How to get the most for my scrap car in South Auckland, NZ?

Author: Glen Hunter

Some cars don’t depreciate in value, and instead get more valuable as they age. Your car isn’t one of them. Unless you are rich and you had the money to buy such a vehicle, the chances are that your car is the run of the mill kind. The sort that gets less and less valuable with each passing year.

Eventually it will reach the end of its life span, and if you are unlucky enough to be the one who owns it when this happens, it is up to you to find a way to dispose of it.

If this sounds to you like a giant stressful undertaking, you would be greatly mistaken. It is actually very easy and simple to go about disposing of a vehicle. And the best thing is that you stand to get paid for it. This is because no matter what condition a junk car is in, it will have value tied up in its parts and materials. So how does one go about making sure that they can get the most cash possible for their junk vehicle?

Get all your documents together

This will be a lot like selling a car privately or to an auto dealership. You must show that you are the rightful owner of the vehicle in question. This means having the proper documentation that will establish this fact beyond any measure of doubt.

Why is this so important? The crew at Car Wreckers South Auckland that you sell your junk car to don’t want to be buying stolen vehicles any time soon, as doing so is incredibly illegal. So have the deed of sale, mechanic’s lien, registration, title of ownership and driver’s licence ready for the good folk at the vehicle removal company to look at and make sure that they are in the clear.

Look for the Different Cash for Cars Companies in Your Area

There may be quite a few depending on where you live. Call some of them up and you will be able to get price quotes from them. The quotes in question should be free and with no obligations attached. You shouldn’t have to call every single one as that may be asking a bit too much. Just a few, maybe four.

Here are some things to ask the company before getting a quote off them. Ask them if they:

  • Provide free removal of your junk car;
  • Have any hidden fees or costs;
  • How quick they are;
  • Whether they will pay more cash if you transport the vehicle to them;
  • Whether they pay on the spot before removal or afterward.

You want to choose the company that offers free removal, no hidden fees, is fast, and pay you cash before they take the car.

Choose the Company that Offers the Biggest Quote

After the above concerns have been answered, you can then tell them the make, model, age and condition your vehicle is in so that they can provide you with a cash quote. Choose the largest one and you are set!