Disposing of an old vehicle

[Ericpwp]

Nothing like that here. It was my next-door neighbor that bought it, so I would have heard about any issues. When I was a buyer, they just give you a funny look when you say $1.

 

[bdybdall]

I've got rid of two vehicles recently. Called Pull-a-part, they came out, picked up both on flatbeds, and gave me $325 for one, $350 for the other.

 

[Moparracer89]

Whats wrong with it? I'm interested

 

[96ramair]

Where is it located?? Might make something for my kid to fix and drive....

 

[mom45]

There are a lot of nonrunning cars sold on the Facebook Cars for Sale page in our area. We just drug my son's car to the junk yard today and got $365 for it...minus the new battery, new alternator, radiator and all four wheels/tires that we stripped off of it.

 

[Frosty]

I called a guy that had an ad in the paper that said he bought junk cars, he came out with a wrecker that day, I gave him the title and he have me $400. It was a 96 Grand Prix that had more stupid crap broke than it had good parts!

 

[mrjarrell]

Sell it to a salvager. That's what I did with my old 4-Runner when it up and died. Only got about $250 for it, but it was out of my hair. There's one out towards Hamilton Town Center on....146th, I think. You might also call a local garage for a recommendation on one. Most of them have one they deal with to get rid of dead vehicles.

 

[Mr Evilwrench]

Yeah, I was going to ask just what was wrong with it. My son's going to need something, he hates the chicken, and I'm not buying him a Viper.

 

[danmdevries]

Throw it up on craigslist for $500 and see what you get.

I've bought/sold several "junk" cars like that. In fact I recently sold a Civic with a blown head gasket and 300k miles for $500. I've also bought cars and motorcycles with destroyed engines to part out for money, or for repair and flip depending on condition of the rest of the vehicle.

 

[Scutter01]

Whats wrong with it? I'm interested

Where is it located?? Might make something for my kid to fix and drive....

Yeah, I was going to ask just what was wrong with it. My son's going to need something, he hates the chicken, and I'm not buying him a Viper.

I don't know. It over-heated to the point where the radiator blew. My mechanic replaced the radiator and called it good, and then on the way home it over-heated again (didn't blow the radiator this time). He thinks it needs a head job, but I didn't want to spend the money to find out. He estimated about $1200 to fix it (estimate prior to actually tearing it down to find the problem). I think the car was worth around $2,000 without the issue. In all other respects, the car has been just fine. In the end, buying a new car was a better choice for me. Not trying to turn this into a classified ad, but if you're actually interested, you can PM me to discuss it. You'll have to arrange to pick it up in Noblesville with a truck, though, as it's not drivable right now.

 

[Brandon]

I'm in the same boat. I have a Lincoln Navigator that has engine issues and not sure what to do with it.

 

[Clay]

don't you have to have enough $$/% in deductions to itemize your taxes for the deduction? If you don't know, unless your on the border the donation route might not get you anything.

 

[Scutter01]

don't you have to have enough $$/% in deductions to itemize your taxes for the deduction? If you don't know, unless your on the border the donation route might not get you anything.

As a homeowner, I pretty much have to itemize. The problem with a tax break is that it doesn't equate to dollars in your pocket. It just lowers your taxable income for the year, which slightly lowers your owed tax.

 

[Clay]

yeah I remember those days. Unfortunately (well, fortunately really) for me, Im in the last 2 years of my home loan and don't have enough mortgage interest anymore to itemize. so it would have to be a hell of a deduction for it to be worth it to me.

 

[Bunnykid68]

Just put it in the neighbors trash and take him a beer

 

[Scutter01]

Just put it in the neighbors trash and take him a beer

I tried that. He responded by poisoning my dog with antifreeze. Joke's on him, I don't have a dog.

 

[Bunnykid68]

I tried that. He responded by poisoning my dog with antifreeze. Joke's on him, I don't have a dog.

Awwww, poor dog

 

[churchmouse]

Several scrapers around the city will come pout cash in hand and snatch it up. Call one of them. Heck of a lot less hassle than CL or similar sites. One call and it is gone. My son works for a towing service that also has a parts and scraping yard. They get these all the time.

 

[hoosierglock40]

dont have enough posts to PM but I am in the market for a fixer upper. Have a trailer to pick it up too if you decided to sell it

 

[sharkey]

Call KCR and see if they'll come get it for the October shoot.