Scrap my car in Wolverhampton online

The running costs are too expensive  

Wolverhampton is the 18th most expensive place in the UK for car insurance, with the average Wulfrunian motorist spending around £540 on an annual premium. It's also the 18th most expensive city in the UK for fuel prices. The running costs of a car in Wolverhampton can be very limiting, and it's not helped by the huge number of local drivers who get caught out by the nightmare traffic system and end up getting hefty fines for accidentally driving in bus lanes. With all of these costs adding up, it's not really a surprise to find that high running costs are one of the main reasons why locals are getting cash for scrap cars in Wolverhampton and using the money they get to find more financially practical means of transport. Free car collection means you don't even have to venture onto the roads, and with immediate payments sent straight to your bank, you can make some money instead of spending it.

The car has high fuel consumption  

Although a high proportion of the city use their cars to get to and from work, Wolverhampton is in the top 11% of all local council area zones (in England and Wales) who use public transport for their daily commute. An impressive 16% of locals use the buses, trains, and tram service, while 13% cycle or walk. With the cost of keeping a car running and the daunting prospect of the Chapel Ash roundabout to face every morning, it's no wonder that so many locals are realising that they can just get rid of the car that they aren't using. Lots of people are hesitant to get rid of their cars completely, but if you only use it for emergencies, you still have to spend money on it. Even if you SORN your car, you still have to pay to have the SORN removed. Instead, Wulfrunians are realising that they can sell those old cars to scrap metal dealers in Wolverhampton and get real money for it sent straight to their bank accounts.

You find public transport preferable

Wulfrunians like public transport. In fact, 16% of workers in the city using the bus, train, and tram network for their daily commute. Car ownership rates in the city are noticeably lower than the national average, and just over 35% of households in Wolves don't have a car or access to one. Partly, this is down to the high quality of the public transport system. From long journeys into Cannock or short ones into the city centre, the bus service is very regular and incredibly affordable. There are day saver passes that give you unlimited travel and family tickets too. The train station can get you anywhere in the country, and the tram service to Birmingham is clean, sparkling new, and very affordable. When the alternative is driving into the city and getting one of the 971 parking fines issued every year for parking on Red Lion Street, selling your old car to scrap metal dealers in Wolverhampton means being able to pay for a lot of miles of travel on public transport, and no parking fines either!

The car has failed its MOT

Roughly 35.1% of all cars that go in for their MOT in Wolverhampton will fail. That puts the city almost exactly in line with the national average. Brits have a habit of keeping cars for longer than they should, and drivers in Wolverhampton will tend to keep an older car even if it has failed it's MOT. They then have to pay for repairs and shell out even more for another test. The most common causes of MOT failure in the city are lighting issues and faulty suspension, neither of which are cheap to repair. Faced with that choice, more residents are deciding that they can get out and about without having to use a car, and so they're getting cash for scrap cars in Wolverhampton. Some then use that money to buy a car that's more reliable and cheaper to run, others forgo private transport entirely, using the money on something fun instead.

You could use the money for other things

Famously in the city, Wolverhampton was once voted by Lonely Planet as the ninth-worst city on the planet. The backlash was intense, and the city has since then also been named the best place in the UK to raise a family and ranks seventh on the list of having the most welcoming residents. The problem is that there is a broad split in terms of finances in Wolverhampton. Some areas, like Bushbury and Low Hill, have high levels of unemployment and low crime rates. In contrast, Wightwick Bank and Tettenhall have more expensive properties, an older population, and a higher rate of employment. For many Wulfrunians, though, money is tight, and the appearance of another bill or a fine from driving in the bus lanes can cause months of tight budgeting. In those times when a bill can't be put off, many locals are now finding that they can avoid the long-term stress of payday loans, and are instead realising that they can sell their costly cars to scrap dealers in Wolverhampton and get paid immediately.

Your car’s no longer safe to drive      

Old cars and confusing road layouts, let alone the frantically busy ring road, means that there are very often a lot of cars on the road and those cars are not getting any younger. When vehicles age, they slowly become more dangerous to drive. It's easy to put off expensive repairs, but those issues all start to add up until you're driving a car that shouldn't be anywhere near a road. Trying to sell an old, unsafe car is never fun, which is why we have made the process as quick and convenient as possible. You can even quickly sell a car without an MOT in Wolverhampton. So no matter the condition of your car, you never have to get behind the wheel of it again, and can use the money that you get to either invest in a car that's more of a pleasure to drive than it is a trauma or to spend on a different, safer way to travel.

Your car is costing you a fortune to maintain

With a high rate of MOT failures, the running costs, and the damage caused by the excessive number of potholes on the Wolverhampton roads, it's no wonder that so many drivers are getting rid of their old cars with scrap metal dealers in Wolverhampton. The damage caused by the potholes in the city has resulted in over £4,800 in council payouts, with an average of 235 complaints a year. The damage caused by driving over a pothole can be very expensive to repair, and if you have to do it more than once, then it's no surprise that local drivers are getting frustrated by their maintenance costs. Add in the other costs like the huge number of parking fines, and it's not hard to understand why so many drivers are choosing to get free car collection and immediate payments for their old cars.

Your car is very fuel inefficient    

Wolverhampton is ranked the 6th most aggressive driving city, narrowly beaten by Exeter when it comes to road rage. Partly, that's down to the fact that Wolverhampton is one of the most congested cities in the country, with some of the slowest traffic flows in the UK. From the Newhampton Road to Chapel Ash, and the Cannock or Penn Roads that are a nightmare to drive on, traffic is heavy on an hourly basis every day in Wolves. Constant ring road closures and a bewildering array of roadworks that never seem to finish (remember Compton Bridge!), all lead to one thing: you sitting in traffic burning through petrol but getting nowhere. Older cars will make the matter even worse because as cars age they start needing more fuel to get where they need to go. If you're burning that petrol just sitting at the junction onto the Penn Road, then it's good to know that there are professional scrap metal dealers in Wolverhampton who will pay top prices for your old, fuel-inefficient car.

Your car is written off  

From the M6 to the ring road, driving in Wolverhampton can be terrifying. When you're not stuck in traffic, you have to know how the road layouts work, where the one way systems are, and how to use the weird roundabout system at Compton. Three out of ten drivers in the city have either been in a car crash or have experienced a near-miss on the local roads. It's the risks of driving that are leading so many people to ditch their cars completely, but what can you do if you've been involved in a car accident and the cost of repairs is more than you spent on buying the car? Wulfrunians are realising that they can get cash for scrap cars in Wolverhampton even if the car is so damaged that it doesn't even start. By using the best scrap metal dealers in Wolverhampton, you get the top prices, which can be used to put towards a newer, safer car.

You want a hassle-free way of selling your car  

Although the local online marketplaces are popular for advertising a used car for sale, the problem is that you have no choice but to deal with the hassles of the car-buying general public. It might be easier than ever to let people know that your car is for sale, but hanging around all day waiting for a potential buyer who never bothers showing up, or who does show up only to start arguing over price, can get very frustrating very quickly. It also takes time that most people just don't have, which is why a more hassle-free solution is always so appreciated. When you use the Scrapi.com network, you get an instant quote, no hidden fees, and your car is even collected for free. That means no haggling over price, pick up times that suit your daily schedule, and immediate payments made straight to your bank account. Our scrap dealers in Wolverhampton will even do your paperwork for you.