In this slideshow, we'll break down five things to do before junking a car, as well as explore what you should expect from the vehicle junking process.

1. BEFORE JUNKING
YOUR CAR
5 THINGS TO DO

2. BECOME
FAMILIAR
WITH THE
PROCESS
You can avoid mistakes if you know what to
expect from start to finish.
Before Junking Your Car

3. JUNKING A CAR
STEP BY STEP
Step 1: Research
Step 2: Gather Paperwork
Step 3: Verify Licenses
Find out how much junkyards offer for your car
and if there's demand for it from other buyers.
Have your car title on hand. If you don't have the
title, request a replacement.
Make sure you're working with a legitimate business.
Check its reviews, too.

4. JUNKING A CAR
STEP BY STEP
Step 4: Compare Offers
Step 5: Prepare for Junking
Step 6: Finalize the Sale
Go with a junkyard offer that gives you the best
deal and the most money.
Remove any personal belongings and check every
corner of the vehicle before the tow truck arrives.
Sign the title over to the junk car buyer, get paid, then
notify the DMV of the sale.

5. LOCATE THE
VEHICLE
TITLE
The title is proof that you own the car and
can sell it legally. There are very few
junkyards that will buy a car without it.
Generally, not having a title will lower the
average offer for a junked car by $109.
Before Junking Your Car
Can't find the title? Get a
replacement title from the DMV.

6. After getting the original title or a
replacement, you should do the following
steps as well:
Check the mileage on the car.
Mileage can determine the value of
the car. Generally, more mileage =
less value.
Gather insurance and registration
documents.
You'll need these if you want to drive
your car to the junkyard yourself.
Get a one-way driving permit from the
DMV.
This is an alternative solution so you
can drive your vehicle to the junkyard.

7. REMOVE
YOUR
BELONGINGS
Clean your car out of anything you don't want to
lose. Once the junkyard junks your car, any items
left inside could be gone forever.
Before Junking Your Car

8. TRUNK
Check in these areas of your
vehicle. You might find:
Tools
Gadgets
Important
paperwork
Cash or
wallet
Phone
chargers
Car
manuals
Clothes
Toys
GLOVEBOX
CENTER
CONSOLE
COMPARTMENT
UNDER THE
SEATS
DOOR & SEAT
POCKETS

9. REMOVE THE
LICENSE PLATES
Depending on the laws of the state you live in, you have all
or some of the options above for what to do with your
license plates when junking a vehicle.
Transfer to a new vehicle Dispose of it
Return to the DMV Leave it with the car
Before Junking Your Car
DMV

10. DETERMINE
THE BEST
WAY TO
JUNK IT
Junking a car with a junkyard is not your only
option when getting rid of an unwanted
vehicle. You can also donate your car to a
charity and get a tax write-off in return.
Before Junking Your Car

11. To qualify for a tax deduction, you must donate
your car to a 501(c)(3) organization. And be
aware: car donations don't count as a massive
donation. Don't expect to get the fair market
value for your car: the tax write-off will be
small, if at all noticeable.
An old car that still runs relatively well but that
you don't want anymore
A car that works perfectly well, but you don't
have any room for it any longer
A vehicle that you used a lot in the past, but that
isn't fit for your life anymore
Donating a car to charity is
a good idea if you have...

12. WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS
TO JUNK AN OLD CAR?
Have it towed if it's not
safe to drive.
Have the title, unless it's old
enough to be title-exempt.
Clean it out of any junk or
personal things.

13. WHAT IS CAR JUNKING?
Car junking is the act of driving or otherwise moving your vehicle to a licensed junkyard or scrapyard for
proper disposal. Valuable parts are then salvaged from it before it gets broken down so its raw materials
can be used in future products.
You can sell a junk car for between $200 and $500 depending on its make and model, weight, and the
junkyard you sell it to.

14. HOW DO I PREPARE TO
JUNK A CAR?
HAVE THE TITLE
AND INSURANCE.
01
CLEAN YOUR CAR.
02
ARRANGE
TRANSPORTATION.
03
GET CASH.
04

15. WHERE CAN I
FIND A CAR
JUNKER OR
CAR SCRAPPER
NEAR ME?
Look for scrapyards or car scrappers online (Check
the reviews!).
Ask around. Junkyards often rely on word-of-mouth.
Try to look around in your local area.

16. WHAT SHOULD
I NOT DO
BEFORE
JUNKING A
CAR?
Clean the car of ALL garbage (it's
going to be junked anyway!).
Wash the car.
Add any fluids, like oil or coolant.

17. $200-$500
$300-$400
Average scrap car price
Average scrapping price for a midsize car
(e.g., sedan or small truck)
Scrap car prices may vary from place to
place, as well as the make and model of the
vehicle. Price is typically calculated by the
weight of the vehicle being junked. The
larger the vehicle, the higher the profits.
AVERAGE
PRICE FOR
SCRAPPING A
CAR

18. C O N N E C T I C U T
N E W J E R S E Y
F L O R I D A
N E W Y O R K
D E L A W A R E
M I S S I S S I P P I
H A W A I I
W E S T V I R G I N I A
N O R T H D A K O T A
A L A S K A
Highest-Paying
States
Lowest-Paying
States

19. Junking a car
Term commonly used in the US
Means giving your car to a
junkyard
Term commonly used in the UK
Means dismantling or crushing
the car to reduce it down to its
bare-bones components for
salvage, recycling, or other
purposes.
Scrapping a car
WHAT IS THE
DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN
SCRAPPING AND
JUNKING A CAR?
For the purposes of getting rid of your vehicle, they are the
same, with a few technical differences.

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