How to Sell Junk Cars in NC
Some people park their junk cars on their yard or the driveway because they don’t realize that they can sell them for cash. If you have a junk car and you live in North Carolina, you can clear your yard of clutter, and make some money at the same time. Here’s how.
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Use the Used Parts Central website to locate a junk yard in North Carolina. Perform a search to locate a junk yard near you. The company will arrange for a towing truck in the Used Parts Central network to pick up the vehicle.
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Contact several used auto parts stores. These often buy junk cars and then sell the parts individually. If your car is drivable, you may want to drive to a few junk yards for a quote, select the yard that offers the highest price.
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Dismantle the car and advertise the parts for sale. You may post an ad in your local newspaper or on eBay.
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Take off all the metal parts and sell them to a scrap metal recycling center. These types of centers normally pay for iron, aluminum, or stainless steel. Many car components are made out of these metals.
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Call several local mechanic shops. These shops may purchase the parts to repair client vehicles. Another option is to sell the vehicle to a salvage yard. Choose this option if the car is totaled. The shop will fix the car and then sell it. You’ll need to sign over the title.
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Tips & Warnings
Recycling centers in North Carolina typically purchase metal by the pound.
Junk yards buy junk cars and then sell them for parts, while salvage yards buy vehicles to repair and then resell.
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