According to some research, about 69 million cars break down in the United States each year.
If your car won’t drive now either, you might be wondering how to get rid of your car.
Thankfully, we have the perfect guide to help you out, so make sure you keep reading to learn what to do when your car won’t work.
Prep the Car
When you’re wondering how to get rid of a junk car, the first thing you need to do is to prep your car to be junked.
Clean the inside of it out to make sure you don’t have any important papers still in the car.
If your car is salvageable to sell as a used car, you should also clean it out to take photos of it. And then write up a good description before you list it online. You should take a lot of photos because shoppers will want to see multiple photos.
If you’re going to sell it, you may need to fix some things up. You should evaluate the cost of the repairs for the car to see if it’s even cost-effective to sell it.
If the repairs are worth more than the amount you’ll get to sell the car, then you may just want to junk your car.
List Your Car
So if your car is sell able as a used car, you should list all of the issues that were wrong with it and what repairs you have made.
If you’re going to sell the car without making repairs, make sure that you list it “as-is.” This will let the buyer know that there are issues with it, and it’ll be on them to repair it.
You should also be a little bit flexible on the price that you’re going to sell it. You might be attached to your car, but someone else won’t have that emotional attachment to it and won’t view the price as high.
Before you list it online, you should do your research to see how much the average price is for your car. You should set a realistic price for your car, and be willing to negotiate the price.
Sell to Junkyard
If you take your car to a scrapyard, they should give you an honest price. However, if your car isn’t running, then you’ll need to tow it there which can cost you more money.
If you find an honest place to sell your junk car, then they should incorporate that cost into the value of your car.
Learn More About What to Do When Your Car Won’t Drive
These are only a few things to know about what to do when your car won’t drive, but there are many more things to keep in mind.
We know that getting rid of an old car can be stressful, but we’re here to help you out.