Scrap my car in York online

The running costs are too expensive  

Although the cost of car insurance in York is lower than more southerly cities, local drivers have to cope with regular price increases. In the last year alone, the cost of insuring a car in York has risen by 9%, taking the annual premium to around £619. York has the second-highest rise in car insurance rates in the north of England, and it doesn't look likely that those prices are going to drop any time soon. That only adds to the £162 it costs every month just to own and use a car in the city, and it's those regular costs that are leading more drivers than ever to sell their cars to scrap metal dealers in York. With the money that they make from selling their cars to the top scrap yards in York, locals are investing in alternative means of transport or using the cash to buy more cost-effective cars.

You could use the money for other things

There's a lot of enticing ways to spend money in York. You can literally visit a different pub every day for an entire year and not run out of options! So when you need money fast, whether it's for Christmas presents, this month's rent, or even just to have a lot more fun at the UK's largest food festival which takes place in the city, it's good to know you have options. Rather than taking out an expensive payday loan and dealing with the long-term repercussions, it's now easier than ever to get cash for scrap cars in York. So local residents of the city realise that they can get high prices for their old cars and not have to worry about costly repayments or taking a hit to their credit score. If money is tight and you need access to some quick cash, our scrap metal dealers in York can help.

You find public transport preferable

York is an ancient city, and the street known as The Shambles even gets mentioned in the Domesday book of 1086. It's the age of the city and the demographics that have seen the public transport system become so popular. In 2015, the city's bus service was voted the best in England! Driving a car into the city is often a mistake, especially because the vast majority of it is pedestrianised. That means it's much easier to get deep into the city using the incredible bus service. It's the public transport system that is cited as the main reason for the high number of households that don't have access to a private vehicle. Just over a quarter (26.1%) don't own a car, and more people are adding to that statistic every day by selling their cars to scrap dealers in York and sticking to cheaper, stress-free travel instead.

The car has failed its MOT

The national average number of cars that fail their MOT in the UK is 35%. In York, it's slightly higher, at 36.1%. That means more than a third of all cars that go for an MOT in York will fail and will need to have money spent on repairs until they can be legally driven daily. 4.1% of cars in York failing their MOT thanks to more stringent monitoring of exhaust and fuel emission issues. Rather than spending even more money on repairs, York locals realise that they can make some cash instead. That's because we have made it very fast and hassle-free to sell a car without an MOT in York. So if you're tired of constantly having to pay out just to keep your car street-legal, having the option of getting cash for scrap cars in York instead is often a relief.

Your car is written off

Although over a quarter of households have no access to a car or van, there are still a lot of vehicles on the roads around York. There are approximately 90,126 cars owned in the city and its surroundings, and when you add in the 6.9 million tourists who visit York every year, that means a lot of cars on the road and a lot of potential for accidents. It doesn't help that the roads of York continue to get worse, with local councillors saying the city is building an unpleasant reputation for the poor condition of its roads. The Micklegate, Heworth Without, and Strensall wards are widely agreed to have roads in the worst condition, and that's where the majority of accidents occur. Locals who refuse to pay more on repairs than on buying the car in the first place are enjoying a free collection of even the most damaged cars in York.

Your car is very fuel inefficient

Although the average price of petrol is only around £1.07 per litre, York motorists are spending a lot more than they should when it comes to their fuel use. Partly, that's because of the Hopgrove Roundabout. Recently confirmed as the worst junction in the whole of Yorkshire, there are around 1000 traffic jams a year at Hopgrove, and drivers are spending an average of 32 minutes going nowhere and burning through their fuel. Estimates put the cost to the economy caused by Hopgrove roundabout at £10,338,587 a year. Add in the fact that over a third of cars fail their MOT in York and the end result is that drivers in the city are spending much more than they should be on fuel. Sick of paying to go nowhere, locals are choosing instead to ditch their cars entirely and sell those gas guzzlers and wallet drainers to scrap metal dealers in York. 

You want a hassle-free way of selling your car

York is the most haunted city in Europe, and it sometimes certainly feels like it when you're trying to sell a car. The car-buying British public is notoriously unreliable, which is very frustrating if you've booked a day off work to show your car to a buyer, only for that person to ghost you and never show up. The reputation of York is of a friendly city, where women outnumber the men by a considerable percentage. That friendliness is rarely evident when you try to sell a car, with people becoming belligerent if they can't negotiate a lower price. It's the stress of selling privately that is leading so many locals to instead sell those old cars to the best scrap dealers in York. Quick, easy, and extremely profitable, it's the hassle-free alternative that gets you paid, and your car gone in a way that's convenient to you.

Scrap a car if it's not being used

Three-quarters of households in York have a car, but more people are using public transport than before. That means there are a lot of cars not being used regularly. Whether it's because of convenience or because of an MOT failure, not using a car doesn't mean that it stops costing you money. You still have to pay road tax and insurance, and that's simply money going down the drain if you're not even planning to use that car in the foreseeable future. Instead of spending money, locals in the city are using our scrap yards in York to make some. That's because saying goodbye to an old car that you no longer find quite so essential has never been easier or more convenient. Even if you've declared your car as SORN so that you can stop paying taxes and insurance, you can still get paid the top scrap metal prices in York.

Your car is costing you a fortune to maintain  

The local council revealed last year that the total cost of making repairs to the roads of the city would be around £112 million, and that is clearly not within the local budget. There's no avoiding the fact that the roads of York are harsh to drive on, and between 3% and 10% of local roads have been officially rated as very poor or 'structurally impaired'. That means locals are causing significant wear and tear every time they get behind the wheel. Maintenance costs are always a frustrating necessity, but with the consistent damage caused by excessive potholes and an overload of cars on the road, then those costs can spiral. Instead of paying out constantly, locals are choosing instead to get cash for scrap cars in York. You don't need to keep spending on a car you no longer want or need.

Your car's no longer safe to drive  

With more than a third of all cars in York failing their MOT, that means a lot of cars on the city's roads that shouldn't be. All cars will suffer from wear and tear over time, but the older the car, the more unsafe it becomes to drive. When you can't justify constantly spending on repairs, you're not just making it more likely that your car will fail its MOT, you're also making it much more dangerous to hit the road. Brakes will get worn down, suspension springs will degrade, and even minor problems like a cracked windscreen will only grow more unsafe. So, every time that you get behind the wheel, you're putting yourself and others in danger. It's for safety reasons that many locals are heading to our scrap yards in York and getting paid for the car that's just too dangerous to keep.