The idea of car scrapping is as old as the hills and is generally looked upon as something of a very last resort. More often than not, if the car still has four wheels and some semblance of an engine under the hood, that’s good enough for its owner to try selling it on. Sadly though, it’s getting harder and harder to push second-hand bangers on buyers these days for the simple reason that quality used cars are getting cheaper and getting finance for even a brand new car has never been easier.
However, the good news is that scrapping a car these days isn’t quite the same as it used to be. It might sound like throwing a car away that’s technically still got some value to it, but in reality you’re actually doing nothing of the sort. And what’s more, there’s every chance you could walk away from the deal much better off than if had you tried to sell it. 
Scrapping Redefined
First and foremost comes the very definition of the term itself. In the past, scrapping meant little more than confining a car to a lifetime on a heap of slowly rusting metal. The dealer would take what they wanted and leave the rest to an eternity of nothingness, which even discounting the environmental consequences was a pretty depressing thought for any car owner.
Modern car scrapping on the other hand can be quite different and actually forms an important part of the UK’s recycling efforts. Now, cars are taken apart in a controlled and pretty painstaking way, prepped for recycling and eventually sent off to be put back into the system. Up to 80% of your car gets reborn as something else, so chances are you might well end up crossing paths with your beloved vehicle at some other point further down the line! You never know!
A Fair Reward
Of course, those taking your car away and getting it ready for recycling aren’t operating charities – they get paid for the scrap steel they hand over. And as they’re going to make money from your donated car, surely it’s only fair that you get a piece of the action, right? This would have been unheard of a few years ago, but right not it’s the norm to be paid for your old car, no matter what condition it is in. It’s simply a case of finding the most reputable dealer covering your chosen locality and getting the best possible quote for the car.
It’s So Very Simple
And finally, selling even a nice new car can be a pain in the rear-end. From listing it in the first place to organising viewings to being let down a thousand times by buyers with no real interest, it can end up leaving you both fed up and out of pocket. By contrast, to recycle a car in such a manner as to get paid for your contribution, it takes no more than a single phone call and the scrapping service will come to you, no matter where you are at any time of day or night to take the car off your hands.
One phone call for fast removal and cash in your pocket – what more could anyone really ask for?
