best way to get rid of car, '89 Celica

Monza · Post by **Monza** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 3:45 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?

holden_fan2005 · Post by **holden_fan2005** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 4:02 pm

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

summin · Post by **summin** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 5:06 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...

OMG so shiny! · Post by **Dell'Orto** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 5:25 pm

Set fire to it, then push it off a cliff

Maybe not the most financially rewarding option, but it'll give you a bit of fun :lol:

99gtt · Post by **99gtt** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 5:28 pm

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

summin · Post by **summin** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 5:37 pm

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

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

try_hard · Post by **try_hard** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 6:36 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.

79rolla · Post by **79rolla** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 6:39 pm

sounds like the parytys on!!!!
bonfier FTW!!!

Monza · Post by **Monza** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 7:02 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....

rollaholic · Post by **rollaholic** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 7:13 pm

where are ya?

defintely will sell for $1!

Monza · Post by **Monza** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 7:14 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...

RED TOP MR 2 · Post by **RED TOP MR 2** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 7:23 pm

people will remove it for free if your that desperate.look in the phonebook

Jdawg · Post by **Jdawg** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 8:56 pm

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

Monza · Post by **Monza** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 9:05 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.

Bling · Post by **Bling** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 10:30 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.

rollaholic · Post by **rollaholic** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 10:33 pm

dont list it under cars, list it under parts!

ChaosAD · Post by **ChaosAD** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 6:09 am

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

Nah, may be of use to someone as parts. Surely someone would be looking for an engine for one.

Post by **Mr Revhead** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 7:51 am

maybe this could help

http://gallery.blakjak.net/v/Toyspeed/Celica4WS/

Monza · Post by **Monza** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 7:58 am

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

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...

Post by **Mr Revhead** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 8:02 am

things have changed!

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