At Take My Scrap Car, we understand and appreciate the concerns of drivers looking to do the right thing with their end-of-life vehicles. We’re also aware of the fact that there’s no shortage of dodgy dealers out there, offering cash-in-hand deals to scrap vehicles that are not completely legal.
To set at least a few minds at rest, we thought now would be a good time to address a selection of common car scrapping concerns:
1. Most car scrapping specialists are sketchy
Quite the opposite, as the overwhelming majority of car scrapping and recycling specialists are 100% above board. It’s actually quite rare to come across a dodgy dealer by accident, and those that are operating in the locality are easy to spot.
Long story short – anyone who promises to pay you by cash or cheque is breaking the law, and should therefore be avoided at all costs.
2. Dealers make their money through hidden fees and charges
This is true in some instances, as many recycling specialists in Norfolk charge fixed fees for their services. They’ll happily take your scrap vehicles off your hands, but only if you stump up for the collection, transportation, admin and processing.
At Take My Scrap Car, 100% of our service package is 100% free of charge, 100% of time. No hidden fees, charges or commissions – guaranteed.
3. Scrap dealers repair cars and sell them on at a profit
Again, there are some scrap car buyers and dealers that purchase vehicles with the intention of repairing them and selling them on. Which isn’t illegal or unethical in its own right, but can be when the car’s owner is told their vehicle is going to be dismantled and recycled.
This is why you need to ensure you receive a formal certificate of destruction, when handing your car over to a scrapping and recycling specialist. Just as long as you have this document, you are covered against all eventualities.
4. It takes too much time and effort to scrap a vehicle
From top to bottom, we’ve developed a customer-focused service package that’s the exact opposite of time-consuming or complicated. In fact, the only thing we need from you is a quick call to organise a time, date and place for collection of your car.
From collection to transportation to dismantling to recycling, we handle every aspect of the process on your behalf. We can even offer same-day collections in some instances, if one of our drivers is in your area at the time.
5. Scrap dealers only accept certain types of vehicles
Last up, there are some vehicle scrapping services that limit themselves to certain types of vehicles. At Take My Scrap Car, we’re happy to collect and dispose of just about anything. This covers all vehicle makes and models of any age and in any condition.
From cars to vans to motorbikes and more, we’ll happily take your scrap vehicle and pay you a fair price for it.
For more information on any of the above or to arrange collection of a scrap car from your address, contact a member of the team at Take My Scrap Car today.
