How to Get Rid of a Junk Car?

Is your junk car sitting in your backyard just taking extra space? Then maybe it is time to go ahead and get rid of it. It is possible that your junk car was not a junk car once and you had an attachment to it. However, stop for a second and think, do you need your junk car now? The answer must be no unless it works (and in that case, it will not be a junk car). So, here is the help you have been waiting for. Give this blog a read to know how to get rid of your junk car. It is a step-by-step process and every process will be equally important. Even if you sell your car for cash, these steps will help you.

• Check out for Personal Belongings

  – It is always a good idea to give your belongings a final check before you get rid of them. Your junk car must have been with you for a long time to become junk. This creates a high chance of you leaving a beloved or important belonging there. You must have taken countless trips in that car such as to work, to the mall, to park, to picnic, etc. That is why it is always a good idea to give your junk car one last look.

• Get the Paperwork Ready

  – You could abandon your car in a junkyard or contact one of the used car dealers. Whatever the case is, if you are looking for money then it will be best if you have a valid car title. You must be thinking about why it is necessary for a junk car? Well, a valid car title will prove the ownership of your car. If you are planning to sell it without ownership, it will be a lot harder. This means that you might give up in between the process. Ownership or valid title of the car also means you can transfer the ownership to whoever you are selling the car to. This will remove the responsibility of a junk car completely from your shoulders.

• Familiarity with Car

  – It is important if you are mainly going towards the process of selling the car. To get familiar with the car you can ask yourself the following questions:

1. Is the car still in driving condition?
2. What are the damaged parts of the car?
3. Are there any parts that are still functional?

These three questions can get you basic insights into your junk car. The question here arises is, why is familiarity required with the car? The answer is, people might quote you the wrong prices and you can easily get fooled. That is why to avoid any kind of scam and get the right value of your car, make sure you know the car.

• Get an Estimate

  – If possible, before getting rid of the junk car get an estimate of it. This estimate can bring you a good amount of money. Make sure to get an estimate from a person who knows the worth of metal. This is because junk cars are solely weighed on the amount of metal they have. Bigger junk cars will value more because well, more metal and small cars, in the same way, would value less.

• Knowledge of Your Car

  – First, do note that your familiarity is different from the knowledge of your car. This will help you in who to contact when getting rid of the car. If it’s difficult for you to figure out what you need to know, then don’t worry, we got you covered. The list below tells you which things you must know about your car:

1. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
2. Current Mileage
3. Model and Year of Car
4. Condition of car, is it running or towable?

This again will help you in presenting your car to the right dealers. You will know the actual worth of your car.

So, it doesn’t matter in what way you are getting rid of your car, selling it as a whole, selling separate parts, or donating. It is still preferable to go through the above-mentioned steps. These can save you from the upcoming problems when you are trying to get rid of the old one, that is, your junk car.