It’s a familiar yet deeply regrettable scenario most motorists endure on occasion. You sit down, you fasten your seatbelt and you turn the key…and nothing happens.
Well, nothing more than the disturbing death-rattle of a battery that’s decided not to cooperate.
If your battery seems to be letting you down on a regular basis for no apparent […]
Scrapping and recycling cars in the UK isn’t something just anyone can do. At least, not in a legal sense, anyway.
Believe it or not, it’s actually a criminal offence to scrap and recycle end-of-life vehicles without an Environment Agency-issued permit. Furthermore, it is the Environment Agency that determines which facilities can operate as an Authorised […]
Most drivers assume that when a vehicle is written off, it has effectively been dealt its death certificate. Hence, to hear that your vehicle is a ‘write off’ in the wake oven accident or incident is to fear the worst.
In reality, being written off doesn’t actually mean anything about the general condition or state of […]
Questions to ask about Take My Scrap Car? Wondering what it is that makes us different to most other car scrapping and recycling specialists in Norfolk?
Detailed below, you’ll find concise answers to some of the most common questions we encounter here at Take My Scrap Car:
Q. What Does Take My Scrap Car Actually Do?
As the […]
One day, you’re driving around in a shiny-new car that more than justified its £10,000 price tag. The next, you find yourself struggling to get more than £2,000 for the same vehicle. Even though it’s still in decent condition, nobody wants to give you even a quarter of its original value.
You could even find yourself […]
Understandably, every end-of-life vehicle owner wants to get the most money possible for their scrap car. If doing the right thing with your vehicle, it’s natural to expect the best price in return.
While there’s nothing any of us can do to influence scrap metal values, there are steps that can be taken to ensure you […]
Increasingly, drivers in busy urban centres in the UK are actively considering signing up for car sharing schemes. Understandable, given the fact that private car ownership tends to be horrendously inefficient.
A car is an asset that most people use less than 5% of the time, yet pump massive amounts of money into. It’s also true […]
As promised, here is the second half of our two-part rundown on the lesser-known things that can take a major toll on a car’s resale value:
Mismatched Tyres
Chances are, you’ll find that most prospective buyers are more interested in tyre-kicking than conducting close-up consistency checks. Nevertheless, mismatched tyres (by way of different brands or different condition) […]
Some of the things that affect used car values are fairly obvious. If a car looks as if it was driven through a war zone and is falling apart at the seams, it’s not going to sell for much. Likewise, if it’s a notoriously unreliable model that lacks even a shred of desirability, you’ll be […]
There’s a certain sense of satisfaction (even smugness) that accompanies having a well-stocked glovebox. Certainly a feeling of reassurance, knowing you have everything in its rightful place.
But what many motorists overlook is the fact that there are certain things you really should not leave in your glovebox, or anywhere else in your car. Particularly at […]
