Been a while since I have posted, but hoping for opinions or advice.
Unfortunately, my uncle has become severely ill to the point where he needs constant care and certainly can no longer drive, so his car needs to be disposed of. My aunt was thinking to just get it scrapped, but I wanted to get the opinion of the minds here, before telling her whether this is a good or bad idea.
The car itself is a late W124 E320 Coupe - N plate. I believe he has owned it since it was nearly new bought from a main dealer. Always been serviced, and currently taxed and MOT'd so still roadworthy, although it has mostly been sat since the beginning of this year, so will likely need some attention. The bodywork is mostly sound, but there are a few minor bumper scuffs typical of someone that was losing the capacity to drive.
With attention, I believe the car could be bought up to a high standard but is this model considered a classic and are there buyers for this type of vehicle?
Sorry if this reads like a classified, that's not my intent, just trying to understand if the car has any value, if there is a collector worth contacting who takes this type of vehicle on, or if it is better just being scrapped. In different circumstances, we would get the car in top condition, but this is not going to happen, and the goal is to keep things hassle-free for obvious reasons.
Unfortunately, my uncle has become severely ill to the point where he needs constant care and certainly can no longer drive, so his car needs to be disposed of. My aunt was thinking to just get it scrapped, but I wanted to get the opinion of the minds here, before telling her whether this is a good or bad idea.
The car itself is a late W124 E320 Coupe - N plate. I believe he has owned it since it was nearly new bought from a main dealer. Always been serviced, and currently taxed and MOT'd so still roadworthy, although it has mostly been sat since the beginning of this year, so will likely need some attention. The bodywork is mostly sound, but there are a few minor bumper scuffs typical of someone that was losing the capacity to drive.
With attention, I believe the car could be bought up to a high standard but is this model considered a classic and are there buyers for this type of vehicle?
Sorry if this reads like a classified, that's not my intent, just trying to understand if the car has any value, if there is a collector worth contacting who takes this type of vehicle on, or if it is better just being scrapped. In different circumstances, we would get the car in top condition, but this is not going to happen, and the goal is to keep things hassle-free for obvious reasons.