Where to dispose of inherited battered car?
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My wife's uncle passed away recently leaving behind a 2013 Kia Venga with just 25K miles and one owner. Unfortunately due to his age-related poor driving history there doesn't seem to be a unscratched or straight panel on the car. Would it be worth anything to someone who can source replacement bumpers, doors etc or is it only good for scrap?
(yes, we know he should have been stopped from driving, but we live 120 miles away and didn't realise how much he had deteriorated)
(yes, we know he should have been stopped from driving, but we live 120 miles away and didn't realise how much he had deteriorated)
sherman said:
Would it pass an MOT ?
If it doe sit will increase its value significatly.
Dented body work wont fail an MOT any broken and protruding will though.
It passed in Jan 23, but that was before the accident that stopped him from driving. WBAC price it at £5300 if it was in good condition, but finding parts to repair it would make it look like one of those VW harlequin cars.If it doe sit will increase its value significatly.
Dented body work wont fail an MOT any broken and protruding will though.
Maybe Rob and Chris at https://www.youtube.com/@sruk would take it away
Edited by gmaz on Tuesday 3rd December 22:10
I sold a Focus recently with some similar, though not quite as bad damage, a chap came with his niece and bought it as it was her first car and he thought it being pre damaged and cheap was a good fit, said he would fix the damage when she has done a few months accident free.
We bought a Golf tdi off a neighbour a couple of years back, his elderly mum bought it, did very few miles but did have more than her share of parking altercations, such that most panels had damage, yet it had only done 20k, my youngest had it as his first car, added a further ding and then my eldest has it as his daily work hack. Its weird, exterior is a bit ropey but looks ok, interior is like new.
That car could have a future delivering takeaways, a day on it could improve it enough it isnt such an eyesore.
We bought a Golf tdi off a neighbour a couple of years back, his elderly mum bought it, did very few miles but did have more than her share of parking altercations, such that most panels had damage, yet it had only done 20k, my youngest had it as his first car, added a further ding and then my eldest has it as his daily work hack. Its weird, exterior is a bit ropey but looks ok, interior is like new.
That car could have a future delivering takeaways, a day on it could improve it enough it isnt such an eyesore.
You'd be surprised as to the interest that car would get.
New front wing, wing mirror, few cans of rattle spray and a weekend of hammering out dents would end with someone having a "presentable" modern low mileage car.
Don't scrap it or give it away with MOT on it. Got to be worth £700-800 to someone.
New front wing, wing mirror, few cans of rattle spray and a weekend of hammering out dents would end with someone having a "presentable" modern low mileage car.
Don't scrap it or give it away with MOT on it. Got to be worth £700-800 to someone.
sherman said:
Would it pass an MOT ?
If it doe sit will increase its value significatly.
Dented body work wont fail an MOT any broken and protruding will though.
What he said; get an MoT on it and it will sell easily enough. Given it's pretty battered setting a keen price will help, go through the process to list it on Autotrader which gives you a market price prediction or WBAC etc, knock 25-30% off whatever that gives you to advertise it on gumtree or FB.If it doe sit will increase its value significatly.
Dented body work wont fail an MOT any broken and protruding will though.
Nelka said:
Ebay. Seven day auction with no reserve starting at £500.
I did this with my Fiesta that had a blown engine and was amazed at the amount it went for. Buyer paid the deposit via Paypal, turned up with a trailer a few days later, and paid the balance in cash.
Exactly this. Or Facebook marketplace. List it honestly...I did this with my Fiesta that had a blown engine and was amazed at the amount it went for. Buyer paid the deposit via Paypal, turned up with a trailer a few days later, and paid the balance in cash.
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