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So you own a somewhat aging car, you don\u2019t like it as much as you used to and you are wondering if selling it to a scrapyard would be your best option? In this article, we will try to answer most questions car owners may have when it\u2019s time to sell an old, badly-maintained or damaged vehicle and when you can safely say that it\u2019s the right time to junk your car. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Should You Start Thinking About Scrapping Your Car?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

No matter how good care you take of your vehicle, at one point, it may start to rust or major problems may occur ultimately leading you to think about changing your old car for a newer one. If you are like me, you probably try to suck every mile you can out of your vehicle before finally deciding it\u2019s time for a change. When it happens, it\u2019s usually too late to try to sell it or even consider exchanging it for money when buying a new car at a car dealer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Once rust has damaged your car beyond the point of no return or if a major component fails or needs to be replaced, that\u2019s usually the moment when you realize you need to either fix it or buy a new one. Once the engine blows or the transmission fails, the extensive cost required to put the car back on the road often exceeds what it\u2019s actually worth. In that case, fixing it might not be a good idea. However, once your car reaches that stage, it\u2019s mostly hopeless to try to sell it as most car buyers aren\u2019t looking for a vehicle needing extensive body repair or in need of a new transmission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And even if they are, they most likely only want to buy your vehicle for the parts, which will often greatly reduced the cash offer from the potential client.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Are Your Options?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\nIf your car is too old or damaged to expect it to sell at a great\nprice to a car dealer or an individual, these are the options\navailable to you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Give the car to a charity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\nMost big cities in North America, and probably all around the world\nfor that matter, have a car donation program for various charities.\nEven better, most of these programs include some kind of incentives\nlike a free yearly bus pass and tax deductions. Not bad!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sell it for the parts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you have basic auto mechanic skills, you can always dismantle your car and salvage some of the parts still in good working conditions. If your transmission is blown, for example, the engine might still be worth a couple of hundred bucks if you can find the right customer. Nonetheless, depending on the type of car you own, some parts may be in high demand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, it\u2019s well-known in the automotive world that alternators<\/a> for Honda vehicles are quite expensive. In that case, selling the alternator and a couple of external parts separately may very well be worth more than the car itself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Another good example is if you own a car looked after by car enthusiasts. Old Honda engines are still good for swaps. Subaru fans also pay a lot of money for original Impreza GC steering wheels and rear wings. OEM mag wheels are also worth their weight in gold for pretty much all car makes and models. This is especially true if your car is limited edition or especially sought after by petrolheads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nIt might be worth it trying to advertise the separate parts on online\nmessage boards and see if there\u2019s a demand for them before\nscrapping the car altogether. At this point, it really comes down to\nwhether you can afford to leave the car sitting in your backyard for\nsome time or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sell it to a junkyard<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\nJunkyards will buy your car no matter the year, model or condition.\nThe only drawback is that they will often give you a fixed amount\nbased on the weight of your car and the cost of metal on the day you\ncontact them. Selling your junk car for cash might be a good idea if\nyou need money fast in order to buy a new vehicle right away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Junk Your Car?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\nIf your car can\u2019t run or drive anymore, potential buyers will\nprobably not come running as soon as you put your car on sale. You\ncan always install a \u201cfor sale\u201d sign in the windshield of your\ncar and park it on your front lawn and wait. Unfortunately, your car\nmight stay parked for some time and you won\u2019t be able to remove the\nlicense plate and cancel the insurance until it\u2019s sold. Most cities\nrequire all cars to have a valid license and insurances at all times,\neven if it doesn\u2019t move at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\nIn that case, it\u2019s definitely easier to simply call the nearest\njunkyard and have your car towed right away. Most junkyards even\noffer a pick-up service if your car doesn\u2019t start anymore or if you\nwant to keep your new winter tires set to put on your new car and the\ncar is sitting on cement blocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steps to Take Before Sending Your Car to the Junkyard<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\nCompare<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

No matter if you\nchoose to sell your car to a junkyard or a \u201cCash for Car\u201d online\nservice, the first thing to do is to compare the different services\navailable in your area and their price offering. Not all junkyards\nwill give you the same amount of money and some will even try to\nlowball you a little. Being correctly informed is your best bet to\nget the most bang for your bucks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some services\neven advertise that they guarantee the best price possible and will\nmatch any price offering from any other junkyard. A neat trick then\nis to compare the price offered by all the junkyard near you and even\nthose a little farther away. Call them one after the other and write\ndown the price they offer, then call a junkyard matching any\ncompetitor\u2019s price and deal with this one. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nMake sure all the paperwork is in order<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Once the\njunkyard tow truck comes to pick up your car, make sure to sell and\ntransfer the ownership of the vehicle following all the laws and\nregulations in your area. As a mechanic, I\u2019ve heard tons of horror\nstories of people who just took the money and let them leave with\ntheir car without even checking if the proper paperwork had been\nfilled. If the junkyard omits to transfer the vehicle, you still stay\nthe car\u2019s owner and you\u2019ll stay responsible if the car gets in a\ncar crash at an ulterior date. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In most cases, calling the department of transportation<\/a> of your state or country and declaring your car as \u201cjunked\u201d might be enough but make sure to get all the information you need beforehand. Nothing is worse than figuring out that you are still the owner of an uninsured vehicle who just got into a car crash while you weren\u2019t even behind the wheel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How Much Is a Junk Car Worth?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The price you\u2019ll\nget for your car from the junkyard will varydepending on the value of scrap metal at the time<\/a>. As any other\nmaterial valued on the global exchange market, the price of steel and\naluminum varies according to supply and demand, as well the time of\nthe year. Some metals are simply more or less in demand during\nspecific months of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Model year as a determining factor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Scrapyard will obviously pay more for recent vehicles than older models. You\u2019ll also get a better quote if your car is fully equipped with GPS and large screens, power windows and power door locks, good tires, A\/C, etc. All these parts can be resold by the junkyard and they will take that into account when paying for your junk car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The model year of the vehicle is not always the main determining factor, though. For example, in January 2020, the average price paid by junk services for a 2005 Toyota Corolla was around $800 while a 2005 Volvo S-60 was worth as little as $80. The main reason being that it\u2019s a lot easier to resell part for a Corolla than it is for an S-60.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Weirdly enough, a 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan was worth around $800, even though they aren\u2019t as common as Corollas. In that case, the fact that the Tiguan comes with a lot more on-board equipment might be a factor taken into account here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Mechanic<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Weight is king<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Bigger vehicles\nlike pickup trucks are also worth more money because of the large\npile of scrap metal they make once crushed. The bigger and heavier\nthe vehicle is, the better deal it is for junkyards. Not to mention\nrecent pickups completely made out of aluminum. You can bet these\nmust be going for quite a nice scrap price!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ll also receive a better quote if your car can still run. While junkers will typically buy any car no matter the condition it\u2019s in, a running car means that it won\u2019t need to be towed to get to the junkyard. You could even receive more money for your junk car if it\u2019s exempt from rust and physical damage. And even more if it\u2019s in good enough condition to be resold at an auction instead of simply being crushed into a cube. However, if it\u2019s your case, you might be better just selling it instead of scrapping it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last Words<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Selling your car to a junkyard or a \u201cCash for Car\u201d service is often the fastest and most profitable way to junk your car without any hassle. And in the internet era we now live in, nothing is easier than finding a reliable service near where you live and get rid of your old car in a jiffy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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