Got A Junk Car? Different Ways You Can Attempt To Get Rid Of It

Posted on: 16 May 2022

If you have a car that has been involved in an accident or needs repairs that exceed the value of the car, you may be wondering what options you have for selling that junk car. It is important to get rid of the car so you are no longer responsible for paying for insurance, paying to register the car, or potentially paying HOA or city fines for having a junk car on your property. Read on to learn a few of the different ways you can attempt to get rid of a junk car. 

Sell Your Junk Car to Someone Who Fixes Up Old Cars

One of the options you have in attempting to sell a junk car is to reach out to people who may be interested in fixing up your old junk car. Many people, like mechanics, have access to cheap parts and can fix up damaged cars and make them useful again. Try listing your car for sale, but make it clear that the car is not currently operable. You may be shocked to see that someone may want to buy your car as-is. 

Sell Your Junk Car to a Salvage Yard or Junk Car Buyer

Another option you have when you are looking to sell your junk car is to sell your car to a salvage yard or a junk car buyer. Most of these places take your car and place it in a pick-and-pull parts lot. People are able to pick off the usable parts of the car at the junkyard, and the junkyard makes money off of the parts. When all of the parts are stripped, the remaining frame is recycled for its metal content. 

Recycle Your Junk Car For Cash

If your car is not operable and does not really have any usable parts, you may want to consider simply selling your car to a recycler. They can recycle the car for its metal content. The metal can then be recycled and turned into other things, including newer car parts and metal roofing tiles. 

If you have a junk car you no longer need, you have a few options for getting rid of the junk car. You can sell the junk car to someone who fixes up old cars, sell the junk car to a salvage yard or junk car buyer to part the car out for money, or sell the car to a recycling place, who will recycle the metal in the car. Reach out to various buyers of junk cars to find a way to sell your junk car. Look into additional reading for more information.

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