Do you have a junk vehicle on your hand that you’re looking to get rid of? There are many people who seek to get cash for cars in Hollywood, FL by selling cars that have been totaled in accidents or simply do not run anymore.
Here are some quick tips that will help prepare you to junk your car if you have never done so before!
- Remove all personal belongings: Most of us tend to accumulate personal items in our cars over the course of time. Your car might be packed with books, CDs, iPods, phone chargers, sunglasses, umbrellas and more. Remove all of your personal items, even if you don’t plan to keep them all. If you leave these items inside the car, it could cause problems with the transaction. Salvage yards do not want to take the time to go through your car and remove items that go in the dumpster. Be sure to check in the glove compartment, the center console, the trunk and under your seats.
- Get your title organized ahead of time: You will need to return your license plates and cancel your insurance policy. You will also need a valid title to the car if you are to legally transfer ownership of your vehicle to the junkyard. While you can sell your vehicle without a title, it is much harder to do so. You should always be wary of a junkyard that will happily accept your vehicle without a title. If you do not transfer ownership, you could still be liable for the vehicle even after it has been hauled away, because it is still technically in your ownership. The only exception is if your car is old enough where the state of Florida does not require a title for it to be transferred, though you will still need a valid photo ID to make the transaction legal.
- Decide if you want to sell any components yourself: In some cases, you can negotiate a deal with the junkyard that allows you to take certain valuable components of the vehicle to sell yourself. The value of these components will come out of the price the junkyard offers you. Many people, for example, choose to take their tires with them and either sell them or put them on different vehicles. The car battery can also have resale value if it is still relatively new, and valuable GPS or stereo systems can also fetch a good price.
- Remove license plates: Always remember to remove your license plates before the vehicle is towed to the junkyard. Most of the time you will be required to return these license plates to the Department of Motor Vehicles to be able to cancel your registration, and your insurance provider might not allow you to cancel your policy until the plates and registration have been turned in to the DMV.
For more tips about how to get cash for cars in Hollywood, FL, contact us today at Junk Car Dog!