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Old 17-09-2012, 07:31 PM   #1
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Default Getting the most $$$ for a crappy car?

My girlfriends old 95 SB barina is finally getting replaced. The engine and transmission are on their last legs and the paint is horribly faded (like 90% of barina's).

Where in Melb are the best places to take it for some money? I know there used to be a place in Epping that would give you $250 for any car as long as you drove it there.

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Old 17-09-2012, 08:07 PM   #2
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Most metal scrap yards will give you some cash. Put on gumtree
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Old 17-09-2012, 09:08 PM   #3
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if its white and the rear bumper isnt stuffed ill give ya 100bux for it
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Old 17-09-2012, 09:49 PM   #4
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if its white and the rear bumper isnt stuffed ill give ya 100bux for it

It was originally silver but IIRC they are not colour coded bumpers!

Also, its worth more then $100 to the scrapies!
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Old 17-09-2012, 09:50 PM   #5
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Quiet cul de sac and a box of redheads
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Old 17-09-2012, 10:44 PM   #6
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Chuck it on gumtree someone will buy it for $500+ if its running and registered.
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Old 17-09-2012, 10:51 PM   #7
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Chuck it on gumtree someone will buy it for $500+ if its running and registered.

How does vicroads handle selling a registered car without a RW certificate?

I've seen quite a few people say you can sell it registered but the new owner must get a RWC within 4-6wks but vicroads website clearly states;


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A registered vehicle must be sold with a Certificate of Roadworthiness (RWC). You can still transfer registration up to 3 months after it expires. After this time the registration will be cancelled.

It is registered until January and the car will be sold early November. We figure we will get $200-$300 from a wreckers and $100 for the rego.
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Old 17-09-2012, 10:52 PM   #8
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Sorry mate not sure Im from the west side and we don't have any of that.
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Old 18-09-2012, 06:52 AM   #9
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i think you'll be lucky to find a wrecker to give you $300 for a barina..
if u can get it take it, & cancel the rego & get back the remainder of the rego.. for 3 months you'd get somewhere like 50 / 60 dollars..
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Old 18-09-2012, 07:49 AM   #10
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put a big hrt sticker down the sides a holden sticker on the windscreen and a huge wing on it and it should pull 2k.
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Old 18-09-2012, 08:38 AM   #11
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Depends what you want for it ......
Do you have the time to drive from wrecker to wrecker expecting good money ???
Do you have time to stuff around with adds,then waste time with people thatll really only pay a bit more than its scrap value ???
Cancel the rego, dont worry about the headache, advertise it on line for a few hundred,if it sells good luck, if it doesnt of to the scrappie
Late model stuff,isnt worth more than a cracker or two
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Old 18-09-2012, 03:58 PM   #12
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put a big hrt sticker down the sides a holden sticker on the windscreen and a huge wing on it and it should pull 2k.
Dont forget the Chev badge up front
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