Scrap metal car

[Marijn]

My son wants to sell his car, but just in case no-one wants it, I was wondering how much he'd get for it as scrap metal. Does anyone how much they're paying these days? Thank you

[jake-the-peg]

I think you can get £50-£100 these days

[danchip]

depends on the car, we scrapped a seat ibiza and got £150 we also scrapped a nissan primera and got £210 so it depends on the size

[AlBags]

£ 100-120 tops for a Fiesta diesel.
Calculate weight accordingly.

Many smaller places will give less.
Go to a big place you can drive through onto the weighbridge.
Paperwork is done in the office.

[AlBags]

What car is it anyway?
Has he a job?
Is he mechanically minded?
Do you have a garage or workshop?

[Graham-W]

Just got £150 for a Fiat Brava. Guy seemed pleased to get it.

[Marijn]

Thank you very much for your answers. It an R reg 3 door Renault Clio, a bit dented at the back. Thanks

[AlBags]

Lightweight car .. £100

[Marijn]

Thank you. It would be nice if it was sold to someone who could use it as a car. He says it's clutch is funny and it's a bit juddery, but it passed it's MOT in March.

[AlBags]

Put it up for sale for £250 ono ... and take £200 : )
Be easy if it has any MOT /tax left.

[JonnyBoy12]

Where was that may I ask, danchip? I had heard that this value was only £20 for a car some years ago and now they were charging us to take cars away. This would explain the amount of abandoned cars at the side of the road.

[Buenchico]

Back in May there was an ad in the programme for the Southend air show from a scrap yard who guaranteed a minimum of £220 for any vehicle collected by them. Since metal prices haven't dropped (and given that you can often get more if you deliver the vehicle to the scrap yard) anything less than £200 would seem to be a very low figure these days.

[AlBags]

You will certainly NOT get £200 for a small car in the Midlands.
It doesn't happen.

[Marijn]

Thanks for all the answers. We live near Southend. Chris, do you know who it was that was offering £220?

[Buenchico]

Here's the ad:
http://i40.tinypic.com/wunxpu.jpg
which seems to be these people:
http://www.springfiel...hire.co.uk/page5.html

Chris

[mightyWBA]

I took a load of scrap metal for a chap I know a couple of weeks ago to a scrapyard in Brierley Hill and it was £190 per ton.
Somebody nicked the catalytic converter off my van last month,they just cut the exhaust pipe either side of it,the Police reckon they are going for about £80 scrap because of the precious metal in them.
Cost me £300 to replace it :-(

[Marijn]

Thank you all for your answers. It's all very interesting. Do you think that they're dodgy as they hire skips and buy scrap metal. Is it ok to have two businesses with the same phone number.

[Buenchico]

Skip hire firms end up with their skips full of customers' 'rubbish', much of which (including metals) can be recycled by the hire company. So skip hire companies will always have a close relationship with scrap metal dealers and vehicle recycling firms.

If they're coming to you, and paying in cash (as most firms would probably do), you've probably got little to lose. For example, if you phoned them up and they promised you £220 but only offered £50 when they arrived with their low-loader, you could simply tell them to get lost without losing anything.

Chris

[Marijn]

As they're in Chelmsford, it would probably be better if they came to collect it. Do you think there's a chance he could get as much as £220 selling it as a car, rather than scrap metal?