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#Post#: 79006--------------------------------------------------
Should it be scraped
DIR By: seagul
Date: July 1, 2025, 3:40 am
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Hi folks,
If a 20 years old 1 litre Japanese car is still running with
three 3+ months of mot. Should it be scraped if it has following
weakness. It's scrap value is just £130 which is disgrace
because it is still drive able.
1. Oxidized paint on bonnet & roof
2. Speedo meter displays 4-5 miles inaccurately
3. Left mirror has been replaced with glued one but it's working
& serving.
4. Water reservoir sometimes goes off.
5. In hot summer acceleration slows down.
#Post#: 79008--------------------------------------------------
Re: Should it be scraped
DIR By: BertB
Date: July 1, 2025, 3:56 am
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Surely that decision is yours alone, assuming it belongs to you?
Or are you asking if it was ours, would we scrap it rather than
keep it?
As someone who has a long term affiliation with Saabs, I've
rebuilt more than one with more faults than that on it.
1. Oxidized paint on bonnet & roof - Cosmetic
2. Speedo meter displays 4-5 miles inaccurately - At what speed?
Mine at 77 displays 81-82mph
3. Left mirror has been replaced with glued one but it's working
& serving. - My right mirror 'glass' is a halford's stick on
4. Water reservoir sometimes goes off. - Radweld fixed my leak
5. In hot summer acceleration slows down. - Could be a variety
of things mechanical, fuel delivery related or Air intake
related. Check for cracks on your intake hose. I once had a
Mazda 3 sport routinely run like this and it had a split in the
elbow of the air intake manifold pipe. A bit of gaffer and
aluminium tape worked as a temp fix.
Do you want to keep it?
#Post#: 79105--------------------------------------------------
Re: Should it be scraped
DIR By: seagul
Date: July 1, 2025, 10:53 am
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1. Oxidization is silently spreading
2. At all speeds and sometimes previous mileage disappear.
#Post#: 79169--------------------------------------------------
Re: Should it be scraped
DIR By: BertB
Date: July 2, 2025, 4:24 am
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Are we talking distance or speed?
#Post#: 79343--------------------------------------------------
Re: Should it be scraped
DIR By: seagul
Date: July 3, 2025, 1:39 am
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speed.
with above imperfections & faults how best to dispose off this
legend car for better price. Because scrap value is around
£120-150 which is too little. What alternative is of scrapping
or selling to private buyer/trader?
#Post#: 79360--------------------------------------------------
Re: Should it be scraped
DIR By: BertB
Date: July 3, 2025, 3:44 am
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Auction
#Post#: 79377--------------------------------------------------
Re: Should it be scraped
DIR By: roythebus
Date: July 3, 2025, 4:55 am
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Did you want it scraped or scrapped? there's a big difference.
It will take a while, you can always scrape the oxidisation from
wherever it appears and paint over it. If you want it scrapped,
it's a bit termianl and if the scrap value is £100, then that's
what it is. What's the market price for that car? Have a look on
Autotrader or somewhere like that. It may be worth spending £200
on another MoT and you get another year out of it.
#Post#: 79468--------------------------------------------------
Re: Should it be scraped
DIR By: mickR
Date: July 3, 2025, 4:14 pm
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what car is it? there are many 30yr old jap cars some sought
after some not
#Post#: 79578--------------------------------------------------
Re: Should it be scraped
DIR By: seagul
Date: July 4, 2025, 8:41 am
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It's 1 litre Suzuki alto nicknamed as "mini rocket".
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