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Aside from minor cosmetic damage on the front bumper, this Honda Accord was still driveable. The owner had just upgraded to a new car and wanted to dispose of the old vehicle.

Although the car still runs, it was going to be uneconomical for the owner to repair.

This Toyota Hiace had mechanical issues and problems with its charging system. Despite investing money and effort to modify the van to the owner's liking, they ultimately decided it wasn't worth pouring more money into continuous maintenance.

Despite some wear and tear on the leather seats, the previous owner took excellent care of their Honda CR-V and had it regularly serviced every 10,000 kilometres. However, they have recently purchased a new vehicle and needed to get rid of the old car to make room on the driveway.

The owner had let their motorbike unridden and sitting outside for one year before deciding to do something about it.

This Toyota Yaris was becoming too small after the owner's kids moved back in, so they decided to purchase a bigger car. The registration and insurance of this vehicle were expiring in a week. The owner decided to not renew both because they did not want to go through the inconvenience of selling the car privately, where the potential buyers would demand for an up-to-date registration and roadworthy certificate. So, the owner decided to upgrade to a new vehicle.

This van had not been driven for a few years and was taking up valuable parking space. The owner wanted it gone.

Unfortunately, this Nissan Pulsar's motor had a compression issue and wouldn't let the car start.

The key had broken off in the ignition of the motorbike and the owner didn't have time to fix it. As a result, the bike hadn't been ridden for 10 years and had been gathering dust in the garage.

After this ute's fuel injection pump had gone dead, the owner decided it was time to upgrade to a new vehicle.

During a recent roadworthy inspection, mechanics discovered that the Nissan Tiida had extensive rust throughout the car, rendering it unroadworthy. The owner was presented with two options: either sell the car or replace the rusted parts. However, the owner ultimately decided that it was the end of the line for this car.

This Mazda 323 was utilized as a work vehicle for seven years and was running fine. However, the owner decided to get rid of it as it was occupying valuable parking space and causing inconvenience to the neighbors. The owner had already upgraded to a new vehicle, and therefore wished to dispose of the old car as soon as possible.

This Mazda 2 was in good condition, but the owner didn't want to spend money on obtaining a roadworthy certificate. Since they were moving back to their home country and didn't have time to sell the car privately, they decided to sell it quickly to 1800 Salvage.

The Mini Cooper experienced problems with its piston rings. While the owner could have sold the car parts for a decent amount of money or paid for an engine replacement, they chose to dispose of it quickly instead.

The owner of this Holden Commodore opted not to repair the mechanical issues.