Scrap my car in Bolton online

The running costs are too expensive  

The north-west of the UK is paying some of the highest insurance premiums in the country. Bolton sits level with Liverpool and Manchester when it comes to the high cost of car insurance, with the average premium being around £840. That’s a wallet-draining 14% higher than the national average. The running costs of a car are rarely cheap, but when Bolton drivers are paying so much for car insurance, and they have to face an almost aggressively zealous army of parking wardens, the cost of owning a car can rise suddenly and unexpectedly. It’s no surprise that one of the most commonly reported reasons for selling an old car to scrap dealers in Bolton is simply because local motorists are tired of spending so much. So if your running costs are getting out of control, you’re not the only Bolton local who is wondering if it’s worth keeping that old vehicle.

Your car’s no longer safe to drive  

With too many old cars on the road, and with so many of those cars failing their MOTs, that means there are a lot of cars on Bolton’s roads that are dangerous. Worn brake pads, cracked windows, lights that don’t work, and worn tyres are very common, and that means the roads of Bolton become significantly more dangerous. While it’s always a bit of a challenge making your way around the roads of the town, South Grove Avenue and Seymour Road are considered the absolute worst. Tackling these roads in the borough when your car is already unsafe is simply asking to get involved in an accident. It’s for safety reasons that we are seeing high demand from drivers for immediate cash for scrap cars in Bolton. Our free car collection service also means that you don’t have to take that dangerous car on the road ever again, and can use the money to buy a safer vehicle.

You find public transport preferable

With the high cost of car insurance in Bolton, the army of traffic wardens, and the high cost of parking in the town, it’s no wonder that so many locals are leaving their cars at home. If you have kept your car for emergencies, then you’re certainly not the only Boltonian doing the same. Fortunately, getting around Bolton using public transport is fantastically easy, and the recent investment of £48 million has seen the Bolton Interchange transformed from a grubby and inconsistent transport hub into a 21st Century public transport dream. With improved environmental protection features, easy access for those with disabilities, and the fact that the Bolton PlusBus ticket means unlimited travel all around Greater Manchester, it’s not much of a leap to understand just why selling a car to scrap metal dealers in Bolton and relying on public transport instead is so popular. If you’re catching the bus more than you’re filling up on petrol, do you even need that old car?

The car has failed its MOT

Although it is slightly less than the national average, cars in Bolton have an MOT failure rate of 32%. So for every 100 cars that go in for their test in Bolton, 32 fail. That’s a high number, and it’s set to get even higher as new rules and criteria become ever more strict. It’s the lighting, the electricals, and the suspension that are the common faults on Bolton cars, and those are repairs that need to be done before an MOT is given. Those faults are also very expensive, often requiring a larger payment than the cost of the car itself! Instead of paying for those costly repairs, locals are becoming more aware of how easy it is to sell a car without MOT in Bolton. Many are then using the money to buy a better car, while others are looking at alternative, cheaper forms of travel. Don’t keep paying out for an old, damaged car when you could make money instead.

You could use the money for other things

Personal debt is on the rise in Bolton, with the average level of unsecured debt sitting at around £16k. That’s a 20% increase since 2014. When you drive down Bolton’s High Street, it’s easy to see why the town has been voted as having one of the least healthy high streets in the UK, thanks to the large number of payday lenders, fast food outlets, and bookmakers. So when money is tight, whether it’s due to an unexpected bill or something more inevitable like Christmas shopping, locals do have money-making options. Unfortunately, those options come with risks like high-interest rates. Now, more locals than ever are getting cash for scrap cars in Bolton and not having to worry about repayments. Instead, they are using that money for emergencies and finding that with the combination of the best scrap prices in Bolton and free car collection, it’s never been easier or more profitable to get rid of that old car.

You want a hassle-free way of selling your car      

Most people in the town are aware of the fact that it has been voted the best place in the UK for friendliness. Bolton residents might be the most welcoming and friendly in the UK, but it might not feel like it when you’re trying to sell your car. Just as with elsewhere in the country, there are a lot of hassles to take into account when you want to make some money off your old vehicle. You can wait in all day after taking a day off work, only for a booked viewing to not happen. Time-wasters and hagglers are common, and it can all be far too much no matter how patient or friendly you are. It’s the desperate need for a hassle-free sale that is seeing so many people head to our scrap dealers in Bradford, where they know they can get the best prices, a professional service, and even have their cars collected for free at the time that’s most convenient.

Your car is costing you a fortune to maintain

With badly congested roads in and around Bolton, as well as the high rate of MOT failures, locals are spending a lot of money on basic car maintenance. The 2,119 potholes reported from late 2018 to early 2019 are another issue, with the damage caused by driving over a pothole, often costing a lot of money to repair. When you keep having to spend more and more just to be able to keep using your car safely, there comes a point when you’ve spent more on maintenance than you ever did on buying a whole car. It’s at those critical moments of realisation that Bolton drivers are deciding that they have had enough. They are getting their instant quotes and getting cash for scrap cars in Bolton. Not only does that mean they can wave goodbye to the money pit of a car, but they also get a cash boost that goes towards something that won’t cost as much to maintain.

Your car is very fuel inefficient    

Bolton has a serious problem with congestion, largely because it is placed perfectly between major roads and motorways. The end result is local drivers in the town spending a depressing 39 hours a year simply sitting in traffic and staring at the world around them. The 8am to 10am period is the worst time of day to hit the road, but those levels of congestion remain high at all times. That’s a serious problem if you’re driving an old car that only just scraped its MOT and is significantly less fuel-efficient than it used to be. All cars need to use more fuel as they get older, but that’s not great for your bank balance. If you’re spending a lot more on petrol than you did when you first bought your car, then it’s time to start thinking about how much you’re wasting just sitting in traffic and how much your car is worth to scrap metal dealers in Bolton.

Your car is written off  

When the roads of Bolton are already congested, the rate of accidents will only ever go up when you factor in the 7.5 million people who visit the town every year. That means a lot more cars on the roads and a lot more chances of being involved in a collision. So if the 39 hours a year of being stuck in a traffic jam in Bolton isn’t enough to make you start thinking about selling your old car to scrap dealers in Bolton, then the idea of being in an accident might. There are so many old cars on Bolton’s roads that accidents are always going to be inevitable, and many of those older vehicles suffer a lot more damage when they collide with another vehicle or street furniture. Trying to sell a car that’s been written off used to be a challenge, but with our free car collection service, you can get paid for even the most damaged cars in Bolton.

Scrap a car if it’s not being used  

With the high congestion rates, a completely transformed public transport system, and the threat of devious traffic wardens, it’s not really that surprising to find that a lot of cars are simply sitting outside homes and just not being used. Even the growing number of cyclists in the town indicates that more people than ever are avoiding using their cars as much as possible. Of course, the problem is that when you leave a car unused for too long, it starts to degrade. The liquids start causing damage to the engine, and the battery will slowly drain. That means that even when you do decide to use it, you might not even be able to. It’s the lack of use that is causing so many Boltonians to take the step of living car-free. They are getting cash for scrap cars in Bolton and finding more practical ways to get out and about.