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best way to get rid of car, '89 Celica

Postby Monza » Mon Dec 03, 2007 4:45 pm

Righto, my beloved wee Celica is no longer use to me and I need to get rid of it. It has 135km on the clock and the engine runs fine but will need some work to pass a WOF. The 4WS light has come on, and last time this happened it cost me $800 to fix, just don't think it is worth fixing this time.

Should I just stick in on trademe with $1 reserve? It's at my parents atm, will try and get some pics soon, as it has a dent in the back (was like that when I bought it 3 years ago).

Maybe someone here wants it for parts?
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Postby holden_fan2005 » Mon Dec 03, 2007 5:02 pm

Take the bulb out then throw it on trademe for $1 n/r as-is-where-is.
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Postby summin » Mon Dec 03, 2007 6:06 pm

holden_fan2005 wrote:Take the bulb out then throw it on trademe for $1 n/r as-is-where-is.


Not worth it, "as is where is" means jack sh*t when its a private sale. Taking the bulb out is intentionally misleading someone...trust me you can get done for it...

Just take it to a Turners DVA branch, they'll sell it for free and give you all proceeds...Better than the car coming back to you if anything goes wrong.

Either that or declare all knows faults and stick on Trademe for $1 reserve...
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Postby Dell'Orto » Mon Dec 03, 2007 6:25 pm

Set fire to it, then push it off a cliff :D Maybe not the most financially rewarding option, but it'll give you a bit of fun :lol:
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Postby 99gtt » Mon Dec 03, 2007 6:28 pm

check your power steering fluid before you do any thing it could be that simple.
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Postby summin » Mon Dec 03, 2007 6:37 pm

Dell'Orto wrote:Set fire to it, then push it off a cliff :D Maybe not the most financially rewarding option, but it'll give you a bit of fun :lol:


lol make sure there's nothing at the bottom of the cliff though :lol:

Not a bad idea either, some fuel, matches and a mineshaft should do it :D
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Postby try_hard » Mon Dec 03, 2007 7:36 pm

do what happened at Wanaka last new years and charge people to smash it up.. but then you mite create the same sceen that was there where cops got assaulted and the fire truck gets over run.
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Postby 79rolla » Mon Dec 03, 2007 7:39 pm

sounds like the parytys on!!!!
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Postby Monza » Mon Dec 03, 2007 8:02 pm

99gtt wrote:check your power steering fluid before you do any thing it could be that simple.


haha, I've become an expert over the years on what can cause the 4WS light to come on, checked the power steering fluid ages ago...

Looks like I'll do the $1 reserve 'as is, where is' thing on trademe. Pretty sure the battery has died and one tyre has gone flat... oh and someone backed into it when it was parked and broke an indicator... I might be lucky to reach reserve....
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Postby rollaholic » Mon Dec 03, 2007 8:13 pm

where are ya?

defintely will sell for $1!
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Postby Monza » Mon Dec 03, 2007 8:14 pm

I'm in Auckland but the car atm is at my parents in Orewa... might try and get it over here to make it easier to sell...
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Postby RED TOP MR 2 » Mon Dec 03, 2007 8:23 pm

people will remove it for free if your that desperate.look in the phonebook
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Postby Jdawg » Mon Dec 03, 2007 9:56 pm

pick a part give you $50, make that your reserve
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Postby Monza » Mon Dec 03, 2007 10:05 pm

Jdawg wrote:pick a part give you $50, make that your reserve


yeah, just having a nosey on trademe, going to cost me $35, so reserve will be at least that, cheers.
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Postby Bling » Mon Dec 03, 2007 11:30 pm

or..... you can list it as a car being wrecked, whole car available "this auction is for a wheel nut" type auction .... then its charged on commission, so unless it goes for over 500 it should save you money.
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Postby rollaholic » Mon Dec 03, 2007 11:33 pm

dont list it under cars, list it under parts!
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Postby ChaosAD » Tue Dec 04, 2007 7:09 am

Pull a phat drift in front of a cop and let them dispose of it :D

Nah, may be of use to someone as parts. Surely someone would be looking for an engine for one.
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Postby Mr Revhead » Tue Dec 04, 2007 8:51 am

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Postby Monza » Tue Dec 04, 2007 8:58 am

ChaosAD wrote:Pull a phat drift in front of a cop and let them dispose of it :D


Doesn't work... did something similar when I was 18 (young, dumb etc) and got a careless use of a motor vehicle charge and a $200 fine...
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Postby Mr Revhead » Tue Dec 04, 2007 9:02 am

things have changed!

do that now and you get more time than you would if you stabbed some one
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