DaveB
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I've got a damaged alloy wheel in the back of the car. It's slightly bent, so would only be worth anything to weigh-in at the scrappers. Thing is though it's been powdercoated black.
I'm sure they'll be happy to take it off my hands, but, as it's powdercoated, will they give me any cash for it?
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Planty02
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Registered: 5th Mar 05
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I took a set of alloys to the scrappers a few months back and they wouldn't take them.
They said it would cost more to dispose of the tires than the scrap metal in the wheels was worth 
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a_j_mair
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Registered: 23rd Jan 04
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i have a set of bent momo wheels of my mates punto from years ago in the garage
never thought they would be worth anything so still lying there
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Twiggy
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Registered: 15th Oct 04
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i took a pug alloy down no tyre just a ko'd rim and they wanted me to pay to dispose of it!!!!!
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Twiggy
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveB
I've got a damaged alloy wheel in the back of the car. It's slightly bent, so would only be worth anything to weigh-in at the scrappers. Thing is though it's been powdercoated black.
I'm sure they'll be happy to take it off my hands, but, as it's powdercoated, will they give me any cash for it?
IMO wont matter if painted as 99% are painted anyway i think!
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
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Doubt they will give you much for one alloy tbh mate.
Dad usually weighs a couple of tonnes in at the end of each year along with a tonne or so of cats and gets a good few £KKKK.
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DaveB
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Not bothered if its a fiver or £2, anything is better than nothing!
The tyre and valve has already been removed
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Fro
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Very true! Worth a try mate 
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Anty
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Registered: 19th Mar 08
Location: droitwich
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quote:
Originally posted by Planty02
I took a set of alloys to the scrappers a few months back and they wouldn't take them.
They said it would cost more to dispose of the tires than the scrap metal in the wheels was worth
Long arm hedge cutters do the trick for tyres.. but you will need a bar to remove the wall.
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DaveyLC
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Registered: 8th Oct 08
Location: Berkshire
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One wheel = waste of time.. Just take it down your local tip.
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DaveB
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not a waste of time if I'm going to the scappers anyway
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sand-eel
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if you are going anyway why not, I was going to say you might spend more money on fuel getting there.
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Planty02
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quote:
Originally posted by Anty
quote:
Originally posted by Planty02
I took a set of alloys to the scrappers a few months back and they wouldn't take them.
They said it would cost more to dispose of the tires than the scrap metal in the wheels was worth
Long arm hedge cutters do the trick for tyres.. but you will need a bar to remove the wall.
I'll give that a try mate. Cheers 
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cunningham
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Registered: 25th May 05
Location: Lochore, Fife
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up here you get a fiver a wheel
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Joe
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Registered: 20th Jun 04
Location: Hesketh Bank, Lancashire
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We have a guy who comes to our garage to collect scrap wheels and Cat's. I'm sure we got a tenner a wheel last time he came?
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CorsaSport14
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You will get naff all for it mate. The way scrappys are atm because of the 'current climate' is stupid. I take old car parts down scrappys all time to fund our work doo's and get 50-80 pounds for a Combo full of alloys, disc's, ali blocks & head's etc
Just bin it
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s600ttx
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Registered: 18th Apr 08
Location: stoke on trent
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i took some not so long ago and got £18 for a set ov 4
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smokey corsa
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Registered: 29th Sep 08
Location: leicester
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save it until the eastern world start building cars again and the metal prices go up, at its peak some scrappy's would give you £10 a wheel!!!
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
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Was £4 a wheel when I last checked it out although price has come down a touch I think.
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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You'll burn more fuel taking it there!!
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~willow~
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Registered: 9th Feb 09
Location: kidderminster
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i took a set in when the prices were good around this time last year and got 37quid for a set of 4 17inch alloys with no tyres and 65quid for a cat off my 306
as it is now you will get peanuts for them if your lucky
[Edited on 18-03-2009 by ~willow~]
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