5 Reasons Why You Should Sell Your Old Car For Scrap Metal

Amongst males especially, there tends to be this desire to hold onto their old cars, even when they don’t work anymore. But have you ever stopped to ask yourself why you’re keeping the car? Do you plan on doing it up one day? No? Then why not do what should have been done a long time ago and sell it for scrap metal? Here are 5 of the best reasons why this is such a good idea:

• Scrap metal prices: the value of a whole range of different scrap metals is actually on the rise, so there has never been a better time to cash in your old car. The condition of the car isn’t really of a huge concern (unless it has completely rusted out) as it will simply be stripped and melted down anyway.
• Easy way to make cash: in previous years, may owners had to pay in order to have a scrap metal dealer come out and dispose of their car. These days, however, many dealers will actually do this for you for free or for a greatly reduced cost (often taken out of what they pay you). You will also get paid on the spot, meaning it is a great way to make some quick money.
• Hassle free disposal: unfortunately, there aren’t a whole lot of scrap metal dealers around who accept cars (as they need to have the proper equipment to strip the vehicles down properly). But having the dealer come to you in order to pick the scrap up means that you are saved the hassle of trying to find someone close by and then finding the time to take it down there.
• Help the environment: when you sell your car as scrap metal, you are ensuring that the various components used to construct it will be recycled and reused down the track. Leaving your car sitting there for years on end simply encourages corrosion and waste. Dealers are also properly equipped for disposing of the parts that cannot be recycled (such as battery acid and oil).
• Get your yard back: if you have been storing an old car, you will know that it takes up a considerable amount of space. By selling the car for scrap metal, you can get this space back, as well as get rid of something that was an eyesore on your yard.

These 5 reasons should be enough to convince anyone to sell their old, disused car for scrap metal – and if they aren’t, then we’re sure that they’ll be enough to convince your better half to do it for you! Why bother hanging on to a broken down old car when you could make some money off it?