How much are scrap cars going for these days?

[200bhp]

I'm looking to scrap a Lexus GS300 next month and despite a google search, I cant find any information on what it's likely to sell for as scrap.

Any ideas?

[200bhp]

Did you find it worthwhile ringing around a few scrap yards or did you just take it to the nearest?

[200bhp]

Fleckers said:

do you have the space to break it ?

Dont have the time - I'm moving to Australia next month and only bought the Lexus to see us through. I need to be using it until a couple of days before.

[200bhp]

Thanks for the replies.

The car is as follows:

1994 L Reg
Lexus GS300
3.0 Straight six
MOT until October
Rocker cover gaskets replaced recently to resolve oil leak.
Lexus history until a couple of years ago when the previous owner had it SORN.
4 nearly new tyres (Yokohama, I think)
Cambelt changed at 165000 miles
current mileage 186000 ish

I think it needs the front nearside suspension bushes looking at. During our recent holiday in Cornwall I noticed a slight knock on slow, tight, bumpy corners.

The bodywork is a bit shabby with a few paint scratches and cracks in the lacquer where the bumpers have had parking bumps.

I'm the second owner - Original purchase invoice included (£35000 cash)

Electric aerial mast has been replaced with a manual pull-up one.
CD changer is sometimes unable to read CD 3 and 5 (its a 12 disc changer)

The speedo needles flicker slightly which is a known issue with these cars.

Tax expires end of July, I will need the car until August 24th so it will have 5 months tax remaining.

Possibly the factory fit stereo I've ever heard, including original sub-woofer in rear parcel shelf.

[200bhp]

Nope.

I advertised it on here, ebay, gumtree, asked friends and colleagues but in the end it was scrapped

[200bhp]

scott15 said:

That's a shame. Did you advertise it at scrap price?

The thing that really annoys me, is when you see adverts saying 'I want 350 quid this week, otherwise it'll be scrapped!!!!!!!11111!' Why not just take scrap money if that is all you're going to get in the end

Yep. I got a price from the breakers yard and asked for that in the adverts - Hoping I wouldnt have to bother driving it there myself. The other thing was that I left for Australia on a Tuesday so needed the car until the Saturday before so asked that buyers collect it then. This may have put a few people off.