developed gearbox failure with an oil leak and its not economical to repair.

Annoyed slightly as I've just put new front brake pads on only 3 days ago so less than 80 miles use on them as told Wednesday I had enough time to get a new car and could use it for another month. Had just passed its MOT in April and had a full service at the same time.

Its a 2008 with 101,300 miles on the clock. Its undrivable so no chance of using as part exchange.

What can I reasonably expect to get for it bearing in mind the new pads, and that it could be used for spares? Anyone on here interested or point me somewhere that I get something for it?

Currently on my drive in Bracknell and also has 1/2 tank of petrol!

Thoughts/comments/advice please?

Ta

angrycrow

You have told us the age and mileage but not what car it is.

Front brake pads being nee makes no difference to value as they should be be transferred to another car and the pads are likely to only cost £20 new.

Best bet is eBay with accurate description listing all faults. It will sell for what it is worth, moat likely to somebody in the trade.

debtdebt

Wow. New pads.

debtdebt

EEEEkkkk broken gearbox and oil leak.

waamo

eBay or gumtree. Advertise as undrivable for spares only. Somebody might give you £50. Other than that a scrap man might take it off your hands but probably won't want to pay anything.

If it's a rare Ferrari or Bugatti you may get more for it. I suspect it isn't though.

BeenThroughItAll

angrycrow wrote: »

You have told us the age and mileage but not what car it is.

Front brake pads being nee makes no difference to value as they should be be transferred to another car and the pads are likely to only cost £20 new.

Best bet is eBay with accurate description listing all faults. It will sell for what it is worth, moat likely to somebody in the trade.

Why should the pads be transferred to another car? That's crazy.

ohreally

Can you not pick a 'box up and have it swapped over?

motorguy

ohreally wrote: »

Can you not pick a 'box up and have it swapped over?

+1

Surely a used box isnt going to be a fortune?

angrycrow

BeenThroughItAll wrote: »

Why should the pads be transferred to another car? That's crazy.

As should be clear from the context it was a typo and should say they should not be transferred to another car.

I blame windows 10 mobile it's rubbish and appears to have a mind if it's own.

Nodding_Donkey

Bluebell_Mel wrote: »

What can I reasonably expect to get for it bearing in mind the new pads,

£5.47, a packet of Quavers and a half eaten Mars bar

System

Bluebell_Mel wrote: »

My car has developed gearbox failure with an oil leak and its not economical to repair.

It is always more economical to repair. Lets say it costs you £1000 to get the gearbox sorted. You have a car you know and know its history and how well it runs.

Lets say you sell it as it is with a knackered gearbox, get £1000 for it and end up buying another car around the same age for £2000-£2500. You've still ended up spending £1000 it would have cost to get the gearbox done but now you've bought an unknown and you may find out that it has some repairs needing doing in the near future your current car didn't.