I think most of them are after unregistered or not running for quick wrecking cash, or registered ones people need to ditch fast so will take less $$.

If the former, wrecking on Gumtree probably nets you more cash.

If the latter, a day spent detailing and some effort to advertise will get you twice the $$ than the 'cash for cars' mob will pay

I got $250 5 years ago, but I drove it there myself. I gave it to some place in Fairfield. You need to bring the ownership papers with you

Mark _australia said..

If the latter, a day spent detailing and some effort to advertise will get you twice the $$ than the 'cash for cars' mob will pay

How do you polish rust?

musorianin said...
500 to pick up an old camry's a good deal; I only got 300 after mine got totalled in the Brissy hailstorm, but had to drive it there myself (minus the back window). Still better than a wrecker though, last experience with one of them was 100 for an old land cruiser, so I'd say scrap (=cash for cars) is the way to go...

Mate across the road is a wholesaler, told me what the going trade rate was , first offer was $350. going back about 4 years ago.

If you sell to a scrapper, check if they donate cars to ses/mfb/cfa for training. We're supported locally by a scrap merchant who delivers whole cars for us to practice our skills on then picks up the 'convertibles' once we have competed our training. Same amount of steel left and we get to refine our rescue skills (resulting in better chance of survival for road accident casualties) so win for all involved.

ka43 said..
Does anyone have any experience using some of these "we pay cash for your vehicle" mobs???

Many moons ago I got rid of my fairmont ghia this way.

They asked me how much I wanted ($6k) which I knew was what it was worth selling direct to a dealer. It was a couple less than what I could have got on gumtree but the engine was leaking oil and I couldn't be bothered to fix it. The day before I called them I cleaned it with degreaser. Had they asked me about it when they inspected it I would have told them but they didn't. I figured they don't believe anyone so no point asking. And they pretty much came immediately so I guess they figure how much fixing up can you do in an hour.

So moral of story, have realistic expectations of price, clean it up before you call them and keep your mouth shut.

Old age Pete?? Its been a GREEN wagon for 16 years
It ticked over to 250,000 on Monday morning coming back from a sup surf at Longy. Been a great car.
Thanks everyone for the info, Ill try anything.

bring it over to SA no rego checks here . Old bombs go forever or just use it out the lake flats for hooning around.......

Lol Jamie, it would make a great LG bush basher except for the fact it would fall apart getting over the lumps off Lake George Rd onto the flats.
Wayno, I wish you could still do what you are suggesting, insured for way more than its worth. RIP Dunnydore.