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The scrap cost seems low. If it is ulez compliant the cat will be worth more than that.
What is the fail and there are no heightened standards for the MOT.
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If it is ulez compliant the cat will be worth more than that.
A new Cat is only £70: https://www.cats2u.co.uk/citroen/7386-citroen-saxo-11-10-00-01-04-catalytic-converter-bm90860h-fk90860c.html
What is the fail and there are no heightened standards for the MOT.
Corrosion. It hasn't failed an MOT, I just know there's no chance it would pass another and its next one is due today.
It also wasn't worth the gamble of taking it for an MOT. If it failed then I've got something I can't drive around that needs salvaging and I'd either getting little or no cash for it if I can't do it on my terms.
(I have no reason not to trust the garage when they said it'd be a catastrophic failure at its next MOT, plus it's a good excuse to get rid of the car, we don't NEED a car, it's just useful and convenient to have one.)
Greenbank
Scrapping our car tomorrow. The MOT expires and the garage said it would be a "catastrophic failure" at the next one (i.e. due tomorrow) due to corrosion and the heightened standards of the newer MOT. It's not done badly for a 2001 reg car. Shame as the engine is fine and it's ULEZ compliant.
Getting ~£200 for it, so that's not bad, more than I thought.
It'll be replaced by Zipcars and other rental cars, but mostly public transport, supermarket deliveries, etc.
First major test will be next Wednesday when my daughter goes to cricket training. 4.7 miles away and it's a 15 minute drive but ~55 minutes on public transport (bus+bus or train+train).
Cycling would be mostly free but she hasn't done much cycling and she's tired enough already.
Bus would be £1.65 each way = £3.30 and she is free with her Zip Oyster ~ 55 minutes
Train would be £3.40 and £2.80 coming back = £6.20. She would be £1.70 + £0.80 = £2.50 ~ 55 minutes
Uber would be ~£15 each way ~ 25 minutes (including waiting time)
Zipcar would be £30 as I'd need it for more than 2.5 hours (zero waiting time)