Getting rid of very old cars--nobody will take them? ('87 Chevy Celebrity, runs great)

John Yang, MD · 2004-08-01T19:18:21+00:00

Hi,My folks in Livingston, NJ have an '87 Chevy Celebrity wagon with a2.8 MFI and 116k miles. The engine is terrific and even the A/C iscold. We're replacing it because it's gotten quite rusty. Some ofthe body panels are fine, while others have rust eating through theouter layers. Its only mechanical issues right now are that it needsa new muffler and probably a new radiator soon since the current oneleaks a little. My dad's still driving it every day though he's soongoing to transfer its registration and plates onto another car.Obviously, the car is too old to sell, and nobody would buy it in thiskind of shape. My friend told me that charities won't take cars olderthan 1991's, and she said that even junkyards are turning away oldercars.Is this true? I'm hoping that someone out there would be at leastwilling to tow away the car for free. The 2.8 MFI, A/C, alternator,water pump, seats, glass, etc are all fine. If you replaced theradiator and muffler, it would probably make it to California justfine.Anyways, if you have any suggestions, or might even be interested inthe car, please let me know.Thanks,John

Aug 01, 2004 23 Replies

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Bubba Kahuna (only 1 'J' in my address) 21 years ago

Run a free ad on Craigslist.org in your area. Ask $300 for it and give the money to your local animal shelter if you're convinced it's worthless (so there's no real loss to you). I bet it's gone in a weekend.

Good luck, - Jeff G

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Wheeler 21 years ago

put it on ebay it will sell Roscoe (wheeler)

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Threeducks 21 years ago

Ain't that the truth. You can sell any old piece of junk on ebay. That place is crazy.

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wizzer 21 years ago

Try here...

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