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Scrapping cars?

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  • 02-01-2009 8:24pm
    #1
    pernicitus
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭


    Hi there!
    OK so I have a bit of a problem and a bit of an unusual question!

    Problem is that I have two cars, both non running! One (a Fiat marea) is in Templemore and the other (VW Polo) is in Shannon. I want to get rid of these cars, what’s the best way to go about this? Is there a breakers yard near either? If so what’s the story with leaving these into a breakers yard?

    Any advice?
    Cheers Pernic


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    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,249 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    If they are undrivable then a scrap yard will charge you for coming out and putting them on a flat bed truck.

    Afaik your local council can have them removed for nothing. Give them a ring.


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    Esel
    Registered Users Posts: 22,324 ✭✭✭✭Esel


    Don't the manufacturers now have an obligation to take end-of-life cars for disposal??

    I'm not recommending this method, but people have been known to remove plates, tax NCT and insurance discs etc. then ring the council to report an abandoned car - they then (apparently) remove them free of charge.

    A scrappie should really take it for free, I would have thought?

    Not your ornery onager



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    JackFrosty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 191 ✭✭JackFrosty


    I am setting up a scrap yard in janurary and i am taking in cars for free, i am in tipp though,


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    JackFrosty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 191 ✭✭JackFrosty


    whats the story with the fiat? if i thought i could salvage enough parts i would take it.


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    Del2005
    Registered Users Posts: 18,992 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    esel wrote: »
    Don't the manufacturers now have an obligation to take end-of-life cars for disposal??

    I'm not recommending this method, but people have been known to remove plates, tax NCT and insurance discs etc. then ring the council to report an abandoned car - they then (apparently) remove them free of charge.

    A scrappie should really take it for free, I would have thought?

    Councils will take a car for free or a small charge. No point in getting done for littering for €120ish to remove both cars.


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    niceirishfella
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,538 ✭✭✭niceirishfella


    JackFrosty wrote: »
    whats the story with the fiat? if i thought i could salvage enough parts i would take it.

    Fiat Marea Parts? .......you'd never make money stocking those for resale. Don't know when i last saw one on the public road.
    BTW - scrappie's charge to take old bangers in some cases, they have to depollute the car,render it enviromentally safe, blah,blah, blah and the price of scrap these days i hear is worthless.


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    pernicitus
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭pernicitus


    JackFrosty wrote: »
    whats the story with the fiat? if i thought i could salvage enough parts i would take it.

    Car runs, just runs a little hot! Head gasket is on the way out me thinks! Don't really trust it to drive it. 01 Car, in great nick apart from that!

    Think all the same parts for bravo and brava cars!


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    JackFrosty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 191 ✭✭JackFrosty


    I will take it for parts, at least thats one out of your way!


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    pernicitus
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭pernicitus


    Thanks to one and all who replied!

    Problem has been sorted :D


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