A new scheme enables motorists to get rid of their old cars and give the money to the charity of choice.

Following a trend in cars being scrapped illegally, this new incentive from Giveacar aims to raise funds for charity while providing a free way for car owners to ditch their rusty car parts.

The DVLA has reported two million cars are taken off the road of which only half are disposed of legally at an authorised treatment facility.

“Our service has a dual function, to help preserve the environment and to raise money for charities,” said Tom Chance, Giveacar’s CEO.

“At Giveacar, we only use authorised facilities that recycle a minimum of 85 percent of the weight of your vehicle.”

Scrap Car Parts

If you own a scrap car but are looking to give it a personal make-over and rebuild it yourself as opposed to taking it to a scrapyard, you could try looking for car parts online.

Quality car parts can be purchased online for discounted prices so you can give your car a new lease of life at a minimal cost to yourself.

When you look for replacement car parts remember to take the following things into account:

Check for signs of rust as this will mean the parts, if second hand, are not in good condition and are not worth putting on your car.  Ensure the supplier has not tried to hide these signs of rust by applying a cheap lick of paint.

Engines and exhausts will sound strange if they are not in good working order so try and see how they run before you hand over money.

Scrap body panel parts should be checked for dents and scratches – if the paint work is uneven this may suggest a dent is hidden underneath so look at them from different angles to spot this.

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