Is My Car Totaled?
The term ‘totaled’ comes from the insurance industry, referring to a total loss. A car is deemed a total loss when the repair cost doesn’t make sense compared to its pre-accident value. For most insurers, a vehicle is a total loss when repairs are approximately 70% of its undamaged value.
How to Sell Totaled Cars
You may be left owning a totaled car after an insurance settlement, or perhaps you didn’t have collision coverage in an accident or natural disaster. What do you do with a car you can’t or shouldn’t drive? The best option is to sell your car but finding a buyer can be tricky.
Private Sale
Typical private sales rely on shoppers responding to ads online. Because your car doesn’t have the same visual appeal as one that isn’t totaled, you’ll have fewer people emailing, texting, or calling you to take a look. There’s a good chance it can’t be test driven either, trimming prospective buyers down even further.
While it’s possible to find someone willing to buy your car privately, you’ll have to accept a low-ball offer to get the deal done after the aggravation of haggling.
Auction
Local car auctions can be a great way to sell a car the easy way. It can work for damaged cars too under the right circumstances. Buyers at an auction are always looking for a great deal and you could draw out an emotion-driven bid. You can set a reserve price to prevent it from selling for less than you’re willing to take.
However, there’s a chance your car may not sell. In addition, you’ll have to pay auction fees to list your car as well as transporting it to and from the auction. It might be easy, but it’s a gamble and probably won’t get you fistfuls of cash.
Trade-In
If you’re buying another vehicle anyway, you can try trading a totaled car in at the dealership. Consider that trade-in values are lower than retail already and trying to trade in a wrecked car slashes that value even further. The dealer may offer you less than you know it’s worth or refuse to take it on trade altogether.
Sell Online at WeBuyTotaledCars
The easiest way to sell your car is online. At WeBuyTotaledCars.com, getting an offer for your totaled car takes just 90 seconds. You don’t have to leave your chair to request a no-obligation offer either. If the offer is right, you could have cash in hand in less than 48 hours, and we’ll even pick up your car at no charge to you!
How Much is My Totaled Car Worth?
What is a fair price for your totaled car? Determining what offer you should accept for your vehicle isn’t always clear, especially when it’s in less-than-perfect condition. Clearly, its value is much less than it was pre-accident, but how much does the damage affect its value?
Unlike Kelley Blue Book values that establish a benchmark for every type of used car, a totaled car value calculator must factor in significant value changes based on condition. It can vary from buyer to buyer.
At WeBuyTotaledCars.com, you’ll receive an offer that’s based on your car’s actual condition, not what a book says it might be worth. Our proprietary calculator will give you a fair, no-haggle price for your vehicle in as-is condition.
We Pay Cash for Totaled Cars
At WeBuyTotaledCars.com, we buy totaled cars in any condition. Here’s how it works:
Request an offer for your damaged vehicle. Car, truck, SUV, or van – you name it, we’ll buy it. We’ll give you a fair offer for your vehicle in as-is condition.
Offers are valid for seven days. Take your time to decide if you’d like to sell your car to us or not. We’ll make good on our offer for seven days. WeBuyTotaledCars.com will not lower our offer during that time, guaranteed.
Accept the offer. If you’re happy with the offer you’ve received, all you have to do is accept it. You’ll need to be the legal owner and have the car title in hand to complete the sale. We’ll take care of the rest.
Get your money. In about 24 to 48 hours after accepting your offer, you’ll be paid the agreed upon value for your vehicle.
See your car disappear. One of our local partners will pick up your vehicle at no charge to you, typically within a week.
If you’re looking for a smooth, simple, and stress-free way to sell your totaled car, look no further. Try us out at WeBuyTotaledCars.com for your no-obligation offer.
It’s a Quick and Easy Process
Vehicle Details
Answer a few quick questions and provide a picture if you can.
Offer
In less than two minutes, you’ll have a guaranteed offer.
Accept
Accept the offer if you’re happy with it.
Get Paid
Within 24-48 hours, we will tow your car for FREE and pay you on the spot!
