Due to th every large numbers of them around the resale prices can be a bit pants. On the plus side it does make it a buyers market and a nicely specced car can be had for a sum that should have you wearing a Dick Turpin mask.
From the experiences with my friends cars though don't break them. One of my friends is on his 4th engine now

When he melted it the whole thing seemed to just chew itself into little bits.