If your car has been in a major accident or an extreme burning car crash, your insurance company may view it as totaled. However, just because a vehicle is declared a total loss doesn’t imply it has no value. You can still sell a totaled vehicle for cash with ease if you identify the best auto parts, scrap yards, or vehicle scrappers.
What Totaled Means
A vehicle is deemed totaled when the cost of repairing damages surpasses its value. Most insurance firms get a salvage title, which means the car isn’t drivable unless it’s repaired and undergoes inspection.
Selecting Suitable Buyers
You have numerous options to choose from when selling a damaged vehicle:
- Scrap Yards: They purchase the vehicle according to the metal’s weight, along with functioning parts that can be sold separately.
- Auto Breakers: These folks take apart the vehicle and resell parts that are in good condition.
- Car Dismantlers: Apart from damaged vehicles, they pay cash for used cars to dispose of in an environmentally friendly way.
- Car buying companies: Other businesses deal in purchasing damaged vehicles for parts or resale value.
💡 Tip: Always compare various auto salvage services to get the most competitive price quote.
Collect The Required Paperwork
To sell your totaled vehicle, generally, you will require:
A title of the vehicle (even a salvage title works)
Identification card,
Proof of ownership
Any documents from the insurer
If the title isn’t available, check local laws, as some scrap yards accept the vehicle without a title if other ownership documents are provided.
Accept An Offer With Cash
The offer you get is based on:
Make, model, and year of the vehicle
Parts that are remaining and can still be used
Weight and type of metals in the vehicle (especially for electric car scraps)
Prices of scrap metals at the time
Avoid selling the vehicle to the first purchaser that comes because not having competition allows these scammers to undercut the price. Always consult various auto wreckers and negotiate for competitive rates.
Arrange Free Pick Up
Most reputable breaker’s yards or scrap services will collect the vehicle for free if it’s within certain boundaries. This is advantageous for customers whose vehicles are undrivable. Make sure to take the personal items out, along with the plates issued and your licenses, before the pick-up.
FAQs
Although some scrap yards might take it without a title, having at least some documentation proving ownership is more helpful.
The amount varies depending on factors such as the market price of the metal, parts, and several others.
The electric car parts are easier to sell because they have valuable components such as the battery and metals.
Contact Us
Ready to part out your scrap car for top cash or sell the remaining shell? Contact We Buy Scrap Cars & Vans today. We are located at:
We Buy Scrap Cars & Vans
Yard 1 A, Mount Alexander,
Fort William, The Highlands,
PH33 7NF
Phone: 0800 680 9005
Email: buyer@webuyscrapcarsandvans.co.uk
WhatsApp: 4407979603739
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