{"id":6689,"date":"2023-02-14T16:47:40","date_gmt":"2023-02-14T16:47:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scrapcarnetwork.org\/news\/?p=6689"},"modified":"2023-02-14T16:47:40","modified_gmt":"2023-02-14T16:47:40","slug":"is-there-a-wrong-time-to-scrap-my-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scrapcarnetwork.org\/news\/is-there-a-wrong-time-to-scrap-my-car\/","title":{"rendered":"Is there a wrong time to scrap my car?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Contrary to what some people think, timing isn\u2019t always everything when it comes to scrapping your car<\/a><\/strong>. Now, it\u2019s true that it\u2019s sometimes possible to get a slightly better deal on your scrap car depending on exactly when you send it off to be scrapped \u2013 we detailed a couple of these tips and tricks in our previous post on scrap car prices. However, when it comes right down to it, most of the timing-related savings can be fairly trifling, often out of your control, and to be frank lots of people find that the few extra pounds they\u2019d get often aren\u2019t worth the extra effort or inconvenience involved in, say, keeping their old car on the driveway as they wait for a fluctuation in the scrap car market.<\/p>\n

Having said that though, there are a couple of instances in which timing does indeed make a difference \u2013 but only in some very specific circumstances. Here, we\u2019ve summed up a couple of the most important!<\/p>\n

After you\u2019ve taken it to pieces<\/h2>\n

As you may know if you read our piece on scrap car prices, it\u2019s crucial not to take parts off your scrap car if you\u2019re keen on getting the very best price for it. That\u2019s not to say it\u2019s impossible to make money on the parts, but it takes a lot of expert knowledge, a lot of time, and there\u2019s no guarantee that they\u2019d be worth more individually than they would have been if you\u2019d left them attached to the car.<\/p>\n

Taking out something as critical as an engine, for example, could cut into the price you\u2019d get for your scrap car by as much as \u00a360. And considering most small cars only go for a little over three-figure sums, that\u2019s a significant cut \u2013 with no solid chances of recouping the cost by selling that engine separately.<\/p>\n

Similarly, it\u2019s vital to ensure that your car has all four wheels, otherwise it can pose a real issue for when it comes to be collected! If you\u2019re unlucky, whoever\u2019s collecting it won\u2019t be able to get it onto a recovery vehicle at all, which means that there\u2019s a possibility they\u2019ll have to come back later with different equipment \u2013 and level a callout charge for the wasted time in the meantime.<\/p>\n

Before you\u2019ve cleaned it<\/h2>\n

So, taking parts off your car is something that ideally shouldn\u2019t be on your to-do list. But cleaning it is definitely something that should. You don\u2019t have to get it nice and sparkling \u2013 as it\u2019s going to be recycled after all \u2013 it\u2019s more just to make sure that there\u2019s nothing left inside it. You may have already read our post on the strangest things left inside scrap cars<\/a><\/strong>, which range from tiny things like loose change to rather more puzzling discoveries like prosthetic limbs.<\/p>\n

There have been plenty of heart-stopping scenarios where scrappers have discovered animals in cars moments before they were due to be cubed. The owner of one particular scrapyard tells of spotting a lost kitten in one scrap car just as the vehicle was due to be destroyed. Thankfully, the kitten was eventually reunited with its owners.<\/p>\n

In a rather less heart-warming tale, that same scrapper also once realised that a different vehicle shell was full of rats \u2013 something he only discovered once the vehicle was already being hoisted 30 feet into the air. To hear him tell it, the rats abruptly started spilling out of it in a nightmarish cascade, and \u201chit the ground, going splat, but they didn\u2019t die\u201d. He calls the incident \u201ccompletely barmy\u201d, and we don\u2019t know about you, but we\u2019re inclined to agree.<\/p>\n

Now, thankfully incidents like this are relatively rare, but it\u2019s still worth giving the interior of your car the quick once-over before you send it off to meet its maker. (Well, not its literal maker as they\u2019re probably based in Europe, but you know what we mean.) If nothing else, there can often be surprising amounts of loose change sequestered between those seats.<\/p>\n

If your car is difficult to get to<\/h2>\n

The moment you decide to stop driving your car, ease of access mostly ceases to be an issue. After all, what does it matter if it\u2019s blocked in, or locked in a garage, if you\u2019re not about to drive it anywhere? Well the answer of course is that it doesn\u2019t \u2013 not until someone like us comes to pick it up.<\/p>\n

Now, our recovery teams are good, but they\u2019re not miracle workers. If they can\u2019t physically reach your car to get it on to the recovery vehicle, then there\u2019s a chance that they\u2019ll have to come back another time. And if that\u2019s the case, you\u2019ll risk having to pay a callout charge. It\u2019s not a crippling amount but it can be deeply irritating, especially since it can eat into the price you\u2019ll get for your scrap car.<\/p>\n

So, if your car is blocked for whatever reason \u2013 whether it\u2019s because your garage door is stuck, or because you\u2019re having building work done on your drive, or even simply because there\u2019s someone else parked in front of it \u2013don\u2019t forget that it needs to be easily accessible by the time the recovery team arrives. It can be annoyingly (and needlessly) expensive otherwise!<\/p>\n

If there are still outstanding paperwork issues<\/h2>\n

Getting the paperwork sorted is an often tedious but unfortunately essential part of owning and running a car. What\u2019s more, due to the Scrap Metal Dealers Act of 2013, all car recycling entities (including us) are legally obliged to take a few personal details from the owner of every car we scrap. The idea is to ensure that a clear paperwork trail is established, so that we can prove everything is above board if it\u2019s later found that the car may have possibly been involved in any unscrupulous or criminal activity.<\/p>\n

That means that if you still have any lingering issues with paperwork \u2013 for example you don\u2019t have your V5C, or you don\u2019t have any details of the car\u2019s previous owners \u2013 then it\u2019s best to get those sorted if you can, well before the car makes its way over to us. While we can technically scrap your car without a V5C<\/a><\/strong>, issues over paperwork can sometimes end up delaying the scrapping process, which could potentially cause unnecessary hassle both for us and for you.<\/p>\n

Of course, if you\u2019ve ever got any questions or need any clarification, it\u2019s worth taking a quick look at our How It Works<\/a><\/strong> section. Alternatively, feel free to give us a quick call on 0300 100 0027, and one of our team will be happy to help.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re all passionate about providing you the very best prices when you scrap your car with us. Don\u2019t just take our word for it \u2013 get an instant online quote today! It\u2019s free, and there\u2019s zero obligation until you decide you\u2019re ready to proceed. Just enter your car reg and postcode<\/a><\/strong> into the fields on our site, and within seconds you\u2019ll be looking at your very own instant online quote. Ready to find out how much your car is worth?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Contrary to what some people think, timing isn\u2019t always everything when it comes to scrapping your car. Now, it\u2019s true that it\u2019s sometimes possible to get a slightly better deal on your scrap car depending on exactly when you send it off to be scrapped \u2013 we detailed a couple of these tips and tricks […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":113,"featured_media":6695,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[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