Car accidents are scary experiences that can leave long-term impacts on your health—and your finances. If you have recently damaged your car in an automobile accident, you may be wondering whether it’s worthwhile to repair your vehicle. In many cases, cars never operate the same after suffering a collision, even after extensive amounts of money are spent on repairs.
Fortunately, you can sell your vehicle to car buyers to recuperate the highest possible amount of money from the frustrating and painful financial loss caused by your car accident.
Selling Your Wrecked Vehicle in Florida
Each state and regulation dictates the way that damaged and salvaged cars can be sold to junkyards and other entities. Depending on the damage suffered by your vehicle, the regulations may be different.
First, you must determine if your car has been totaled. If your vehicle is deemed a total loss by your insurance company, the process of selling it to car buyers will probably look slightly different. If your car is not in a “salvageable” state, however, there are a number of steps that you will have to follow to sell your vehicle to a junkyard:
Gather Vehicle Documents & Keys
To sell your car to a junkyard, you will need the car’s title, keys and several other documents. The more accessories and pieces of your car that you have, the more likely you are to receive a higher offer on the value of your vehicle. Gather any relevant accessories or documents that you may have.
Check and Verify All Offers To Buy Your Vehicle
Call all of the car buyers and explain the condition of your car, in addition to its age, make and model. Junkyards may be able to provide you with a rough estimate of your car’s value over the phone. However, they will probably need to see it in person to provide you with a final offer.
Get The Vehicle Ready For The Sale
Once you’ve identified a junkyard that you’d like to sell your damaged vehicle to, you should begin to prepare it for sale. Remove all of your personal effects from the vehicle, and conduct a cursory cleaning to ensure that you’re not forgetting anything.
Deliver Your Vehicle or Have It Picked Up
If your car is still in driving condition, you can deliver it directly to the junkyard. If your car isn’t operating, however, many car buyers will be able to arrange a pick up for your vehicle. Many junkyards offer one-hour or scheduled pickup services for your convenience.