When scrapping your old car, you of course want to know you’re getting the best deal. We do our best to make this easy, but if you were to scrap a whole bunch of cars with a dozen or so dealers, chances are you’d notice a few pretty big differences in the way they do business.
What makes us different? Well, we like to think we’re all about our clients rather than simply getting as much money as we can out of them…a pretty big difference from the start. That’s why along with offering a cash in the bank for scrap cars service, we also take huge pride in serving as an all-round resource advise and guide newbies on how to get the best deal.
Getting the most cash in the bank from scrapping a car isn’t only about making sure the best price is paid, although this does indeed count. You should only ever scrap with a dealer that’s willing to back their price offers with guarantees, as there’s nothing worse than discovering later you could have been £100 or so better off. Other than this though, there are ways and means by which you can maximise the value of your scrap car, if you’re willing to put a little work into it. 
Suck It Up
For example, it’s not uncommon for folk to send a car away for scrapping having failed to realise that there’s still about £35 worth of perfectly good petrol in the tank. This is of course going to be taken out before the car is chopped up and sent away, so why give this kind of precious fuel away for free? It’s your petrol and you’ve paid for it, so invest in an approved storage can and keep it!
Sounds Expensive
Here’s a secret that’s anything but – the market for used car stereos and speakers is booming. After all, why do you think so many of the darn things get stolen day in and day out across the UK? They might not be worth a fortune, but you’ll never know what cash you could get for your stereo and speakers unless you take them out prior to sending your car away. Again, these aren’t going to head away to the steel recycling plant for processing, so you might as well get busy with the screwdriver and see if you can make a little extra.
Power to the People
Car batteries – they’re hardly cheap, but luckily have the potential to last for years. So, if you’re planning to scrap a car that’s only had a battery in it for a few months, why not take it out and save it as a spare? You might not be able to sell it for much, but you never know when it might come in handy.
And the Rest…
Last up, consider all the bits and pieces you might be able to make use of even if you can’t sell them. From those shiny new wiper blades you have hardly ever used to the spare wheel and tyre that are both brand new and really anything else of the sort, there’s no sense in kissing goodbye to something that’s still got some life in it when it’s you yourself that shelled out for it some time ago!
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