Ford fiesta Breaking- Need advice

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Thu 31 Mar 2005 16:43
Ford fiesta Breaking- Need advice - volvos60T5SE
My grandmother's 1993 (mk3) fiesta 1.0 has recently blown up. The camshaft has shattered and blown up the majority of the engine. She cannot find a scrap yard to take it off her hands. What do you think about me breaking the car and selling individual parts on Ebay etc....

Any help would be appreciated, Dan
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Thu 31 Mar 2005 16:46
Ford fiesta Breaking- Need advice - GrahamF1
You'll likely get a few pounds for any clean useable parts. The bodywork might prove hard to shift though.

No reason why you shouldn't do it, since scrappies stopped paying for cars it's the only way you can make some money from a scrap car.

Only catch is you need somewhere to keep/break it. And you'll have no idea at all how long it (or parts of it) will be sitting there.
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Thu 31 Mar 2005 19:50
Ford fiesta Breaking- Need advice - Dynamic Dave
She cannot find a scrap yard to take it off her hands.


Phone your local council. A little while ago ours was offering to get rid of unwanted cars free of charge rather than people leave 'em littering the streets waiting for them to get vandalised, etc.
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Thu 31 Mar 2005 20:30
Ford fiesta Breaking- Need advice - Civic8
>>What do you think about me breaking the car and selling individual parts on Ebay etc....

The amount of them around at scrap yards.plus the time involved and mess in doing so.I would go as DD suggested. less hassle and car will be gone in one go.. rather than parts hanging around for months on end. Waiting for a buyer you may never find.It can be a pain selling parts!
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Steve
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Thu 31 Mar 2005 20:59
Ford fiesta Breaking- Need advice - keo-the-dog
put the whole car on e-bay and be honest about it, you will be amazed at what it will fetch my mate got £135 for a clio that had a cozy powell engine . start it at £1 and it will sell...cheers...keo.
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