What to do about a car like this

[n3il123]

So I have a (52 plate) Saab 9-5 aero that has lunched the bottom end of its engine, its been sitting on my drive for 6 months and should really go now, so what should I do with it? Background info, it was a good car before the engine ate itself. Straight panels, nice interior, auto gearbox good etc. So what should I do with it?

A) get someone to come and collect it for scrap get a couple of hundred £ and forget about it
B) Get a new engine for about £750 fit it and sell it on
C) Break it

I don't have a lot of spare cash and prices of used Saabs are about £2.50p a go I also rent so don't want loads of bits of cars laying around and also the hassle of tryingto din someone on ebay to buy a front passenger door for a saab 9-5 in black ...

It's not insured so I can't set fire to it

[Toaster Pilot]

A or B - if you can fit an engine and make more out of doing so then B.

People always say (especially on SOTW) "it'll break for more than that!!!!!" but it'd be the biggest pain in the arse ever IMO.

[Matt UK]

d) Full and honest write up plus good photos, ebay, no reserve, Buyer collects.

An enthusiast / Easter European will turn up with a trailer and it'll be gone.

[iva cosworth]

Weigh it in for scrap,easiest way and quick cash.

[Toaster Pilot]

Matt UK said:

d) Full and honest write up, ebay, no reserve, Buyer collects.

Or this - it lets someone that's going to do either B or C to have the hassle and you'll get more than scrap value usually

[n3il123]

Matt UK said:

d) Full and honest write up plus good photos, ebay, no reserve, Buyer collects.

An enthusiast / Easter European will turn up with a trailer and it'll be gone.

I tried this on PH and not one phone call

[Matt UK]

n3il123 said:

Matt UK said:

d) Full and honest write up plus good photos, ebay, no reserve, Buyer collects.

An enthusiast / Easter European will turn up with a trailer and it'll be gone.

I tried this on PH and not one phone call

PH is not an auction site though - have you tried Ebay?

[stewies_minion]

Fleabay. Start the auction at £0.01

Honest description. Good photos.

If that fails, then scrappy will collect.

[Glassman]

n3il123 said:

It's not insured so I can't set fire to it

[sday12]

Matt UK said:

n3il123 said:

Matt UK said:

d) Full and honest write up plus good photos, ebay, no reserve, Buyer collects.

An enthusiast / Easter European will turn up with a trailer and it'll be gone.

I tried this on PH and not one phone call

Have you tried Ebay?

Did this with a similar Audi A6 and got £400 in 4 hours of putting it up.

[blearyeyedboy]

Toaster Pilot said:

Matt UK said:

d) Full and honest write up, ebay, no reserve, Buyer collects.

Or this - it lets someone that's going to do either B or C to have the hassle and you'll get more than scrap value usually

+1. Or (e)- get another engine for £750, refit it and run it yourself? If you know the car and it's otherwise reliable, maybe it's worth keeping?

[johnpeat]

Matt UK said:

d) Full and honest write up plus good photos, ebay, no reserve, Buyer collects.

An enthusiast / Easter European will turn up with a trailer and it'll be gone.

That - be COMPLETELY honest and include "non runner for spares or repair" in the TITLE of the auction as well as IN BIG LETTERS IN THE DESCRIPTION.

Scrap price on your car is likely not much more than a grand - start it at that...

[johnpeat]

n3il123 said:

I tried this on PH and not one phone call

You're doing it wrong - eBay is the place where all the "oh it will just be a fuse" idiots lurk in the early hours, mildly pissed and ready to bid

[n3il123]

Glassman said:

n3il123 said:

It's not insured so I can't set fire to it

[n3il123]

johnpeat said:

You're doing it wrong - eBay is the place where all the "oh it will just be a fuse" idiots lurk in the early hours, mildly pissed and ready to bid

Ah what time should I time the auction to end? about 00:20 on a saturday morning???

[iva cosworth]

johnpeat said:

Scrap price on your car is likely not much more than a grand - start it at that...

Are you saying start auction for a non runner at £1000 ?

Cue zero bids.

[mrmr96]

Toaster Pilot said:

A or B - if you can fit an engine and make more out of doing so then B.

People always say (especially on SOTW) "it'll break for more than that!!!!!" but it'd be the biggest pain in the arse ever IMO.

OF COURSE it will break for more than it scraps for... how do you think scrappies make their money!?

[wolf1]

johnpeat said:

Scrap price on your car is likely not much more than a grand - start it at that...

Try closer to £100 - £150 for scrap.

Ebay no reserve buyer collects.

[Maximum Bobs]

n3il123 said:

Matt UK said:

d) Full and honest write up plus good photos, ebay, no reserve, Buyer collects.

An enthusiast / Easter European will turn up with a trailer and it'll be gone.

I tried this on PH and not one phone call

How much were you asking? Just in case I may be interested.

[Toaster Pilot]

mrmr96 said:

OF COURSE it will break for more than it scraps for... how do you think scrappies make their money!?

What I meant was a car advertised at less than a grand, people always say "It's worth more in parts! " but fail to realise that breaking a car yourself at home isn't easy