{"id":4390,"date":"2021-07-16T09:08:25","date_gmt":"2021-07-16T08:08:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scrapcarnetwork.org\/news\/?p=4390"},"modified":"2021-07-16T09:08:25","modified_gmt":"2021-07-16T08:08:25","slug":"can-i-scrap-my-car-without-wheels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scrapcarnetwork.org\/news\/can-i-scrap-my-car-without-wheels\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I scrap my car without wheels?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The short answer is that it\u2019s not impossible, but it\u2019s certainly a whole lot more difficult. And crucially, it\u2019s probably going to have a big impact on the price you get once you\u2019ve decided – I need to scrap my car<\/a>. Any scrap car dealer who can do it is likely to knock a fair bit off the amount they\u2019ll give you for your end-of-life vehicle, and there are relatively few who\u2019ll be able to tackle the job in the first place. Here\u2019s all the key stuff you need to know!<\/p>\n

Why is it so difficult to scrap a car without wheels?<\/h2>\n

Let\u2019s get the obvious out of the way first – without wheels, a scrap car is an absolute nightmare to try and move. The majority of scrap car breakers will collect your car by rolling it onto a recovery truck, which is easy enough even if the car is basically nothing more than a shell. As long as it\u2019s got the wheels intact, it can be generally be moved. (Electronically locked parking brakes sometimes pose their own little obstacles, but nothing an experienced breaker can\u2019t deal with.)<\/p>\n

But if your car has missing wheels, or no wheels at all, then obviously it\u2019s not about to be rolled anywhere. Instead, the scrap car breaker is going to need a specialised crane to winch it up onto a recovery vehicle, and quite simply, the majority of breakers don\u2019t have these at their disposal.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re lucky enough to find one who does, even with the right equipment and skill, it still takes a lot longer to safely lift and remove the car. That kind of job is going to take up more of their time, equipment and resources than it normally would, and those increased overheads are going to be reflected in your quote.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s also the fact that tyres and wheels are valuable in themselves – which, by the way, is one of the many reasons we\u2019d always advise against<\/a> removing any parts from your car before you scrap it. The tyres and wheels are both quite heavy, and since a car\u2019s scrap price is largely based on how much it weighs, their removal could end up taking a surprising amount off the car\u2019s total value.<\/p>\n

If you have no other choice – such as if your car\u2019s wheels were stolen – the best thing to do is simply be as up-front about it as you can, at the earliest opportunity. If the scrap car dealer turns up without the right equipment, it\u2019s a waste of their time, and since they\u2019re likely to charge you anyway for the callout, it\u2019s also a complete waste of your money.<\/p>\n

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What if I want to sell my aftermarket alloy wheels?<\/h2>\n

As we\u2019ve just touched on, we\u2019d generally strongly advise against taking any parts at all off your car, both because of the difficulties it can eventually pose when actually scrapping your car, as well as the impact it can have on the price you\u2019ll get for it. Don\u2019t forget, there\u2019s no guarantee that the price you\u2019ll get for these individual parts will outweigh the amount you\u2019ll ultimately lose from the scrap car\u2019s total value!<\/p>\n

Catalytic converters are an excellent example of the type of component you shouldn\u2019t remove, but understandably things are a bit fuzzier when it comes to aftermarket modifications like alloy wheels. In fact, alloy wheels are some of the most common upgrades that drivers make to their cars. They\u2019re not necessarily cheap either, so it\u2019s not surprising that you might be tempted to sell yours!<\/p>\n

Now, if you\u2019re weighing up whether to do that, really the choice is up to you. However, it\u2019s worth bearing in mind that the value of certain alloys can fluctuate based on financial markets – aluminium in particular can be especially volatile. So in other words, unless you\u2019ve got some serious market savvy, you might not end up saving yourself enough to make the entire thing worth the effort.<\/p>\n

If you do still decide to go ahead anyway, it\u2019s a good idea to replace the original wheels, so that the car can be recovered. If you don\u2019t have these, make sure you take the first opportunity to mention it to the scrapping company (such as us here at Scrap Car Network), and we\u2019ll see what we can do.<\/p>\n

What if it\u2019s just the tyres that are damaged or missing?<\/h2>\n

Missing wheels are definitely a problem, but to be honest, missing or damaged tyres are less so. Ultimately, the main thing is that the car is in a state that allows it to be rolled onto a recovery truck. Without tyres it\u2019s going to be noisier and more difficult, and could well damage your drive, but it can technically be done. Without wheels on the other hand, it\u2019s impossible without the right equipment. So in a nutshell, missing or damaged tyres will have less of an impact on the price, but you should still probably expect a couple of quid to get knocked off for the extra difficulty.<\/p>\n

If your car has all its wheels and tyres still intact though – or you\u2019ve got the means to replace them – then you shouldn\u2019t have anything to worry about. Moving them is the difficult part; it\u2019s all plain sailing from there!<\/p>\n

In fact, you\u2019ll be glad to hear that here at Scrap Car Network, generally we can collect your car no matter what state it\u2019s in – whether it\u2019s been involved in a collision or just failed its MOT certificate<\/a>. You can count on us to get you the very best price when you choose us to\u00a0scrap your car. All you need to do is\u00a0enter your car reg and postcode\u00a0into the fields on our site, and we\u2019ll get you an instant online quote before you can say cash for cars<\/a>. It only takes a few seconds. Curious to find out how much your car is worth?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The short answer is that it\u2019s not impossible, but it\u2019s certainly a whole lot more difficult. And crucially, it\u2019s probably going to have a big impact on the price you get once you\u2019ve decided – I need to scrap my car. Any scrap car dealer who can do it is likely to knock a fair […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":113,"featured_media":4396,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[16,1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n