Scrap my car in Plymouth online

The running costs are too expensive  

Although Plymouth has some of the lowest car insurance prices in the UK, with the average driver paying as little as £170 a year, there are other costs that limit the budget. Car parking charges and random parking fines are very common, and getting a surprise £70 parking ticket in the post can ruin your day. So even though the cost of living in Plymouth is relatively low, there are always vehicle costs that can break the bank. That’s why more and more drivers are avoiding the high cost of keeping their vehicles and selling their cars to scrap metal dealers in Plymouth. They are then using that money to pay for alternative means of transport that don’t leave them vulnerable to unexpected bills and high payouts for a car they’ve already paid over the odds for. If you’re spending too much money on your car, it might be time to think about how you could be using the money you get from Scrapi.com

Scrap a car if it’s not being used  

72% of households in Plymouth have a car, but only 22% of those households use their car to get to work every day. That means a lot of cars are owned in the city that don’t get used on a regular basis. When a car is left undriven for a long time, it depreciates in value, and the slow degrading of the car means that it becomes more dangerous to drive. Sometimes, an emergency happens and you need your car, only to find that the battery has drained and it won’t even start. Of course, you can always declare a car as SORN if you know you’re not going to be using it for a while, but selling a SORNed car has traditionally been very difficult. Now, with our free car collection, you can get rid of the old car you’re not using and get cash for scrap cars in Plymouth, even if you have declared it as SORN.

You find public transport preferable

If you needed confirmation that it’s incredibly easy to live without a car at all in Plymouth, the 28% of households that don’t have access to a vehicle of any kind would like to have a word! There are plenty of travel options in the city, from the Waterlinks that are great for a day out to some of the city’s best sights to the clean and efficient Plymouth Citybus service, it’s remarkably easy to get to where you need to go without having your own personal transport. All of the buses can be caught from the Royal Parade, and the service is regular enough to not mean long waits. With such stellar public transport links, it’s becoming increasingly common to see local households get cash for scrap cars in Plymouth, and using the money to get travel passes on public transport instead. When you can save money and still get where you need to be quickly and easily, this is one of the top reasons why Plymouth residents are selling their cars for top scrap metal prices.

The car has failed its MOT

The MOT failure rate in Plymouth is one of the highest in the UK, with as many as 43% of all cars in the city that go for their MOT failing. Most of those failures are because of lamp and reflector issues, but electrics, suspension, and brakes also lead to MOT failure consistently. It’s particularly frustrating for local drivers because Plymouth is one of the most expensive places in the country to buy a second-hand car. That means drivers in the city are paying more for their cars, then watching them fail an MOT. This results in paying even more to have repairs made and then paying for yet another MOT. We have countless numbers of frustrated Plymouth drivers asking if they can save themselves some money and sell a car without MOT in Plymouth. They are then using the money they get from their old car to buy something a little more reliable.

You could use the money for other things

Money is tight for a lot of people living in Plymouth. The city might not want the title of being the debt capital of the UK, but it does have the largest number of insolvent residents than any other town or city in the country. Problem debt is a very real issue affecting many locals, and that’s not helped by having some of the lowest weekly wages in the south-west. Of course, when you’re counting every penny, it can be hard to cope when a bill is higher than expected, or when you weren’t expecting a bill at all. Rather than heading to dangerous payday loans, more households in Plymouth are looking at their old cars and realising that they can get paid for them. When money is especially tight, it’s a quick and simple process to get cash for scrap cars in Plymouth, and the money is sent straight to your bank account.

Your car’s no longer safe to drive      

From the high MOT failure rate to the high cost of used cars in Plymouth, it’s not a surprise to find that there are a lot of dangerous cars on the roads of the coastal city. When money is as tight as it is for so many Plymouth residents, it’s no wonder that so many have to postpone essential vehicle repairs. That means that their cars remain used even though they are a risk. Worn tyres are expensive to replace, brakes and suspension issues even more so. The problem is that every time that you take to the roads in a dangerous car you’re making it more likely that you’ll have an accident. Aside from the other concerns, that accident will also end up costing you even more money. That’s why we are seeing large numbers of local motorists selling their dangerous cars to scrap dealers in Plymouth and using the money to buy a safer car.

Your car is costing you a fortune to maintain

Due to the high number of older cars on the roads of the city, Plymouth drivers can always expect to pay more than they want on maintaining their second-hand vehicles. When those motorists are already paying over the odds on their used cars, it’s inevitably going to be frustrating when they have to keep on spending after a vehicle purchase. Of course, all cars need work as they get older, but when you’re consistently paying out for replacement parts, those costs can very quickly spiral out of control. If your catalytic converter is on the way out, or the water pump replacement part is going to cost you more than £500, then it’s often worth getting cash for scrap cars in Plymouth instead. Plymouth drivers are choosing to make some money instead of spending it, and using that cash boost to invest in a car that takes a little less money to keep on the road.

Your car is very fuel inefficient    

With so many older cars on the roads of the city, it’s at least a little satisfying to know that Plymouth is ranked 6th in their country for its good fuel prices. Of course, it’s not that satisfying to be paying less than so many other cities, but still having to spend more anyway because your car guzzles petrol. Fuel-inefficiency can become very expensive, and the costs don’t peak, they just keep getting higher every time that you fill-up. Not only that, but the air pollution of those cars gets worse and worse as well. It’s never going to be fun to have to spend so much every time you want to fuel up, which is why it’s becoming so common to see locals selling their old gas-guzzlers to scrap metal dealers in Plymouth so that they can put the money towards either a more fuel-efficient vehicle, or for making the leap to an electric car. 

Your car is written off  

As well as the 630,000 locals, there are an additional 4,965,000 visitors every year in the city. Even without that influx of tourists, the roads of Plymouth can be a very frustrating experience. Too many roundabouts, ever-changing speed limits, and the four-looped junction at Crownhill are all regularly complained about by locals, as are the often too narrow roads. There’s no avoiding the fact that the roads in Plymouth are pretty terrible, and that means a high number of accidents every year in the city. When you’re involved in a car accident that’s left your car too expensive to repair, it used to be very difficult to get rid of it, and making money for it was considered impossible. That’s all changed; now we not only pay you for damaged cars in Plymouth, but we also come and collect it for free. Even if you’ve lost your car keys, we can make sure that you get your immediate payment.

You’re looking for a part-exchange  

It’s not hard to understand why vehicle part-exchange is so common in Plymouth. When the city is the most expensive in the UK for buying a used car, local drivers obviously want to knock those prices down as much as possible. The problem is that using your old car as part payment for a new car usually leaves you out of pocket. You’re never quite sure what your old car is going to be worth to the person selling you your new car, and that puts all of the power in their hands. When you know exactly what your budget is and you have access to immediate cash, you can haggle to your heart’s content until you get the deal you want. Avoiding part-exchanges and getting cash for scrap cars in Plymouth means knowing exactly what your car is worth, watching it get collected for free, and being able to work out your budget far more easily.