Car Scrapped

[melhookv12]

Helping out a friend, their car broke down along way from home, beyond economical repair. Left it at the garage who said they would scrap it and send the money on. They left the V5 with the garage. Nearly 3 weeks have passed and no payment. They said they have send a cheque but nothing received.

Checked DVLA website but it doesn't say whether the car has been scrapped or not. Is there any way I can find out if they have been true to their word.

[melhookv12]

Bump for the morning crew.

[Alex@POD]

Does your friend have any paperwork to prove this was the deal agreed? Or that the car was at the garage at all? I'd be surprised if they actually receive anything for it unfortunately...

The DVLA should be able to tell you the car's status, but this may not be readily available on the website. I'm sure someone will be along to do a search shortly.

Edited by Alex@POD on Friday 22 November 08:22

[melhookv12]

Nope, just good old fashioned trust. It was towed there by the AA, so worst case we can tell them what the garage has done.

[funkyrobot]

melhookv12 said:

Nope, just good old fashioned trust.

There's your problem.

[58warren]

Your friend needs to sort this as DVLA will impose a fine if this vehicle gets back on the road under new ownership under the 'failure to notify them of transfer of ownership.'

[john2443]

Garage might have decided that it's not beyond repair if they do it when they don't have anything else to do / one of the lads will repair it for himself.

Write to DVLA and tell them the garage are the new owners - if it gets back on the road your mate will be sent the speeding/parking tickets.

[Rich1973]

Did your friend establish what was wrong with it?
Seems a bit much to just hand over your car to a garage because they say its not worth fixing.
Do you think they have had them over?

[PAULJ5555]

Alex@POD said:

I'd be surprised if they actually receive anything for it unfortunately...

Edited by Alex@POD on Friday 22 November 08:22

Scrap cars are worth good money nowadays, you should get £50 at the very least £180 in others.

[Alex@POD]

PAULJ5555 said:

Alex@POD said:

I'd be surprised if they actually receive anything for it unfortunately...

Edited by Alex@POD on Friday 22 November 08:22

Scrap cars are worth good money nowadays, you should get £50 at the very least £180 in others.

I meant the OP's friend will not receive the money the garage got for scrapping the car, the garage will keep it (if they scrapped it at all).

[melhookv12]

It was an old car. It was to far away from me, for me to fix it. Didn't have AA cover sufficient to get it towed home.
Just don't want person losing out. That's why I wondered if you could tell if it had been scrapped.