“We’ve had breakdowns, been stopped by four police cars for bribes, been sick a couple of times, got lost in a desert, got stuck in sand, and someone actually robbed all our camping equipment,” said Cristian Spiteri.
On paper, it doesn’t sound like the most enjoyable outing with friends. But when these three chaps set out […]
Dealing with an end-of-life vehicle doesn’t have to be the end of the world. Pretty much every car out there has something of a finite life and will eventually need to be disposed of.
The question being – what should you do with your scrap car when the time comes?
Here at Take My Scrap Car, we have […]
Here at Take My Scrap Car, we appreciate that we’re far from the only car scrapping and recycling specialist in the area. Hence, we genuinely appreciate you taking the time to check us out and discover what we have to offer!
In terms of what we have to offer…well, we’ve always gone the extra mile to […]
Dozens of local and national governments worldwide have made clear their intention to drive old, dangerous and polluting cars off the streets for good. It’s just that while some toy with incentives and potential levies for drivers of older cars, India has well and truly declared war on older cars.
As promised a while back, the […]
As you probably know by now, the British MOT system recently underwent its biggest overhaul in several years. The idea being that the new-generation MOT would more effectively and efficiently detect potentially dangerous issues, ensuring unsafe cars are not allowed on public roads.
Or at least, not legally.
The new rules came into effect back in May, […]
Having seen success the first time around, Renault has announced a new round of scrappage offers for motorists looking to upgrade. From now until January 7th, motorists with cars registered before December 31st 2011 will be able to claim up to £5,000 off the price of a new car. The proviso of course being that […]
No sensible motorist would enjoy the prospect of having to scrap their car before its time. Nevertheless, the vast majority of motorists are guilty of the kinds of bad habits that kill cars needlessly quickly.
Not to mention, increase the likelihood of potentially serious accidents.
There are countless bad habits perpetuated by millions of drivers, which have […]
When the time comes to bid farewell to a once reliable automobile, there are essentially two paths you can go down. You can either pass your car on for scrapping and recycling, or you can sell it. Or should that be, attempt to sell it.
Technically speaking, both options have their own unique advantages. But in […]
Here at Take My Scrap Car, we usually focus on the car scrapping and recycling industry here in the United Kingdom. However, we also think it’s important to consider what’s happening on a global basis, just to get a feel for things on a broader scale.
So for this post, we thought we’d share a few […]
Getting rid of a scrap car should and can be easy. It should also be pretty much black-and-white. You give your car to a scrap dealer, they salvage what’s still in working order and recycle the rest – end of story.
But if this is the case, why is it that there’s a never-ending story of […]
