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Selling with mot versus scrapping without mot
DIR By: seagul
Date: September 23, 2024, 4:10 pm
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Hi folks
I am broaching an interesting subject regarding selling an old
legend car after doing it's mot & some mildly expensive repairs
versus just scrapping it without bothering to do any mot. The
car in question is Japaneese 18 years old Suzuki alto which has
been faultless but only issue invariably arises when it is
brought to Mot garage. Worth mentioning that always one problem
keeps on reocurring regarding its CV boot rubbers which always
is found broken and it's repairs always quoted as £250. Most
important to note that car never incur any other expense except
aforementioned one and it is running satisfactorily. Another
thing to share is that, from five years £250 or thereabouts is
being spent on CV boot rubbers, and other than that no major
problem ever faced except few ones like faulty bulb, windshield
wiper etc. so by keep in mind above what should be more
sensible: either the next mot should be considered or simply
sell it to scrap people. Doesn't the scrap would be foolhardy
decision because it would give very low yield.
#Post#: 38015--------------------------------------------------
Re: Selling with mot versus scrapping without mot
DIR By: peodude
Date: September 24, 2024, 4:43 am
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Is it the same garage doing the MOT each year? If so, the
cynical side of me says that cv boots are their go to failure to
earn some extra money.
#Post#: 38017--------------------------------------------------
Re: Selling with mot versus scrapping without mot
DIR By: stamfordman
Date: September 24, 2024, 4:55 am
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£250 is a low amount to keep an old car on the road but if
you're asking why the boot covers keep failing then it sounds
suspicious.
What is the VRM (numberplate) of the car.
#Post#: 38203--------------------------------------------------
Re: Selling with mot versus scrapping without mot
DIR By: Korting
Date: September 24, 2024, 5:47 pm
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If the CV boots do fail regularly then one has to ask where you
(or your garage) are getting them from.
I only buy genuine manufacturers parts because unlike patern
parts, they have to be of a high quality and made to the exact
original specification.
#Post#: 38310--------------------------------------------------
Re: Selling with mot versus scrapping without mot
DIR By: mickR
Date: September 25, 2024, 12:29 pm
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as above, CV boots last YEARS! something is not right.
what exactly do they say is wrong with the boots each time?
I would suggest a different MOT testing station.
also £250 for CV boot change?? really? sounds steep to me.
get sone quotes from other garages.
#Post#: 38536--------------------------------------------------
Re: Selling with mot versus scrapping without mot
DIR By: tonys
Date: September 27, 2024, 2:17 am
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Seems like an easy decision.
(a) How much would you get (or pay) to scrap?
(b) How much would it sell for with a new MOT, less your £250?
Compare the two and you have your answer.
#Post#: 38629--------------------------------------------------
Re: Selling with mot versus scrapping without mot
DIR By: mickR
Date: September 27, 2024, 2:39 pm
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IF there's anything wrong with the boot.
#Post#: 38631--------------------------------------------------
Re: Selling with mot versus scrapping without mot
DIR By: roythebus
Date: September 27, 2024, 2:54 pm
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Quite, did you actually look to see if the CV boot was replaced?
I'v known MoT examiner to have "fetishes" about certain items.
We went through a spate of it in the bus industry a few years
ago when a brand new coach was examiend on its first job to "the
seaside" with a proper reutable operator. It was given an
immediate prohibition for.an insecure carpet on the front step.
One of the 4 carpet fixings at the back edge was loose, but
ministry man said it was a trip hazard! One of my buses got an
immediate prohibition for a staple sticking up on an arm rest by
the back seat. It had been there for years, it was the top side
of a paper type staple holding the armrest covering down. It had
been through 5 annual tests like it and nodody had ever injured
themselves on it.
Go to a different garage.
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Re: Selling with mot versus scrapping without mot
DIR By: seagul
Date: October 1, 2024, 9:35 am
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Unfortunately the area in which this duplicity is happening is
east London which conceivably be happening elsewhere too. In my
view, old cars are always subjected to subjective MOT test where
garage owner always want to make quick cash by having you over
barrel. Due to everything is recorded digitally so you usually
have little escape. In my view, in my case the main problem is
the actual bone/joints (steel made) which no mechanic bother to
replace and they just wrap it with cheap rubber. Unfortunately
most of the garages always remained overwhelmed with the sheer
number of cars requiring repairs so nobody will look honestly on
your old car. Maybe the best way is to sell it but who knows
that the same will not happen with your replaced car.
#Post#: 39083--------------------------------------------------
Re: Selling with mot versus scrapping without mot
DIR By: stamfordman
Date: October 1, 2024, 12:55 pm
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What is the VRM of the car.
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