
Published: 25/03/2021
BreakerBid4U is our dedicated CAT B buying and breaking service, which allows you to dismantle great-value Category B vehicles like Ford Fiestas, for the parts you need.
You submit your maximum bid value and our team will bid on your behalf. If you win, we’ll arrange for you to attend a breaking session where you can break and take all the parts that you need.
No CAT B licences? No problem!
Have you used BreakerBid4U to source parts? If not, you could be missing out on a whole load of benefits:
- Access to break hundreds of CAT B’s without the necessary licences
- Source multiple parts from one vehicle, saving you TIME and MONEY
- Pay discounted auction fees (Fee A in the Member Fees table)
- Save 25% on your breaking bay cost
- Receive 30 days of free storage
- We take care of the waste disposal on your behalf
Why use CAT B’s for parts?
CAT B’s can offer extremely good value for the parts that can be sourced from them, compared to the price you pay for finding and purchasing them separately. They also provide the opportunity to break most, if not all the parts you would need for repairing a similar vehicle.
The following parts are commonly dismantled during a BreakerBid4U session:
- Engine
- Gearbox
- Suspension
- Rear axle
- Steering rack
- Steering column
- Abs pump
- Brake master cylinder
- Wiring and engine control unit
- Lights - front/rear
- Bumpers - front/rear
- Wings
- Boot
- Doors
- Slam panel
- Radiator
- Air con radiator
- Seats
- Dashboard
- Instrument cluster
- Steering wheel
- Headlining
- Roof airbags
- Radio
- Carpet
- Wheels
- Windscreen
- Exhaust
- Parcel shelf *
- Sunroof *
- Convertible roof*
- Prop shaft *
*If applicable
Loading large parts
Our helpful BreakerBid4U team will remove the engine, gearbox (and rear axle, if requested) for you at the end of the session. They will also be on hand to help you load any heavy items.
How much can you expect to pay for a breaker Ford Fiesta?
This will depend on the age, condition and other factors of the vehicle. Using the BreakerBid4U service, a customer recently won this 2018 Ford Fiesta Zetec for an auction price of £1,800. The estimated retail value was £10,581.
Including all the BB4U fees, they paid a final price of £2,625.60 - breakdown can be found below.
Vehicle Sale Price |
£1,800 |
Buyer Fee |
£193 |
Lot Retrieval Fee |
£40 |
Int Convenience Fee |
£30 |
Breaking Fee (fee has since increased) |
£125 |
Total |
£2,188 |
VAT @20% |
£437.60 |
Grand Total |
£2,625.60 |
So, what are you waiting for? Break a Category B for parts with BreakerBid4U!
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