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S O R N Question
5 years ago I bought a cheapo chinese scooter for commuting to work. After a couple of spills on it during icy weather I decided it was not for me and parked it up in the garage.
Because their was so much damage to it (plastics mainly) and because the parts are hard to come by I decided to SORN it when the time came to re-tax it.
I can't get anyone to take it off my hands legally, scrap merchants are not interested etc.
I had thought of selling it as parts, the engine is sound and tyres are as new etc. but I don't know if this is allowed.
Am I stuck with this thing forever? Does anyone have any experience with this or know how I can get rid legally?
Because their was so much damage to it (plastics mainly) and because the parts are hard to come by I decided to SORN it when the time came to re-tax it.
I can't get anyone to take it off my hands legally, scrap merchants are not interested etc.
I had thought of selling it as parts, the engine is sound and tyres are as new etc. but I don't know if this is allowed.
Am I stuck with this thing forever? Does anyone have any experience with this or know how I can get rid legally?
Answers
If that's the case, definitely stick it on ebay, buyer collects. That way, even if you don't get much for it, you'll be shot of it.
15:59 Wed 08th May 2013
Furry - Their is nothing on the V5 apart from telling me that one of the options is to sell? to a scrap dealer. I have phoned all the breakers within a 10 mile radius and no-one is interested unless I can get it to them.
Eddie - Seajay - That might be the way forward. I had been thinking of stripping it down myself and selling the parts but thought that, as I would still be left with the frame etc. I would still in essence own the bike. It hadn't occured to me to sell the whole thing as spares. Thanks
Eddie - Seajay - That might be the way forward. I had been thinking of stripping it down myself and selling the parts but thought that, as I would still be left with the frame etc. I would still in essence own the bike. It hadn't occured to me to sell the whole thing as spares. Thanks
Jno - Yes I suppose that is an option, hire a man and van. I won't get anything for the scrap as the ones that I have spoken to have told me that it's really not worth anything to them.
To be honest I'd rather not do it that way as it seems a bit too messy for what I want to do which is just get rid. I'm not really looking to get paid for it as it doesn't owe me anything (It more than paid for itself while I was using it)
To be honest I'd rather not do it that way as it seems a bit too messy for what I want to do which is just get rid. I'm not really looking to get paid for it as it doesn't owe me anything (It more than paid for itself while I was using it)