Selling a SORNed car, no insurance, no tax, no MOT
Discussion
I am looking to sell my car that's currently sitting on a private road:
- MOT expired a few weeks ago
- Battery drained, so won't start (and so will be a challenge for prospective buyer to test drive)
- SORNed (so prospective buyer can't 'take it for a spin')
- Not taxed
- Not insured
- Not under breakdown cover (so can't get AA/RAC to come over and start up the car)
What would be the best way of selling it on without breaking any laws (and without being liable for buyer doing so)?
It's a pretty old car, with a fair number of miles on it so not expecting more than a few 100 quid for it, so would prefer to avoid MOTing it if at all possible.
- MOT expired a few weeks ago
- Battery drained, so won't start (and so will be a challenge for prospective buyer to test drive)
- SORNed (so prospective buyer can't 'take it for a spin')
- Not taxed
- Not insured
- Not under breakdown cover (so can't get AA/RAC to come over and start up the car)
What would be the best way of selling it on without breaking any laws (and without being liable for buyer doing so)?
It's a pretty old car, with a fair number of miles on it so not expecting more than a few 100 quid for it, so would prefer to avoid MOTing it if at all possible.
Hub said:
Don't expect much for it unless it is rare/desirable (what is it?)
Call a scrap car collection company for maximum convenience - or eBay no reserve spares/repairs 'barn find' etc!
Yep, a few 100 is all I really think I will get. will try scrap car car collection co. - how much do they typically pay?Call a scrap car collection company for maximum convenience - or eBay no reserve spares/repairs 'barn find' etc!
lucido grigio said:
Tell potential buyers they will need to trailer it away.
If by chance you get it running,do NOT go for a test drive.
Thanks. I guess that would further reduce the attraction and the pool of prospective buyers, but will probably have to go for that option unless there's a better idea or sequence that someone suggestsIf by chance you get it running,do NOT go for a test drive.
It's basically scrap I'm afraid, so worth about £80 if it's a Fiesta sized car
You maybe lucky and get someone thats into doing up car's to take it off you for a bit more if they think they can make money on it
Best bet is to stick it up on a "Cheap car's for sale" page on Facebook in your local area
Put as much details on as you can to avoid messers
You maybe lucky and get someone thats into doing up car's to take it off you for a bit more if they think they can make money on it
Best bet is to stick it up on a "Cheap car's for sale" page on Facebook in your local area
Put as much details on as you can to avoid messers
paulshears said:
It's basically scrap I'm afraid, so worth about £80 if it's a Fiesta sized car
You maybe lucky and get someone thats into doing up car's to take it off you for a bit more if they think they can make money on it
Best bet is to stick it up on a "Cheap car's for sale" page on Facebook in your local area
Put as much details on as you can to avoid messers
Thanks, I'm rapidly recalibrating my expected price as the responses come in on this thread You maybe lucky and get someone thats into doing up car's to take it off you for a bit more if they think they can make money on it
Best bet is to stick it up on a "Cheap car's for sale" page on Facebook in your local area
Put as much details on as you can to avoid messers
InitialDave said:
Depends what it is.
This.If it's something generic, then don't expect to be inundated under interest. Weigh it in.
If it's something that's got any kind of following at all, then you'll get more than just weigh-in. But...
It all depends on the type of "following"... Put it on eBay or on a specialist FB group or whatever, and if the car is the kind of thing that has the halfwits interested, then you will soon wish you'd weighed it in.
If it's something relatively interesting, though, you might find it being saved by somebody who you might actually be glad to deal with.
So... what is it? Y'never know, somebody here might be interested...
If you're thinking of actually flogging it, rather than weighing it in, then putting a battery on it will be worthwhile - or, at least, chucking some charge into the battery so it can be started.
lucido grigio said:
Unless you find an Avensis fanboy needing a spares car,yes it's almost worthless as a non runner,non mot car.
Try the selling methods mentioned above,FB groups etc or weigh it in.
Any chance it will be worth more than scrap if I get the battery going so someone can at least drive it around and drive it away (obviously direct to a pre-booked MOT, after getting their own insurance and tax)?Try the selling methods mentioned above,FB groups etc or weigh it in.
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