What Is The Value Of My Scrap Car?

Agents need a regular supply of old scrap vehicles but there are many factors that affect the value of the vehicle you are trying to dispose of. In most cases the money you will receive will be based on the scrap metal value of that vehicle. Other considerations will be whether any of the parts within have a resalable value and of course this all depends on the demand for these parts and the age and condition, which may in some cases, be out of sync with the actual age or condition of your scrap car.

The older a car becomes, the less likely there will be a demand for car parts from your vehicle as it is likely there is already a good supply of these, unless you own a classic or sought after vehicle.

In summary it is impossible to calculate the value, as metal prices constantly change and stocks of car parts vary from agent to agent, so the best way is to fill in a free form and get a quote.

The Cost To Agents Of Disposing Your Vehicle

It is worth mentioning that the agent who collects your vehicle also has considerable costs. He is legally bound to dispose of your vehicle in a legal and environmentally safe way, so that means agents have to pay to have many of the materials within a vehicle disposed of.

• Batteries
• Certain Plastics
• Mercury Within Lights
• Certain Glass

This means that whilst calculating the value of the vehicle, they must take into consideration these disposal costs.

An agent will also take into account the cost of collection

We often get asked about cars returning to the road.

In most cases the sum of the metal and parts is worth more than the car, that is before the costs of repair and resale, so this will only happen in rare occasions.