littleme
250,000th poster!
That's ok You're not. I (kind of) see your point.I don't wish to be rude, but a failed MOT car is literally worth scrap value on the private market unless it's something particularly special or interesting, and a corsa is not that. A dealer won't even look at it, it will cost them money to scrap it, so I'm sorry to say, part ex is right out the window.
Also, if you're looking to part-ex on a car worth less than a grand, then it wouldn't be in their interest anyway.
Lastly - why a dealer? At £1000 you'll be getting a car they got for free or gave £50 for.
However, I've been offered around £400 trade in for the knackered old thing, which means I could have a slightly newer knackered old thing....
Of course I would LOVE a super new expensive shiny thing, but I have no intention of racking up a load of debt in order to get one.