Does anyone have any experience using some of these "we pay cash for your vehicle" mobs???
In the process of getting rid of my Commodore wagon and just curious. Sydney location
Many thanks.
Larko.
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
Used one to get rid of my sons Camry, he paid 2k for the car then drove it for 6 years and got $500 back from the scrapers. Called in the morning and they were around in the arvo. Wreckers didn't want to know about it so good result all round.
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
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...
Select to expand quoteMark _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?
Select to expand quotemusorianin 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.
Just clean it up and put it on Gumtree like MarkOz mentioned, just put a higher price than you think its worth so people think there getting a bargin when you drop a couple hundred dollars off.
Always works for me, Ive sold heaps of stuff on there like that for usually way more than I buy it for.
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.
A friend of mine had to pay a wrecker $300 to take her Ford Telstar away from Bondi. It was out of rego, but perfectly drivable. If you can get any money you're doing well.
Select to expand quoteka43 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.
Select to expand quoteka43 said..
Does anyone have any experience using some of these "we pay cash for your vehicle" mobs???
In the process of getting rid of my Commodore wagon and just curious. Sydney location
Many thanks.
Larko.
Oh no - not the blue wagon.
What are you updating to that can carry the necessary sporting gear?
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.
Yeah....must have been the high sheen from the polished paintwork & clean interior that dazzled my vision. 
bring it over to SA no rego checks here . Old bombs go forever or just use it out the lake flats for hooning around.......
Not the Kingswood?? Err I mean the Commode?? 
Is it fully insured?? Just asking....in case it falls off a cliff or something,
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.
