Scrap my car in Telford online

The running costs are too expensive  

Compared to the rest of the UK, car insurance premiums in Telford aren't excessively high, but they are noticeably higher than in the majority of Shropshire. On average, drivers in Telford pay around £65 a year more for their car insurance than elsewhere in the county. However, due to its comprehensive coverage range, Telford also has some stark differences in insurance costs and depending on your postcode, you could end up paying some of the highest rates in the country. Petrol too is slightly higher than the UK average, with local drivers having to spend around £1.17 a litre of petrol. These running costs soon add up, especially if you're spending too much time stuck between junctions 4 and 5 on the M54. Instead of carrying on paying for those high running costs, local motorists are getting cash for scrap cars in Telford and using that money for less expensive travel options.

Scrap a car if it's not being used  

Telford has one of the highest ratios of households without a car in the whole of the UK. Largely attributed to the fantastic public transport system, 22.9% of households in Telford have no access to a car or van. However, that means 77.1% of households do have a vehicle, but with the rapidly growing number of people using public transport, or the 8% of people who walk or cycle to work, the fact is that many of those cars are simply not being used. As they get left for longer and longer on driveways and parked in the street, those cars start to depreciate in value and performance. They also still need money spent on them, with car insurance and road tax payment still essential unless you've cleared your car as SORN. Instead of carrying on paying for cars they're not using, locals are getting cash for scrap cars in Telford instead.

You find public transport preferable

It used to be that public transport in and around Telford was pretty awful. Thanks to a massive investment program that saw the old bus station being replaced by a fresher, more high-tech building, public transport is now more popular than ever in the town. In 2004, the town won the much-coveted Beacon Status for its vast improvements to public transport. Thanks to being a 'new town', Telford's roads have been designed to produce the least amount of congestion, and that means bus journeys are fast (as well as being extremely regular and cheap). Although there are 1007km of roads in Telford, it still has quite low levels of car ownership, with almost 23% of households not having any kind of vehicle. That lack of necessity is seeing more locals than ever getting cash for scrap cars in Telford and using that money to get more miles of travel for a lot less money.

The car has failed its MOT

More cars fail their MOT in Telford than the national average of 35%. As many as 36.5% of all cars in Telford will fail their MOT, with lamp and lighting issues being the main fault. Brakes and suspension are also a common problem that results in MOT failure in Telford. Due to the financial situation of Telford locals, many of the cars being bought and sold in the town are older, and if your car was registered in 2002, then there's a 46.8% chance that it will fail its MOT. While you can't drive a car without a valid MOT, you can make money from it. We have made it easier than ever to sell a car without an MOT in Telford, and thanks to our car collection service you may be getting a lot more money and convenience than you thought. Locals are saving money on repairs and getting some quick payments instead.

You could use the money for other things

Although Telford has relatively high employment rates, not many of those workers have managed to find full-time work. Only 47% of the town is in full-time employment. The result is earning averages that are well below the national average. However, this is one of those cases where the polarised nature of the town becomes evident, with some areas seeing much higher levels of deprivation. Madeley and Lawley have particular issues when it comes to disposable income, and that means getting a surprise bill can be a budget-killer. Having an unexpected debt is always a cause of stress and accessing emergency money is one of the main reasons for local drivers to sell their cars to our scrap metal dealers in Telford. Quick payments made straight to a bank account and with none of the high repayments you get with payday loans, selling a car for scrap in Telford is the smart option.

You're getting too old to drive

The population of Telford is predominantly younger than the national average and is growing quickly with that younger demographic. However, the number of people that live in Telford who are over the age of 65 is also relatively high. Not only do around 29,600 residents fit into the over-65 bracket, that number is also growing. In 2017 alone, the over-65s grew in number by 16.9%. That means a lot of drivers on the roads of Telford with deteriorating health and specific issues that affect their driver safety. Of course, age itself is no barrier to safe driving, but as health problems or unexpected health-related issues arise, it's natural to start thinking about driving ability. From memory loss to hand-eye coordination, as drivers age in Telford, they are making the decision to sell their cars to scrap car dealers in Telford and helping to make the roads safer while making some quick and easy cash.

Your car is costing you a fortune to maintain

With low levels of disposable income and a 36.5% chance of failing an MOT, it's clear that many Telford residents can't afford or put off their general maintenance. Car maintenance is essential for safe driving, but if you can't afford to have minor or significant repairs made regularly, then that car will only end up costing you more money. By not carrying out that essential maintenance, you are far more likely to fail an MOT, and it will also become much more dangerous to use that car every day. Spending money on a car is always inevitable. Still, when you're spending more on maintenance than it would cost you to buy a new car, then it makes sense to sell that old vehicle to scrap metal dealers in Telford and use that money to either buy something cheaper to look after or to invest in more practical public transport travel.

Your car is very fuel inefficient    

An estimated 0.92 billion miles are travelled on the roads of Telford every year. That is a lot of cars racing to get where they need to be, it also means a lot of old and fuel-inefficient vehicles are on the road. As cars get older, they start needing more fuel to make the same journeys. Spending more than you used to on fuel is particularly frustrating when you're stuck in traffic on the M54, and you've just spent £1,17 a litre filling up your tank. To get a cash boost for buying a more fuel-efficient and budget-friendly vehicle, Telford drivers are selling their cars for the top prices to the best scrap metal dealers in Telford. Not only are they making sure that old, fuel-inefficient cars are taken off the roads, but they're also using that money to invest in something a lot more practical and less expensive to run.

Your car is written off  

The demographic of the town skews very much to the younger generations, and the result is a lot of inexperienced drivers on the roads. Combined with the high number of cars that are old and will fail their next MOT, and you have a recipe for a high number of vehicle collisions and accidents. By 2031, there are expected to be almost 197,000 people living in Telford aged between 18 and 32, which means more new drivers on the roads than ever. Having any kind of car accident is a huge source of stress and knowing what to do with a car that will cost more to repair than buy new can get complicated. Thanks to our free car collection service, drivers are finding that they make some money from even the most damaged cars in Telford, and they are using that cash to buy something safer and more reliable.

You want a hassle-free way of selling your car  

Telford has been voted as being in the top ten happiest places to live in the whole of the UK, largely due to its generally low cost of living. Although Telford locals are generally a happy bunch, you probably won't notice that when you try to sell a car. That's because the UK public is particularly stressful when it comes to buying a new car. Not only are they likely to haggle to the point where you end up just giving them the car just for the ordeal to be over, but they also might not even show up to check the car out! That means wasted days hanging around, and still being stuck with your old car at the end of it. Selling a car to our scrap dealers in Telford means avoiding all of those issues, as well as giving you extra money for your car.