Scrap my car in Blackburn online

The running costs are too expensive  

Repeatedly voted as the most expensive postcode in Lancaster for car insurance prices, locals have seen a 6% price increase over the last two years alone. That means the current average for annual car insurance is around £1,027. In comparison, the average for Lancaster is (still high) at £790. It is not just insurance costs that are adding to the monthly cost of using a car in the town. Parking in the town centre is not cheap, and there have been parking price increases every year for the last three years. Then there are the fines for accidentally driving in the confusing bus lanes, which generated £2.7 million in fines for local and visiting drivers in just three years. All those costs add up, and so local motorists are sick of paying out regularly and are getting cash for scrap cars in Blackburn instead.

You're getting too old to drive  

The town of Blackburn has a population that is considered a lot younger than the national average. The average local is aged 39, and there are fewer over-65s living in Blackburn than the national average. However, that older generation is also growing quickly, and over the last year alone, there has been a 1.5% increase in locals aged over 65. That means there are more older generations in the town than ever before, and the result is more of those Blackburnians realising that their driving skills aren't quite as excellent as they used to be. Although age itself is not something that prevents safe driving, age-related health issues can be. Rather than risking getting behind the wheel with failing eyesight or after surgery, locals are selling their cars to our scrap metal dealers in Blackburn. They aren't buying new cars either, and are spending that money on fun.

You find public transport preferable

From the canal to the M65, Blackburn's transport links are well established and see a high volume of use. Blackburn Council's goal of becoming a more sustainable town has seen massive investment in pedestrian and cycling routes. However, it's the public transport system that is seeing so many people leave the car at home and find cheaper ways to get where they need to be. The railway links can get you anywhere in the UK, while the Transdev bus service is regular, far-reaching, and cheap to use. With the council set to raise parking prices in the town centre yet again, it's not really a surprise that so many people are sticking to public transport to the point where they don't even need to own a car. Those locals are saving money on vehicle running costs and selling their cars to our scrap metal dealers in Blackburn instead. That means more money for their miles.

The car has failed its MOT

Although 31.2% of cars will fail their MOT in Blackburn every year, that's lower than the national average of 35%. Unfortunately, that number changes the older your car gets. Cars registered in 2007 will have a 36% of MOT failure in Blackburn, while those registered in 2003 have a 44% chance of failing their next MOT. That's a lot of cars that suddenly can't be driven without the need for expensive repairs. If you can't afford those repairs or you simply can't justify spending more money for that old car, then it's good to know that you have alternative options. We have made it easier than ever to sell a car without an MOT in Blackburn, and locals are benefitting just as much from our free car collection service as they are from our high prices. Don't keep spending money on that old car when you could be making some money from it instead.

You could use the money for other things

Although the current levels of unemployment are relatively low, the town still ranks as the 14th most deprived area of the UK. Only 48% of the local population is in full-time employment, and the 5000 students that make up the local population only add to the numbers of locals living to a tight budget. Despite some economic disparity, Blackburn has also been voted the best town in the UK for workers, thanks to low housing costs and comparatively high wages. For many locals, the arrival of an unexpected bill or the run-up to Christmas means making choices about how to spend their money. Often, emergency cash is needed quickly, and that means finding an alternative to payday loans. Rather than getting stuck with long-term debt, local motorists are selling their cars to scrap metal dealers in Blackburn and getting the quick cash boost that they need, when they need it the most.

Your car’s no longer safe to drive      

The high number of cars on the roads of Blackburn that are going to fail their MOT means that a lot of drivers are behind the wheel of a dangerous car. When locals have to avoid essential maintenance costs, cars can become an afterthought, but that doesn't make them any safer to use. The more unsafe your car, the more likely that you will be involved in an accident. From worn tyres, after a car has been left unused for too long, cracked windscreens that limit visibility, or worn brake pads that affect stopping distance, all put drivers and others at risk. Paying to have an unsafe car repaired is often very expensive and involves multiple repair costs. By selling their unsafe cars to top scrap metal dealers in Blackburn, locals can use the money that they get to invest in a newer, safer car.

Scrap a car if it's not being used

In rural Blackburn, over 90% of households still have a car. However, in the more urban parts of the town, there are 34.8% of households that don't even have access to a private vehicle. That's a very high number, and much higher than the national average of 23%. For those that live more rurally, the exceptional bus service means that more journeys are being taken even while cars are being left at home. That means that they then deteriorate, and even when they do become needed, they may not be in a safe enough condition (if they even start!). Realising that they still have to spend money on a car no matter how rarely they use it, local motorists are getting cash for scrap cars in Blackburn. That means they are making money instead of spending it on a car they no longer want or need.

You're going electric

Blackburn has seen a 41% increase in the number of electric vehicles registered in the town. Not only are around 100 of those owned by households immediately within the borough, but there are also a further 1000 registered in the surrounding area. There are currently 16 charging points available for the public, with plans in place to build more over the next five years. The steady growth in the number of electric vehicles on the roads of the UK is a positive change, and Blackburn locals seem to be keen to make the change. Partly that's down to being able to pay much less on fuel. Local drivers, sick of paying for petrol and then burning it while stuck in traffic on the Blackburn ring road, are selling their gas-guzzlers to our scrap dealers in Blackburn and using the money to invest in an electric car that's considerably cheaper to use and better for the local environment.

Your car is written off  

Being a big town with a high number of young, inexperienced drivers on the roads means there is a high potential for car accidents. This is made much more likely if you have to regularly use the A6078 Barbara Castle Way, voted once again as the most dangerous junction in the town and the fourth most dangerous junction in the whole of Lancaster. The Blackburn ring road that links King Street to the A6078 Montague Street isn't much better. Due to the number of older cars on the roads of the town, being involved in a collision that causes so much damage that the cost of repairs outweighs the value of the car, means having limited options. By far the most practical and profitable is getting paid by our scrap dealers in Blackburn, and using that money to get a newer, safer car. Free car collection and immediate payments only add to the benefits.

You want a hassle-free way of selling your car  

Blackburn is ranked as the 114th happiest place in the whole of the UK. The result is that a lot of locals are happy, friendly, and welcoming. You probably won't get to experience any of that when you try to sell a car privately. Trying to sell a car in Blackburn means dealing with all of the traditional hassles of a car sale. You have to advertise it, deal with the same questions over again, then rearrange your daily schedule to wait in all day for a buyer who may not even bother showing up. Avoiding the stress of selling a car to members of the British car-buying public, locals in the town are selling their cars to scrap dealers in Blackburn. More popular than ever, those drivers are avoiding the stress, getting paid immediately, and even having their cars collected for free at the time and date that they specify.