Is It Time to Recycle My Car in Vancouver?

If you’ve been thinking about upgrading your vehicle to a newer model, or got an unexpected bill from the mechanic and aren’t sure if the repairs are really worth doing on a car that is as old as it is, it may be time to scrap your car for cash. But, you might be asking yourself, “how do I know if it’s time to recycle my car?“. Well, this blog post will help answer that question.

Sometimes we think it that our only option is to send it to a scrapyard, or to let it sit in our driveway for years upon years doing nothing but losing value and accumulating rust. Well, there are other options in Metro Vancouver. Not sure if it’s actually a scrap car though? We can help you to determine that!

How Do I Know If I Should Scrap My Car?

• Is your car more than 10 years old?
• Does your car need more than a few minor repairs to keep it running for years to come?
• Does it have the onset of rust, interior leaks, or any substantial body damage?
• Will it cost more to maintain than it would to make payments on a newer comparable car?

If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you’re currently the proud owner of what is now classified as a scrap car. That’s when it’s a better idea to call a professional scrap car buyer, instead of sinking hundreds, if not thousands of dollars into an older vehicle just to keep it on the road a little bit longer.

We can help you decide if your vehicle should be sold as a used car, or if it should be sold to a scrapper as a junk vehicle. We have been in the scrap car buying business for nearly 30 years, so let the professionals help to answer all your questions so that you can make a more informed decision about what your next steps should be.

What Happens to My Car After I Sell It to a Scrapper?

Scrapping a car isn’t just about crushing a junk vehicle in a scrapyard, it’s about an environmental responsibility too. We want to make sure that when a junk car gets recycled, that every possible part is either recycled, repurposed, or disposed of in an environmentally sound way. When you are recycling a car, there are many chemicals and engine components that could damage the environment or the animals that live in it. That’s why it’s so important to sell a scrap vehicle to a licensed and professional scrap car buyer, and not just any Joe Schmoe who is trying to make a buck by recycling scrap metals.

At More Cash For Scrap, we always like to work with local established businesses like A1 Metal Recycling in Surrey, BC (Scrap Metal Recycling Surrey, Lower Mainland A1 Metal Recycling) to ensure we are getting the most out of your vehicle when you scrap it. That way we not only are passing along more cash to you by doing this, we are also contributing to our local economy, and that’s just smart business. When our customer gets paid MORE cash for scrapping a car with us, and a local company gets more business, and we become the #1 scrap car buyer as a result, that is a trifecta of great energy that leaves everybody feeling good at the end of the day.

How Much Can I Get Paid for Scrapping My Car?

Different vehicles produce different payouts because a large portion of what determines how much cash you’ll get paid is the vehicles overall weight. So, if you have a much older vehicle that you’re wanting to sell, or a heavier vehicle like a minivan, SUV, or truck, you’ll likely get more money for it because in general heavier.

Another thing that we use to determine how much cash you’ll get paid for selling a car to us is the make and model. Certain vehicles, even if majorly damaged or riddled with engine and electrical problems, have highly sought-after parts. There are many vehicle clubs throughout the lower mainland like the BC Jeep Club (British Columbia Jeep Club (bcjeepclub.ca)), the Eagle Talon Club, and the Camaro Club (Vancouver Camaro Club of B.C. – Event Calendar (classiccarcommunity.com) These people spend a lot of time maintaining and improving their vehicles, and one of the ways they do that is by getting parts second hand to help reduce costs. If you are scrapping a Jeep for example, you may get paid more because it is heavy and it also has a lot of parts that can be reused by other Jeep owners.

Why We Are the #1 Scrap Car Buyer in the Lower Mainland

Since 2005, we’ve been working hard to build a name for ourselves by always paying MORE cash for scrap cars. This isn’t the only reason we became the top scrap car buying business in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley though. One of the biggest reasons we’ve done so well over the years is our focus on delivering the best customer service possible. We give customers instant offers over the phone or through text based on the information they give us about their scrap vehicles. If all the information is correct when our driver arrives, we pay you exactly what we offered you. Plus, because our drivers live and work throughout the lower mainland, we are able to provide same day scrap car removal, and sometimes even within 15 minutes.

On top of delivering excellent customer service, same day junk car pick-up, and paying what we said we would (unlike many independent scrappers), we also consistently pay MORE cash for scrap cars over any of our local competitors. In reality, who wants to get paid less for scrapping a car? Especially when they can get paid MORE without the hassle of haggling with a scrap car buyer about the value of a car. We haven’t done an official survey to answer this question, but we are pretty sure nobody likes to get paid less cash when they sell a vehicle, even if it’s a scrap car.

Contact Us Today!

If you want to recycle your vehicle by selling it to a professional and licensed scrap car buyer, contact us today to get a free and instant quote. Our scrap car buying specialists are happy to help in any way possible, even if it’s just for some free car buying or selling advice. We respond to all our customer inquiries promptly, and you can reach us by phone, text, email, through our website, or on any of our social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram). Get in touch 24/7 to find out if you should sell your vehicle as a junk car, or just a used vehicle. We are open 7 days a week, including many statutory holidays.

Scrap Cars Can Do More than Just Make You Money

(Though, who doesn’t love money?)

For many people, recycling old scrap cars mostly involves either taking their vehicle down to the dump and leaving it in the hands of the employees there, or calling a scrap car buying company to come and take away their old used vehicle. It’s, in our opinion, better to call a professional scrap car buyer because not only are you ensuring that the vehicle is recycled in an environmentally friendly and ethical way, you are also getting paid money for scrapping your car. Especially when you choose to scrap your car with More Cash For Scrap, because we always pay MORE cash than anyone else!

But there are other people who, instead of contacting a professional licensed scrap car buyer like us, choose to transform their old broken-down vehicle into something completely unexpected. What they come up with will shock and amaze you.

Scrap Cars Transformed into Amazing & Practical Art

Some people take recycling their old vehicle into their own hands by way of repurposing it or its parts into something entirely different than it once was. Sometimes, they even leave the job to someone else like a local artist or creatively gifted friend. Of all the things that happen to a junked vehicle after it gets deemed with salvage status, art is not one thing you typically expect. However, here are some amazing images of various kinds of art created by junked automobiles and their parts. You may not have the creativity or ingenuity to create these unique works of art and make money off of them, but thankfully you don’t need to because we’ll happily pay you cash for scrap cars of any make or model.

1. Engine Block Wine Bottle Holder

Well, this is one way to repurpose an old engine block. It’s definitely a mechanic who has a love of wine that came up with this incredible idea. There are various takes on the engine block wine rack, including one that utilizes a single pane of glass on top to create a side table that also doubles as a wine rack. No more running down to the basement or wine cellar to serve your guests, just reach down to the bottom of your side table and voila!

2. Ford Mustang Pool Table

Nothing says car restoration like a classic Ford Mustang that has been totally restored. Or at least the bottom half of it? That’s what a man from Florida did, who’s 2 great loves were pool and classic cars. When he told his friends he was restoring an old Mustang, it’s likely that they didn’t think he meant into a pool table, but that’s what he did. Not only did he utilize an old scrap vehicle into something amazing and even practical, but he’s gotten recognition throughout social media around the world for his creative use of a junk car that was originally destined for the scrap yard.

3. The Volkswagen Bug Garden

No, we don’t mean a garden of bugs, we mean a garden in a bug! I guess when you’ve had a scrap vehicle sitting on your property for so long, just accumulating rust and losing value, you ultimately give up and use it as a giant planter box? Whatever the case, the fresh coat of bright yellow paint on this old rusted out Volkswagen sure made the beautiful flowers it now houses pop. That’s definitely one unique way to repurpose and recycle a junk vehicle. Now if only it made you money like how we do when you sell your scrap car to us!

4. Chevrolet Truck Bench

It’s a relatively common issue that on old trucks, especially old work trucks or farm trucks, that the tailgates fall off. They’ve been opened and closed a million plus times over the years, and repeatedly slammed into things that don’t quite fit in the truck bed. Tailgates are used as picnic tables on the job site, a bed extender when we’re moving friends to a new apartment, and even a bench when we’re teaching our kiddo to fish for the first time. No wonder so many people love to repurpose old truck tailgates into actual benches. Some people construct a country chic bench for the garden or near a pond on their property. Others recycle a newer truck tailgate into a more modern bench meant for a man cave that has that garage feel to it.

5. Cow Sculpture on a Dairy Cow Farm

One of the most unique recycled scrap car arts around, just has to be this giant dairy cow sculpture made by Finnish artist Miina Äkkijyrkkä. Not only is she an amazing artist who loves to work with various mediums, including scrap cars, she is a dairy cow advocate. She is noted for saying that she tries to view life from a cow’s point of view, and judging by the accuracy in her depiction of this giant scrap car cow, it’s obvious she’s quite committed. Nevertheless, it’s another amazing piece of art created entirely by recycled scrap cars and scrap car parts.

Recycle Your Car with Us!

You may think that the art pictured above is incredible, and super inspiring. Most people however, don’t have the time or money to invest into such involved art projects that are simply made from scrapping your car. For the rest of us who want to recycle our car and get paid money for doing it, there’s More Cash For Scrap. We offer our scrap car removal services 7 days a week, from 8:00am until 10:00pm, and we can usually provide scrap car pick up within a few hours, sometimes minutes. We offer instant quotes over the phone or thru text, we pay in cold hard cash, and we always pay MORE cash for scrap cars than anyone else.