What should I do with an old Nissan Primera?

[Dalto123]

Give one to me

[paulrockliffe]

Toaster Pilot said:

Take it to a proper scrappy yourself if you're going to scrap it, you'll get a fair bit more than if they pick it up and you'll be sure to get a certificate of destruction there and then (important!)

Is it not worth my while stripping some parts as spares in case I have issues with my Dad's car first? Things like engine sensors etc I'm thinking. In which case it would need to be collected. Any idea what sort of price for collected vs taken in?

[noell35]

I went through a period of severe bangernomics and more often than not ended up with a non-runner after a few months. I always put them on a well known auction site with an honest description and no reserve and was always reasonably pleasantly surprised at the return.
I don't know what a 2001 Primera is worth in scrap value but I don't think I ever got less than £250 for a lot older cars that didn't work.

Not for everyone and I realise I've probably been lucky but it's an option none the less!

[paulrockliffe]

noell35 said:

I went through a period of severe bangernomics and more often than not ended up with a non-runner after a few months. I always put them on a well known auction site with an honest description and no reserve and was always reasonably pleasantly surprised at the return.
I don't know what a 2001 Primera is worth in scrap value but I don't think I ever got less than £250 for a lot older cars that didn't work.

Not for everyone and I realise I've probably been lucky but it's an option none the less!

Cheers it's an option, though they tend to go for £3-500 working on eBay. Where abouts are you based? I'm in Cumbria so don't have a large population within collecting distance which may count against me.

Thing is this:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nissan-Primera-2-0-16v-S...

Is the same car but looks in better condition and is unlikely to have all the little niggles mine has and is pretty cheap. I'm almost tempted to bid on this one at that price:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2001-Y-NISSAN-PRIMERA-SP...

That's why I was thinking my best option might be to shift as many parts as I can at £10-£20 a pop, then get it collected by a scrappy. Was hoping someone that had done similar would be able to advise on the best way to do that, or whether it is worth my while.

[billzeebub]

Race a Skyline

[paulrockliffe]

billzeebub said:

Race a Skyline

Someone already suggested that, though I can do that with the one I'm keeping.

I've obviously missed a legendary thread along the way.

[firman]

Another vote for http://www.cartakeback.com/ just sold my dads old saxo to them and got £145 and they picked it up! Takes 10 seconds to do an online qoute all you need is the reg number and your postcode

[paulrockliffe]

firman said:

Another vote for http://www.cartakeback.com/ just sold my dads old saxo to them and got £145 and they picked it up! Takes 10 seconds to do an online qoute all you need is the reg number and your postcode

I ran the quote on there, £140 if I take it to Dumfries, or £90 collected. But for example my Dad bought a second hand wing mirror on eBay for his when a tree attacked him for £25. Can't help thinking I can make more money that way, but I wouldn't want to end up being stuck having to pay for it to be removed.

[noell35]

[quote=paulrockliffe]

I'm in Cumbria so don't have a large population within collecting distance which may count against me.

Fair point, I'm from Barrow originally so know what you mean exactly, live in Hertfordshire now so well in to the overcrowded South East.
If you've got the space then selling for parts is surely the way forward, make what you can from spares and then pay someone to take what's left?
If you got the car for nowt then anythings a bonus!

[firman]

paulrockliffe said:

I ran the quote on there, £140 if I take it to Dumfries, or £90 collected. But for example my Dad bought a second hand wing mirror on eBay for his when a tree attacked him for £25. Can't help thinking I can make more money that way, but I wouldn't want to end up being stuck having to pay for it to be removed.

Dumfries from Manchester?? Bit extreme. Breaking it is ok of you have time and space. My sister also had a Clio that was wirth about 47p and stuck it on gumtree and sold it in an hour for £130. Someone will buy it

[paulrockliffe]

firman said:

Dumfries from Manchester?? Bit extreme. Breaking it is ok of you have time and space. My sister also had a Clio that was wirth about 47p and stuck it on gumtree and sold it in an hour for £130. Someone will buy it

I'm in Cumbria now, not much closer was coming up and that was the best price.