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3 Options for selling smashed cars
Whether you ran into a pole in the mall parking lot, had a minor bumper basher at a stop street, or were one of several cars in a major collision on the highway, smashed cars provide few options when it comes to selling. Repair jobs often work out to be more expensive than the car’s actual worth (particularly if your vehicle is uninsured) , making them no-go options moving forward. So what are some of your alternatives when it comes to selling a smashed car? And which of them is the safest, simplest and most lucrative for your bottom line?
At Sell Your Damaged Car, we’ve been in the industry of buying smashed cars for over 8 years. We know of several ways people choose to sell their damaged cars and wish to highlight some of their pros and cons so you can make an informed decision:
#1 Private sales
Choosing to list your car either using a private online sales platform or doing it the old-fashioned way with a price on the back window may seem like the option to give you the top offer but this option also comes with a lot of hassle and some safety concerns.
Without the correct industry know-how, you may waste your time with disinterested buyers or worse, be scammed.
The logistics of finding the right place to list your smashed car/s or listing it on multiple platforms can prove to be hard work, with little hope of financial reward at the end of the process.
While you may receive a single good offer, this is not guaranteed and you may need to wait a long time until this happens. You are also going solo with no-one available to guide you through the process, no-one arranging towing of your smashed vehicle/s and no-one helping you deregister your car. All the weight is on your shoulders.
#2 Scrapyards
Opting to sell your smashed car to a scrapyard is a quicker and less cumbersome process. A quick visit to a scrapyard is easier than trying multiple private avenues in pursuit of a viable private sale.
But the ease of the process generally comes with the drawback of a low price.
Unfortunately for you, scrapyards measure their cash payments based on the weight of the scrap metal on the smashed vehicle in question.
Any functional components of your car will not be considered in the price you are offered, meaning you are likely to walk away with less cash in hand than the trade-in value of your vehicle (however smashed it may be).
#3 Reputable online platforms
Since scrapyards are unlikely to give you a great price and you don’t have time to waste selling your smashed car privately, finding a trusted online platform to sell your vehicle is the most viable, efficient, hassle-free and stress-free alternative.
SYDC is the best online option for selling your smashed cars. Here are 6 reasons why our customers recommend us:
- A straightforward online process where we call you
- We buy any car in any condition - whether it’s smashed, accident-damaged, flooded, burnt or non-running
- An obligation-free offer for you to consider
- Free towing of your smashed car
- We handle the paperwork and logistics of deregistering your vehicle, putting the power back into your hands
- The word on the street (and on trusted online platforms like Hellopeter) is that we know what we’re doing and have gained a solid reputation
- You receive instant cash within 24 hours of accepting our offer.