Increase in Dumped vehicles – Are Car and Van Owners Aware That They can get Cash for Them?
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The reports of council responses to dumped vehicles this week in Hull and Colchester has again highlighted the public’s lack of awareness of the value of their end of life vehicles. The incidence of untaxed and just plain old abandoned vans and cars in Hull and Colchester has caused the local councils to react in two quite separate ways.
In Hull the local council has had enough of the increasing amount of dumped vehicles on its streets, last year more than 450 were found left to rot in the city. They are seen as a hazard and can even be dangerous when local hell raisers realise that they have been abandoned and set fire to them or cause criminal damage to them, both cases requiring the response of the emergency services, which takes the services away from other primary emergency functions. Having had enough of the situation, Hull Council, has announced a scheme that allows residents to have the vehicles towed and crushed for free.
In Colchester the reaction to the same problem has been slightly different in that it has decided to tow the vehicles away and chase the owners through DVLA for lack of displayed road Fund disc. The abandoned vehicles which range from Vauxhall Bravas to a Rolls Royce, once identified, have had notices stuck to the windscreen, in this notice the owners are given 14 days to respond before the vehicle is towed away. Under current legislation after certain conditions have been met the council can then dismantle, crush or sell the vehicles to cover costs. Martin Hunt the Colchester councillor that is charged with the responsibility for street waste said that “abandoned cars will not be tolerated in Colchester.” He added: “This should send a message to owners of these vehicles. The council will take the necessary steps to make Colchester a safer place to live by tackling the problems on the borough’s streets.”
In both cases it would seem certain members of the public are unaware of the current situation regarding the scrap value of old vehicles. Many van scrap yards and vehicle breakers will take old and broken vans in exchange for a small amount of cash. This situation has to be a better outcome than taking the risk of abandoning your van on the streets and hoping that no one will notice!
Owner of the Bristol based vehicle dismantlers, United Vans Ltd, said “When the vehicle you drive is approaching the end of its life it is always worth driving to a local scrap yard and having an honest assessment of its scrap value. At least then you will be aware of what you could get for it if you scrapped it before it breathed its final breath. Even if your vehicle breaks down elsewhere it is quite often still possible to get a disposal company to come and get it and pay nothing. All it takes is a phone call and a chat. Abandoning vehicles is not a very sound way of disposing of your old vehicle but also it may mean that you could be missing out on some cash!”
Very good advice from someone that knows the business and knows what he is talking about. So just before your van ort car dies, make that call or drop in to your nearest van breakers and ask the questions: How much is it worth if I drive it here?, How much is it worth if you have to come and get it? Just a little knowledge can go along way and bring in some cash that you didn’t know you had.
For Further Information Please Contact:
United Vans.
T: 01761 452177
sales@unitedvans.com
www.UnitedVans.com
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