An older vehicle that doesn’t run anymore or that you no longer need is useless. Instead of letting it take up space in your garage or be an eyesore in the driveway, sell the car to a salvage yard.
When you salvage a vehicle, you get the promise of a competitive offer, and the process comes with several additional benefits not present when you sell a car on your own; here are some of them.
1. Marketing Costs
To sell a vehicle, you have to target the right buyers. A part this process is advertising. From the local newspaper to a social media site, it may take a considerable amount of time and money to market your vehicle, especially if you have to keep relisting the car several times.
Keep in mind that every dollar you spend on advertising the vehicle is one less dollar you profit from the sale. Marketing to a salvage yard involves nothing more than contacting the company and requesting an estimate for the vehicle. You spend less, have to do less and still have the opportunity to sell your car.
2. Test Driving
People are particular when they spend their money, and rightfully so. When you find a private buyer for your vehicle, they will have a lot of questions and requirements. For vehicles that are still drivable, a buyer may request a test drive, and for a car that isn’t, they may have a long list of questions about the condition of the car.
Additionally, before having a potential buyer look at the vehicle, you’ll likely spend time cleaning and prepping the car. When you salvage your car, these are hassles you don’t have to concern yourself with. The salvage yard is more concerned with the vehicle and its parts, not the way it looks.
3. Last Minute Hassles
Just like car buyers are particular about how they spend their money, they are sometimes finicky. A buyer might be right at the point of closing the deal and then suddenly change their mind and decide to pass on your vehicle, which sends you back to ground zero.
Buyers can also have situations arise where they plan to purchase the vehicle but a costly emergency arises, and they’re no longer able to afford the purchase. Salvage yards are professional organizations that stand by their word.
Provided you offer honest and accurate information about the vehicle during the estimate process, you can be confident the deal will close, which means you don’t have to concern yourself with the deal falling through at the last minute.
4. Environment
Protecting the environment is a goal every person must work towards. Salvaging your vehicle can help you on this path. When you sell to a salvage yard, other people have the opportunity to come and select different parts from your car.
When people rely on used auto parts, the need for large manufacturing companies to create more parts decreases, which helps reduce the spread of greenhouses gases. Once all the parts from the car are salvaged, the steel on the vehicle is then recycled.
Steel salvaging has a dramatic impact on the environment, as more than 80 million barrels of oil are saved each year through this process. When you salvage your car, you get to walk away with cash in hand and with full confidence that you’re doing your part to protect the environment.
Getting rid of an old vehicle shouldn’t be hard. Consider each of these tips to highlight why you should salvage your vehicle. For additional questions or information about salvaging your vehicle, contact AAA Trucks and Auto Wreckings.