Scrap my car in Ipswich online

The running costs are too expensive  

Although petrol in Ipswich is very much in line with the average prices in the UK, there is an ongoing issue with the cost of car insurance in the town. Over recent years, insurers have been accused of over-inflating premium prices in Ipswich, and the result has been dramatic differences based on postcodes. In some cases, households just a few hundred yards apart are seeing car insurance premiums with thousands of pounds worth of difference, despite being for the same make and model. Gainsborough and Nacton are particularly bad for the cost of car insurance, with residents paying well over the UK and the Ipswich average. If you're tired of paying ridiculous amounts for your car insurance premiums, you're not the only one. More than ever, local drivers are getting cash for scrap cars in Ipswich and either avoiding car ownership entirely or looking at cheaper cars to insure.

You're getting too old to drive  

Although the population of Ipswich skews towards the younger generations, there is still a quarter of the town that are over 65. While age is not a barrier to safe driving, developing health issues, or life changes can have dramatic effects on your ability to drive. If you have recently had a health issue such as a stroke or a heart attack, then it's time to start considering whether or not it's better to be without a car entirely. Road safety is vital for the protection of those that live and work in Ipswich, but when eyesight starts to go, or hand-eye coordination isn't what it used to be, then that road safety will drop. It's age-related issues that see many local drivers decide to sell their cars to scrap car dealers in Ipswich, simply because it's the fastest way to get cash for an old car that they no longer feel safe driving.

You find public transport preferable

With two train stations that can get you everywhere from London to Liverpool and two bus services that cover town travel and country links, it's easier than ever to get in and around Ipswich. There's a free shuttle bus service that loops around the town every 15 minutes, meaning it's not just easy to get where you need to be, but free too. It's not just the convenience and frequency of the local public transport system that is seeing more locals decide to get rid of their cars entirely. Since 67% of all journeys in Ipswich are under 5km, cycling is becoming more popular than ever. With so many alternative forms of cheaper transport available, it's not a surprise to find that this is one of the main reasons for locals to get cash for scrap cars in Ipswich. When you can get more miles for considerably less money, why have a car at all?

The car has failed its MOT

The rate of MOT failures in Ipswich is slightly below the UK average, but with 34.1% of all cars in Ipswich failing an MOT, that's a problem that can't be overlooked. That already high rate gets higher when you break down the number of older cars that fail their MOT, especially when cash-strapped locals are far more likely to buy a car that was registered in 2001 or before. That lifts the MOT failure rate to 48.3%! The problem is that when you fail an MOT, you have to then pay for often expensive repairs just to be able to drive your car legally. Rather than continuing to pay out for those electrical repairs and lighting problems, drivers realise that we have made it incredibly easy to sell a car without an MOT in Ipswich. Don't keep spending more money on a car that's not worth it when you could be making some instead.

You could use the money for other things

Although Ipswich has a high employment rate, many local households continue to struggle with the costs of everyday living. Partly, this is due to the somewhat stagnant wages on offer in the town, combined with the spiralling bills. Debt is becoming a real issue for the town, especially for the 5.7% of the local population who have never worked, or who are long-term unemployed. When you're already struggling to pay for basic needs, and then you get a surprise bill in the post, life can get very stressful very quickly, and it can be tough to know what to do. While payday loans are an option, they come with long-term consequences, and credit card debt can have a very negative effect on your credit score. Avoiding these issues, more locals than ever are selling their cars to our scrap metal dealers in Ipswich when emergency cash is needed fast.

Scrap a car if it's not being used

Just over 72% of households in Ipswich have a car or a van. However, they might not be using those cars as much as they used to. The local bus service has seen a 4% usage increase every year for the last five years, and that means a lot of car owners are leaving their vehicles at home and sticking to alternative means of getting about. Unfortunately, just because you're not using your car, it doesn't mean that you can stop spending money on it. You still have to pay road tax and insurance, and even if you declare that car as SORN, you'll still have to pay to have the SORN removed when you do decide to drive again. Ipswich locals realise that they don't have to keep their cars and are saving money and making some by selling those unwanted and unused vehicles to our scrap metal dealers in Ipswich.

Your car is costing you a fortune to maintain

With stagnant wage levels and a high number of unemployed locals in the town, the costs of looking after a car are often a little out of reach for Ipswich motorists. The problem is that if you avoid those essential maintenance checks and repairs, then your car will only add to the already high number of MOT failures in the town. A lack of maintenance also makes your car increasingly dangerous to drive, so when maintenance costs are costing more than you spent on the car in the first place then you know it's time for an upgrade. Getting cash for scrap cars in Ipswich means having more money to put towards that new car that won't need quite as much spending on it just to keep it safe. Locals are saving money and transforming their budgets by getting rid of high-maintenance vehicles.

Your car is very fuel inefficient    

There are more cars on the town's roads than ever before, and recent research has found that the A and B roads have seen a 15% increase in vehicle volume in the last three years. Congestion is a very real problem then, especially at blackspots like the A1156 roundabout to the A14. That bottleneck itself has seen a 164% traffic volume increase in the last five years! It's one thing to get stuck in traffic, but it's another thing entirely when you realise that your car is already burning through more fuel than it used to. When you're spending petrol money on sitting in traffic, that's just frustrating. Although petrol isn't excessively expensive, it still costs money that could be better spent in a newer car. Selling that gas guzzler to our scrap metal dealers in Ipswich means having more money to put towards a more fuel-efficient vehicle.

Your car is written off  

With a predominantly younger demographic combined with the fact that the Ipswich Driving Test Centre has the highest pass rate in eastern England, the result is a lot of young and inexperienced drivers on the roads of the town.  Ipswich Road and Nacton Road are accident blackspots, although Wherstead Road and Foxhall Road also see high numbers of accidents and collisions year on year. High congestion rates on the A1156 roundabout only add to the likelihood of being involved in some kind of car accident. Of course, when your car is damaged in a collision, its value drops, and you can find it tough to sell. The alternative is to pay for the repairs, but these usually far outweigh the value of the car. Having a written-off car doesn't mean you can't make money from it. Even the most damaged cars in Ipswich are being sold for a lot more money than their owners thought.

You want to sell your car hassle-free  

Not long ago, Ipswich was voted the 13th unhappiest place to live in the UK. Of course, since then it has seen massive improvements, and the town is now ranked as the 7th most desirable place to live in England. So, although locals are generally happy and friendly, it might not feel that way when it comes to selling a car. The car-buying public in the UK are notoriously unreliable when it comes to showing up to view a car, and even when they do show up, then they're worried about getting ripped off. If you're not happy with the idea of wasting time and energy on trying to get the best price for your old car, then getting immediate payments and free car collection that's arranged around your schedule is something not to be missed. Our scrap dealers in Ipswich take the hassle out of making money from your old car.