GetMyScrapCar · Canada seller guide
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A dead battery, seized wheel or awkward driveway changes the collection plan. Describe what you know, leave unsafe work alone and get the pickup terms confirmed before a truck is sent.
Practical information for selling a scrap car in New Brunswick. Start with your vehicle details and exact pickup location; an offer and collection arrangement are confirmed with the buyer.
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Start with the car as it sits
A car does not have to start for you to ask whether a buyer is interested. The useful first step is an accurate description: year, make, model, where it is parked and what stopped it being used. Say whether it last ran yesterday or has been standing for several years. If the fault has not been diagnosed, explain the symptoms rather than guessing at the repair.
Use the enquiry form to share those details. An enquiry starts a discussion; the buyer still needs to assess the vehicle, location and collection requirements before confirming an offer or appointment.
Separate starting from rolling, steering and access
A vehicle that will not start may still roll. Another may start but have damaged suspension, a locked wheel or a steering problem. These are different collection situations. Tell the buyer which wheels are fitted, whether you have the keys and whether the vehicle can roll or steer, if you already know. Do not test an uncertain vehicle by releasing it on a slope or pushing it toward the road.
- Explain missing wheels, flat tyres or visibly damaged suspension.
- Say if the car is in a garage, behind another vehicle or on grass.
- Mention a locked gate, low doorway, steep lane or limited turning space.
Describe the last few metres
The street address is only part of the pickup information. Describe the route from the entrance to the car, including surface, slope and anything that blocks an approach. A photograph taken from a safe standing position can help if the buyer asks for one. Include the entrance and surrounding space, not only a close-up of the vehicle. Let the collection operator decide what equipment and positioning are appropriate.
For Hanwell lanes, Burton properties and residential driveways elsewhere in the area, report the conditions that exist now. Snow, soft ground or a parked trailer can change access after an offer was discussed.
Agree on the whole collection arrangement
Ask whether collection is included in the offer, whether any access-related charge could apply and what happens if the car differs from the description. Confirm who will contact you, the collection window and who needs to be present for handover. An indicative price or preferred date is not a confirmed booking. Keep the agreed details together so you can check them before releasing the car.
Make the handover simpler
Once the buyer confirms the plan, remove personal belongings when it is safe, arrange access and have the agreed ownership documents ready. Tell the buyer about leaks, collision damage or an electric or hybrid powertrain. Leave fluid draining, recovery work and battery dismantling to appropriately equipped people. If the situation changes, contact the buyer before the visit instead of trying to make an unsuitable vehicle easier to load yourself.
Keep your phone available for follow-up questions, and tell the buyer if someone else will provide access. That person should know which vehicle is being discussed and the agreed arrangements.
Questions sellers ask
Can I enquire without knowing why the car stopped?
Yes. Describe what happened and what you know about its present condition. Mark uncertain details as unknown; the buyer can ask follow-up questions.
Should I move it to the roadside first?
Do not move an unsafe or uncertain vehicle just to improve access. Describe its actual position and let the collection operator confirm a suitable plan.
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