Scrap my car in Slough online

The running costs are too expensive  

Famously, there are more uninsured drivers in Slough than anywhere else in the UK. That drives up the cost of insurance for more responsible motorists, and the result is that Slough is the seventh most expensive place in Britain to get a car insured. One news story even has a young driver being quoted a mind-blowing £72,000 to insure a car that only cost him £600. Even if you do find a good insurance deal, you still have to cope with the high price of petrol, with the average cost being around £1.28 a litre. It's no wonder that locals are sick of paying so much just to own a car, and the high running costs are the number one reason why they're choosing to get cash for scrap cars in Slough. Some of those drivers use that money to buy a cheaper, more fuel-efficient car or simply avoid having private transport altogether.

You want a hassle-free way of selling your car  

To sell a car privately, it normally involves taking a day off work and hanging around, waiting for a potential buyer who might not even show up. Slough is famously referred to as a 'grim, cheerless wasteland' with a quiet desperation that fills locals with a deep level of misery. That is the stereotype, but it is not accurate in any way. The town is repeatedly named as the best place in the country to live and work, and 76% of locals say they love the town. That stark contrast will mean very little when you're dealing with the car-buying British public who are notorious when it comes to haggling and tyre-kicking. Instead of dealing with that level of stress and frustration, more motorists than ever are choosing the quick and easy option of getting cash for scrap cars in Slough.

You find public transport preferable

Slough has something of a negative reputation, thanks to media portrayals, it remains at the heart of the UK's communications and transport network. Not only is the town located with easy access to the M4, M25, and M40, it has a robust public transport system that helps explain why almost a quarter of the town's population don't even bother owning a car. It takes just 20-minutes to get from Slough to Paddington Station on the train, and 10-minutes to get to Heathrow Airport. It might not have its own dedicated underground station. Still, the train service gets you quickly into the heart of the capital, and if you're missing the underground, then the nearest tube station is only five miles away in Uxbridge. With such impressive transport links, it's not really surprising that more people than ever are getting cash for scrap cars in Slough and deciding they could spend that money on something else.

The car has failed its MOT

Over a quarter of all cars that go for an MOT in Slough will fail. As many as 29% of cars in Slough don't pass their MOT, which might be lower than the national average of 35% but is still frustratingly high. The most common reasons for MOT failures in the town are lamp and lighting issues, worn or damaged tyres, and worn electricals. None of those are cheap to repair. When a car fails its MOT, drivers have a very limited number of options. They can choose to pay for the essential repairs and another test or try to sell their car to a private buyer, knowing that the lack of a valid MOT will seriously reduce the potential asking price. That's why we are seeing more locals than ever realising that they can sell a car without an MOT in Slough, and make some money instead of spending it.

You could use the money for other things

It's not cheap to live in Slough, thanks to a growing local economy and the enticing transport links to London. House prices are high for buyers and renters alike, but the employment stats are very impressive. That's partly down to the fact that there's a higher concentration of global corporate headquarters in Slough than anywhere in the country outside of the capital. With just 1.4% of the Slough population out of work, you'd think that the appearance of a surprise bill or the price of unexpected car repairs wouldn't be that challenging to cope with. Unfortunately, Slough also has high debt levels and rapid growth of that debt, attributed to the high cost of living in the town. So, when locals need some emergency cash, they are finding that it's faster, easier, and safer to sell their old cars to scrap metal dealers in Slough.

Your car’s no longer safe to drive      

When over a quarter of all cars in the town fail their MOT, we have a high number of local motorists asking if it's legal to sell a car in Slough without an MOT. The good news is that not only is it legal, but that MOT-less car might be worth more than you think. Also, when a car fails its MOT, you are only allowed to drive it on public roads for very specific reasons. None of those reasons includes driving it to a scrap yard! That means if you get caught bringing your car to a scrap yard when it doesn't have a valid MOT, then you face fines and points on your license. Failing an MOT is one of the reasons for local drivers to make the decision to sell their vehicles. Thanks to our free car collection in Slough, you don't have to worry about the legalities of driving!

Your car is costing you a fortune to maintain

Not only are there a vast number of potholes on the roads of Slough, but the local council is also infamous for rarely paying out any compensation costs. In the space of two years, the council only paid out £110 in pothole damage compensation, and that was to only one driver. Maintenance costs are always frustrating, but they are vital if you want your car to stay safe and to retain some of its value. If your car is damaged, you're clearly going to struggle to get any cash back from the council. That means paying for those repairs yourself, and on top of the already high maintenance costs of keeping a car in the town, more local motorists are simply avoiding those costs, selling their damaged cars in Slough to our scrap yards, and buying a car that isn't going to need as much spending on it.

Your car is very fuel inefficient    

The older a vehicle gets, the more fuel it needs to make the same journeys. The high petrol price of around £1.28 a litre is one of the main cited reasons for the high number of households who don't even have a car. Almost a quarter of the people living in Slough don't own a car, and that's not really a surprise when you realise how much it costs to get anywhere in a car. As cars get older, their owners find that they start spending more and more every time they fill up, and that's an ongoing expense that can get very out of control. Buying a more fuel-efficient car is the best way to tackle this issue, which is why so many local drivers are selling their old gas-guzzlers to our scrap metal dealers in Slough and using the cash to buy something cheaper to fill up with petrol.

Your car is written off  

Over half a billion vehicle miles are driven on the roads of Slough every year, with an average of 7,576 vehicles on the road every hour. That's a lot of traffic, mostly going outside of the town and heading to London. That means the early morning commute can be hellish for drivers, and a high potential for accidents and minor collisions. While a little bit of a scratch on your paintwork isn't the end of the world, when an accident means that it will cost more to make repairs than it did to buy the car, then there's a very real problem. It's pointless spending money on repairs, so making some quick cash is usually the only practical option. Write-offs are being sold to our scrap dealers in Slough because of the high prices that we always pay, and the fact that we will come straight to the owner and remove that wreck for free.

You’re looking for a part-exchange  

The idea of a part-exchange is so prevalent that it can be hard to dismiss. That means local motorists are simply heading to car dealerships assuming that they're going to get the car of their dreams and a reasonable price for their old motor. The problem is that part-exchanges only really benefit the dealerships and the salesperson. That's because they will always try to give you the minimum amount of value for your old car. That's a very different approach compared to the top scrap dealers in Slough. Thanks to the Scrapi.com commitment to paying the best prices, we monitor the latest scrap metal prices in the town so that you only ever get the top value of your old vehicle. It also means that Slough locals are heading to those car dealerships afterwards with cash in their pockets and a lot more power to haggle.