2007 Ford Fusion Zetec Climate - collected in Bellingham
Proper non-runner, this one. A 2007 Ford Fusion Zetec Climate with a snapped rear axle: the car literally couldn't move under its own power. Classic "nobody else wants to know" call-out from a remote Bellingham address. We winched it on and had it off the drive the same day.
Key info within this case study
- 2007 Ford Fusion Zetec Climate, snapped rear axle, full non-runner.
- National online buyers refused: they only want running cars they can drive into a branch.
- Local scrap yards wanted the seller to pay for trailer hire.
- We turned up with our own transporter and a winch.
- Cable on, walked it up the ramp, strapped down, off the drive same day.
- Non-runners, MOT fails, mechanical failures, all routine. No hidden fees.
The fault
If you have ever seen a snapped rear axle in person, it is the kind of fault where you know immediately: this car is not moving again under its own power. Ford Fusions are sweet little cars when they are healthy, but this one was going nowhere.
Why nobody else would come out
The seller had rung around. National buyers want a running car. Some of the scrap yards will take it but only off the back of a trailer you have paid to hire. The local option was us.
The collection
We turned up with the transporter and a winch. Cable on, walked it up the ramp, strapped down. The photo we have got of the snapped axle is on this page: that is what we mean when we say non-runner and MOT fail cars are genuinely fine.
V5 signed into trade, car off the drive, done. Remote Bellingham address, no drama.
If your car is in the same state
Non-runner, mechanical failure, MOT fail, seized engine, dead battery, SORN, "it is making a funny noise and I do not trust it to reach Newcastle", all routine. See the full list, or go straight to a free valuation.
