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Whats the going rate for a scrap car?
v8kid - 15/4/15 at 11:16 AM

Hi Chaps,

I can't be arsed MOTing the Honda CRV again and it really should be retired at 15 tears old and 200,000 miles plus.

What's the situation with scrappies? Been offered £180 by webuyanycar but I expect when I get there they will find an excuse to drop the price.

So if I deliver car to scrappie, and loose a running day on the MOT and tax, do I get more than if they pick it up? Anyone know the going rates?

Cheers!

PSpirine - 15/4/15 at 12:03 PM

If WBAC offer you £180 for a scrapper, that's not actually bad going, normally it's about £60.

Keep in mind there's an admin charge of probably £50 or something ridiculous that'll leave you with very little.



Scrappies should offer circa £100-120 per ton of mixed steel (i.e. a complete car) - not sure what exact prices are these days.

For your car, £150-£200 is probably about right.


Metal recyclers a few miles from my house charge £25 if they pick the car up.


If you don't want to leave the house, I'd probably stick it on ebay with 99p no reserve and some decent photos and a description in English and with Caps Lock turned off, and you should get that easily.

melly-g - 15/4/15 at 12:16 PM

I got £35 for an Astra estate!!! 2 weeks ago.
and I delivered it!
I think I got shafted.

v8kid - 15/4/15 at 12:36 PM

quote:
some decent photos and a description in English and with Caps Lock turned off





Ta for info forewarned is forearmed

Cheers!

40inches - 15/4/15 at 12:40 PM

Got £185 for a SAAB 93 and £160 for a Rover 45 3 months ago.

DW100 - 15/4/15 at 12:41 PM

Scrap prices have dropped dramatically recently. Just been offered £50 by the scappies for a 2003 C3 with cambelt gone.

Slimy38 - 15/4/15 at 12:43 PM

I got zero for my MX5 donor, most didn't want to know.

PSpirine - 15/4/15 at 12:45 PM

quote:
Originally posted by DW100
Scrap prices have dropped dramatically recently. Just been offered £50 by the scappies for a 2003 C3 with cambelt gone.



You're not wrong... just checked online, scrap steel prices down almost 50%.... so maybe expect £100 max for your Honda at the scrappies.

Another vote for ebay 99p.

loggyboy - 15/4/15 at 12:46 PM

Remember there can be big difference between a car breaker and scrap metal dealer.
A metal dealer will give you better prices than a breakers yard as they are effectively a middle man (unless like some they are part of the same company).

Benzo - 15/4/15 at 02:14 PM

I got £68 for 880kg of car at the weekend.

owelly - 15/4/15 at 08:01 PM

Currently £85/ton round here at the moment. I sold a Saab 9-3 three weeks ago and two blokes did a 100 mile round trip and paid me £130. They said they'd get £90 for the cat and weigh the rest in for about £100.

Benzo - 15/4/15 at 08:32 PM

quote:
Originally posted by owelly
Currently £85/ton round here at the moment. I sold a Saab 9-3 three weeks ago and two blokes did a 100 mile round trip and paid me £130. They said they'd get £90 for the cat and weigh the rest in for about £100.


£90 for a Cat, must remember that one!

owelly - 15/4/15 at 08:55 PM

OE cats are worth more than aftermarket ones and some are worth more than others!

stevebubs - 15/4/15 at 10:19 PM

I would use cartakeback.com rather than webuyanycar ..

stevebubs - 15/4/15 at 10:22 PM

PS cartakeback used to give the 'delivery' and 'collect' offers...

Jon Ison - 16/4/15 at 07:27 AM

Contact your local banger racers, let it have one last fling, they will give you min scrap value for a runner

brownnwhite - 16/4/15 at 10:16 AM

Got £1 for a bare shell from a bmw coupe. Guy loaded it from my drive.

Chubz - 25/5/15 at 09:42 PM

someone near to me ( herts ) recently scrapped a mk2 mondeo... and it had a broken fridge and a washing machine in it... managed to get £83.

thought that was a bit low. Could stick complete running cars on ebay for £100-£150 and they'd sell . People love a bargain