Imac 5th Gear August 26, 2017 Share August 26, 2017 Pardon my ignorance, when u send your car to scrap, do they actually give u a better price if the car condition is still very good? For eg, engine tip-top, air con super cold, gearbox very smooth etc etc. I thought they only quote you the market price for the car body at that point of time regardless of the condition of the car? Or unless it's for export? They will tell you "nowaday too many scrap car available"..."so your car will be dismantled for scrap metal" "blah blah blah"...offer you $500 take it of leave it. After you agreed, they said they will buy over your car..so you don't have to wait for LTA refund which might take a long time. (sound like doing you a favour).. So..they will give you a cheque based on your car scrap value+$500...you sign the letter of transfer. After that, they will touch up your car and export it at a bigger profit margin. So....If your car is in very good condition, going to a exporting agent will definitely get more $$$ than going to scrap yard. ↡ Advertisement 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alvanlee321 1st Gear August 28, 2017 Share August 28, 2017 Model: Camry 2.0Scrap year: 2007Body Value: S$800 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battledome64 2nd Gear August 28, 2017 Share August 28, 2017 They will tell you "nowaday too many scrap car available"..."so your car will be dismantled for scrap metal" "blah blah blah"...offer you $500 take it of leave it. After you agreed, they said they will buy over your car..so you don't have to wait for LTA refund which might take a long time. (sound like doing you a favour).. So..they will give you a cheque based on your car scrap value+$500...you sign the letter of transfer. After that, they will touch up your car and export it at a bigger profit margin. So....If your car is in very good condition, going to a exporting agent will definitely get more $$$ than going to scrap yard. We know of this but there's nothing we can do about it Possible to export the car yourself? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKlim99X Clutched August 28, 2017 Share August 28, 2017 Pardon my ignorance, when u send your car to scrap, do they actually give u a better price if the car condition is still very good? For eg, engine tip-top, air con super cold, gearbox very smooth etc etc. I thought they only quote you the market price for the car body at that point of time regardless of the condition of the car? Or unless it's for export? wana knw 2, when reach scrapyard & wil dekit ď seat, it's k? since scrapyin they onli need ď body riteusually left hw many months wil ask 4 scrap value or can exported anot huuh? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticExplorer 2nd Gear August 29, 2017 Share August 29, 2017 (edited) Scrapped my lancer cs3 this year May for $700. The guy din even bother to see my car parked opposite LTA, just passed me the cash straight before de-registration.. Edited August 29, 2017 by ArcticExplorer 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuantumPhysi Neutral Newbie August 29, 2017 Share August 29, 2017 They will tell you "nowaday too many scrap car available"..."so your car will be dismantled for scrap metal" "blah blah blah"...offer you $500 take it of leave it. After you agreed, they said they will buy over your car..so you don't have to wait for LTA refund which might take a long time. (sound like doing you a favour).. So..they will give you a cheque based on your car scrap value+$500...you sign the letter of transfer. After that, they will touch up your car and export it at a bigger profit margin. So....If your car is in very good condition, going to a exporting agent will definitely get more $$$ than going to scrap yard. Thats why to avoid such things what i do is ill be very direct,if export ill tell u export and if complete knock downs..i will tell u complete knock down..of course in order,pass u the cash and straight away go together with u to dereg the vehicle at lta..and once dereg car must already be at the yard or export zone..im very transparent in the procedure.. but through one of the dealers here said,customers hard to please,give more money also not happy,give less also not happy.. im also quite done with people here in this forum.. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fcw75 Hypersonic August 29, 2017 Share August 29, 2017 Who give more money won't be happy? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrylmt Supercharged August 29, 2017 Share August 29, 2017 Thats why to avoid such things what i do is ill be very direct,if export ill tell u export and if complete knock downs..i will tell u complete knock down..of course in order,pass u the cash and straight away go together with u to dereg the vehicle at lta..and once dereg car must already be at the yard or export zone..im very transparent in the procedure.. but through one of the dealers here said,customers hard to please,give more money also not happy,give less also not happy.. im also quite done with people here in this forum.. Not quite sure what your rant above is about. Care to clarify? Are you coming from the perspective of the dealer, exporter, owner, or scrapper? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yhn 4th Gear September 1, 2017 Share September 1, 2017 hi Optra Estate 1.6A Any recent transaction for this model? Price indication if any. COE ending very soon. Thanks 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mersaylee Supersonic September 2, 2017 Share September 2, 2017 Who give more money won't be happy? Me! Me!! 30%... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wenyk Neutral Newbie September 10, 2017 Share September 10, 2017 Scrapped my lancer cs3 this year May for $700. The guy din even bother to see my car parked opposite LTA, just passed me the cash straight before de-registration.. May I know where did u get the quote from? I'm going to srcap my cs3 as well. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ijuzjoin Neutral Newbie September 17, 2017 Share September 17, 2017 Hi my car is left with 3mths. May i know if i scrap my car now, do i need to pay for all the loan first b4 i do it or i can scrap already then settle the remaining loan? Anyone can recomend where to scrap? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALS79 Clutched September 18, 2017 Share September 18, 2017 Hi all, Driving a Honda Jazz 1.4 (grey color) (due next year May 2018). Mileage = 250000km. Car was mainly used to transport kids to and fro school and work too therefore high mileage. A few scratches here and there. Any advice on scrap value? Appreciate the feedback. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yhn 4th Gear September 22, 2017 Share September 22, 2017 Info for the record ----$300 hi Optra Estate 1.6A Any recent transaction for this model? Price indication if any. COE ending very soon. Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatrixIV Clutched September 23, 2017 Share September 23, 2017 Model: Camry 2.0 Scrap year: 2007 Body Value: S$800 What is the Coe expiry for this car? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ct3833 Supersonic September 25, 2017 Share September 25, 2017 (edited) Anyone knows how much is C180's body value ? My car due in Jan, preparing for contact. Edited September 25, 2017 by Ct3833 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vision733 Neutral Newbie September 27, 2017 Share September 27, 2017 Model : Honda Stream RSZ Due : 15 Dec 2017 Anyone know what's the scrap value ? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoristMel 1st Gear September 27, 2017 Share September 27, 2017 There are basically 3 main things you can do when your car's COE is expiring soon. You can either scrap it directly with a scrapyard, sell it to an exporter to export overseas, or sell it to a dealer who will renew the COE for resale. If your car's COE still has more than 6 months left, there is even a 4th option in the recent years, as some rental companies may buy your car to rent it to Uber/Grab drivers. Of course, scrapping directly fetches you the lowest $$$ compared to all the other options, as the scrapyard will most likely offer you a few hundreds for the scrap metal. However, finding the exporter, or dealer who is willing to renew your car's COE and resell it, is a combination of timing and luck. The only way, is to reach out to as many exporters/dealers out there, and hope that they are looking for your car make and model, at that point of time. But the $$$ difference can potentially be $1000-$2000 difference and may be worth your time if you are free. :) ↡ Advertisement 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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