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Breeeep · 01-28-2016, 03:42 PM

Our 20 year old Trooper has developed a case of 'water in the oil' ... Cost of rebuilding engine in parts alone exceeds the value of the truck [ assuming it's something as simple as a head gasket ] [Also the teenage son drove the truck with basically no coolant... so something is probably warped]

So the question is for anyone that has put an old vehicle out to pasture... did you donate or scrap ? It's currently leaking various fluids in front of the house... so I need to do something quick.

And please... no Joe Isuzu Memes !

go_a_way1 · 01-28-2016, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Breeeep

Our 20 year old Trooper has developed a case of 'water in the oil' ... Cost of rebuilding engine in parts alone exceeds the value of the truck [ assuming it's something as simple as a head gasket ] [Also the teenage son drove the truck with basically no coolant... so something is probably warped]

So the question is for anyone that has put an old vehicle out to pasture... did you donate or scrap ? It's currently leaking various fluids in front of the house... so I need to do something quick.

And please... no Joe Isuzu Memes !

DAMIT thats why I came here.

Well since I cant post a meme, I say donate it to the kidney foundation

nickmerronesucks · 01-28-2016, 04:55 PM

Fill it with coolant, take it off road jump it wreck it donate it.

go_a_way1 · 01-28-2016, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by nickmerronesucks

Fill it with coolant, take it off road jump it wreck it donate it.

OMG where is the FT-86 Top Gear guy when we need him this would be perfect for his trip!!

Tcoat · 01-28-2016, 05:04 PM

Donate. Not like you are going to get anything for it. Don't know about there but here if you donate you get a tax receipt worth way more that you would get for scrap.

finch1750 · 01-28-2016, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

Donate. Not like you are going to get anything for it. Don't know about there but here if you donate you get a tax receipt worth way more that you would get for scrap.

that. hell most places just hand you a blank reciept around here lol

Nessal · 02-02-2016, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by finch1750

that. hell most places just hand you a blank reciept around here lol

Also depends on the car. I would find it hard to justify claiming $5,000 bucks for a 20 year old car. I bet the value of that car isn't even worth $800. With that kind of deduction, it's not even worth it. Not sure what the junkers are paying now. But about 4 years ago, a junk yard paid me $300 for my 83' Rabbit. I guess metal prices was high at the time. A much bigger car could probably fetch more if prices are still inline.

01-28-2016, 03:42 PM	#1
Breeeep Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: 2013 Grey BRZ / 1995 Trooper Location: Plano, TX Posts: 53 Thanks: 36 Thanked 20 Times in 14 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s)	Donate / Scrap / or ??? Our 20 year old Trooper has developed a case of 'water in the oil' ... Cost of rebuilding engine in parts alone exceeds the value of the truck [ assuming it's something as simple as a head gasket ] [Also the teenage son drove the truck with basically no coolant... so something is probably warped] So the question is for anyone that has put an old vehicle out to pasture... did you donate or scrap ? It's currently leaking various fluids in front of the house... so I need to do something quick. And please... no Joe Isuzu Memes !

01-28-2016, 04:55 PM	#3
nickmerronesucks Ned flanders Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: 13 BRZ, 16 Hellcat, 22 Ram 2500 Location: Levittown PA Posts: 890 Thanks: 451 Thanked 363 Times in 255 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s)	Fill it with coolant, take it off road jump it wreck it donate it. __________________ 797Performance.com

01-28-2016, 05:04 PM	#5
Tcoat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2020 Hakone Location: London, Ont Posts: 69,838 Thanks: 61,656 Thanked 108,295 Times in 46,456 Posts Mentioned: 2499 Post(s)	Donate. Not like you are going to get anything for it. Don't know about there but here if you donate you get a tax receipt worth way more that you would get for scrap. __________________ Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar, because Racecar.

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