What To Do When Scrapping a Car When it comes to scrapping your vehicle, everyone wants to get the highest price possible. That’s why we’ve put together our top 5 tips on what you can do before you scrap your motor for money, plus we’ve answered the most frequently asked questions on scrapping. We’ll also […]
Getting the Right Minivan for your Family
For the family constantly on the go, a minivan might be the vehicle of choice. Read our guide for choosing the correct minivan for you. If you and your family love to go on frequent road trips or camping, then perhaps the best choice of vehicle would be a minivan, which would be well suited […]
Get prepared for your car’s MOT Test
Top tips to help your car pass its MOT Probably one out of the most nerve racking tasks to accomplish is taking your car for its annual MOT inspection to ensure it is certifiable to drive on the road. It need not be a worrisome experience if you make a few basic preparations in advance, […]
Modern Technology in Cars
These days, cars aren’t just simple mechanical machines designed to take someone from A to B. Modern cars are fantastic multimedia systems that make full use of the ever changing world of technology and car manufacturers have been battling each other for years to introduce more and more technology to cars. This can be seen […]
Road Laws Across the Globe – A Closer Look at “jaywalking”
A “jaywalking” guide for Brits traveling abroad. Across the globe, several countries are enforcing fines for “jaywalking” in a bid to deter members of the public from not using designated crossings. It is important to know about jaywalking, as many Brits wrongly think that as they can cross the road anywhere in the UK, they […]
Save the Environment by Scrapping Non-green Old Cars
With global warming becoming a major cause for concern, having you old unused car scrapped is the best way to contribute your bit towards the environment. Ever considered car scrapping for your old car? With global warming becoming a major cause for concern and with the Go-Green initiative becoming a necessity, having your old unused […]
What is an ATF?
What does ATF stand for and what do they do? ATF stands for Authorised Treatment Facility that are monitored by the Environment Agency (EA) to make sure scrapyards are licensed and comply with the rules and safety regulations relating to scrap motor vehicles. The first thing an ATF has to do is de-pollute your car. […]
How Scrapping Cars Used to be
How to tell the difference between legitimated and rogue scrap dealers. In the days of old, if you wanted to scrap your vehicle you would contact the local scrap dealer who would turn up to collect it whenever he felt like it. They would even charge you for the privilege of taking your car away. […]
Illegal Waste Sites
The Environmental Agency clamps down on illegal waste sites. The Environment Agency has reported that it closes 25 illegal waste sites every week, a dramatic increase on the previous year, and a total for the year of 1279, an increase of 70%. The agency reports that legitimate waste businesses are being undercut by these sites […]
When is a Motor Vehicle Considered Scrap?
Should your car be scrapped? There is no definitive list of what makes a car scrap, but the environment agency defines it as: if someone intends or is required to discard the vehicle, it is scrap. Most of them arrive at this situation because they need too much money spending on them to keep them […]