1. Repair costs are creeping close to — or past — the car's actual resale value. 2. It's failed its roadworthiness test more than once for the same underlying issue. 3. It hasn't been driven in over six months and the battery, tyres and fluids have all degraded. 4. It's been sitting with accident or flood damage that a workshop has already declared uneconomical to fix. 5. You're paying for parking, storage or fines on a car you no longer intend to use.
What To Do Next
If two or more of these apply, it's usually cheaper to sell for scrap than to keep repairing or storing the vehicle. A same-day cash sale with free pick-up avoids further costs piling up.
