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How To Sell My Totaled Car

So, you’ve decided that it’s time to sell your totaled car. That’s great. Sometimes you just need to move on to bigger and better things. Now that you’ve made the hard decision, we’re here to help you figure out how to sell your totaled car. Read on to learn more!

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Will A Junkyard Take My Totaled Car?

Some junk yards will tend to be interested & accept your totaled vehicle. Better yet, they will pay you for it. Although these businesses are known for accepting scrap, they don’t just take it outright — they do pay sellers for their wares.

That is also the case for cars. In fact, you will find mostly old vehicles at junkyards. So, you can be confident that you’ll be able to sell your car, no matter what condition it’s in, to your local junkyard.

One thing that is important to know about junkyards, though, is that they evaluate worth differently than other potential car buyers. While they might take the year, make, and model into account, those factors are usually not the starting point for their evaluation.

Instead, the junkyard will weigh your vehicle to determine its worth. This is because junkyards recycle salvage metals and cars are primarily made out of metals. However, rust will decrease the amount that you can get for the metal on your car.

Can I Sell My Totaled Car Online?

Selling online is one of the best ways to make money off your totaled car. It’s much simpler and faster than trying to sell the traditional way: by putting ads in papers or sticking them around town. You will only get so many eyes on your ad using these old-fashioned methods.

On the internet though, you can not only get thousands of people to see your advertisement but thousands who are actually looking for it. This means that your listing will be targeting the exact people who want your car, even if it’s junk. As a result, you’ll be able to get your car sold faster and possibly come away with more money than you would have if you advertised the old-fashion way.

Online, there are numerous sites that you can use to advertise your totaled car such as:

You can even post on all three to get more exposure and a faster sale.

How Much is My Totaled Car Worth?

When trying to sell your totaled car, you’ll find that different buyers view your car’s worth differently. This is usually because each buyer has a different purpose for your vehicle.

For instance, a junkyard either parts out and resells damaged vehicles or recycles them. So, in the eyes of this business, your car will only be worth the price of salvage metal. The junkyard attendant will weigh your car in tons and pay you for the amount of usable metal that can be extracted from that weight. Typically, this will be several hundred dollars if the metal isn’t rusted.

In comparison, a dealership will typically pay you for the car’s potential resale value. When a dealer purchases a used car, he or she has to consider the costs of reconditioning it.

With a totaled car, the repair costs will be high, and they might just send it to auction instead for a small profit. As a result, you will be lucky to get a few hundred dollars from a dealership for a totaled car.

Selling Your Totaled Car to We Buy Totaled Cars

Getting rid of your totaled car is incredibly easy with We Buy Totaled Cars. When you sell to us, you won’t need to spend ages haggling back and forth. We already provide fair quotes for junk, damaged, and totaled vehicles. Moreover, you can have your car sold to us in as little as 24 to 48 hours.

Our quick and simple process begins when you fill out our online form with details about your car. In 90 seconds, our quote calculator will analyze dozens of factors about your specific car and give you a resulting estimate.

We are able to provide fair market quotes because we place value on more than just your car’s year, make, and model. Local demand and add-ons are also taken into account, along with many other data points.

The next step is to accept our quote. Then, a tow truck will arrive at your location in 24 to 48 hours. The driver will be there with a check for the exact amount you were quoted. Just hand over your keys and title and the process will be over. Did we mention that towing is completely free?

It’s really that easy, fast, and simple. No one will haggle or hassle you to reduce your price or ask you to pay for towing. We take care of all the heavy lifting for you so that it’s a complete win for you.