CASH FOR JUNK CARS IN San Francisco California

Three Junk Car Scams to Avoid

 

If you’re looking to sell your junk car, you may be a little leery of working with a junk yard for just this very reason. They don’t exactly have a great reputation when it comes to being honest, open, and forthright with customers.

 

Thankfully, not all junkyards are sketchy or shady. Some of them are legitimate businesses, and working with them can be a pleasure. In this blog post, we’re going to take a look at 3 common junk yard scams that you should keep an eye out for when approaching a local salvage yard about selling your junk car.

 

1. Last Minute Price Change

 

When you first call up a junk yard that’s trying to run this scam on you, they’ll quote you a serious amount of cash for your car. You might even be surprised by just how generous the offer is, but you won’t be in any hurry to admit to yourself that it’s probably too good to be true. The junk yard will then proceed to set up a time to come and tow your vehicle away, have you sign over the title, and pay you your cash.

 

When the day comes for the junk yard to come tow your vehicle, they give you a long window of time where you’ll need to be home to meet the driver. You wait for hours, and the driver finally arrives. As they look at your car, you see their expression change, and next thing you know they’re shaking their head. Then, they inform you that your vehicle isn’t in the condition you’d described over the phone, and that they’ll need to pay you less for it. A lot less.

 

At this point, many sellers will simply take the lowball offer out of sheer frustration. After so many hours waiting around the house, they just want their junk car gone. If this happens to you, don’t let yourself be scammed. Walk away from the deal and get a fair price elsewhere.

 

2. Paying By Check…Later

 

If you’ve ever tried to cash or deposit a bad check, you know just how frustrating the experience can be. You think you’ve got money in your account — but when you go to check your balance, the deposit isn’t there. Plus, you’ve been charged a fee by the bank on top of that. What a nightmare!

 

If a junk yard tries to pay you for your junk car with a check, that’s already a bad sign. You should ask for cash, as plenty of junkyards are happy to pay cash for junk cars. That said, if anyone offers to pay you later — after you’ve signed over your title — you should absolutely end the deal right then and there. Never sign your title over before receiving payment.

 

3. Charging for Towing

 

This is a classic junkyard scam. Here’s the truth: every junk yard knows that towing is a necessary cost. It’s part of their business model. You can’t buy junk cars without offering towing services. So, when a junkyard tries to offer you next to nothing for your vehicle and then proceeds to charge you for towing on top of it, just tell them “thanks, but no thanks.” There are other junk yards that will happily tow your vehicle away free of charge.

 

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SELLING JUNK CARS FOR CASH IN San Francisco,California IS SIMPLE:

• Get an instant vehicle valuation by dialing 1-800-303-9971
• After accepting our offer you can set up a convenient time for one of our San Francisco area towers to come to your vehicle's location.
• Our San Francisco tower will pay you the quoted amount on the spot.
• We will remove your junk car 100% FREE of charge.

FIND YOUR CAR'S VALUE!

This following list is an average of the cars that we have purchased in your area. The actual value of your vehicle may be higher or lower than the average. Your car could be worth substantially more! Call now to get a quote.

Vehicle	Minimum Paid	Maximum Paid
2001 chevy tracker	400	400
1993 Infiniti J30	1	450
1998 Mercury Mystique	100	400
1970 cheverolet el camino	100	100
1991 Nissan Sentra	100	500
1997 Ford Taurus	15	375
1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata	200	300
1992 Acura Vigor	100	350
1993 GMC Safari Cargo	200	450
1979 ford ecoline	180	180
1996 Infiniti G20	70	375
1992 GMC Jimmy	150	325
2002 Hyundai Santa Fe	200	650
1999 Ford Ranger	100	425
1998 Oldsmobile Aurora	200	350
1999 Mitsubishi Montero Sport	200	450
1992 Mazda B-Series Pickup	200	300
1991 Chevrolet Caprice	125	375
1996 Dodge Ram Van	25	400
1995 BMW 5 Series	110	400
1994 Land Rover Discovery	275	300
1986 Mercedes-Benz 190-Class	100	400
1993 Subaru Legacy	100	375
2000 Cadillac Catera	100	300
1994 GMC Jimmy	100	385
1976 Dodge pickup truck	250	250
1987 BMW 5 Series	225	300
1990 rover sterling	200	200
2004 Dodge Neon SRT-4	250	1000
1991 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight	100	400
2001 Audi TT	450	2000
2004 Mazda MX-5 Miata	600	600
1998 Chevrolet Camaro	200	350
1988 Plymouth Reliant K America	100	350
1988 Ford Mustang	100	325
1986 Ford F-350	150	250
1999 Lincoln Town Car	100	420
1992 Mercury Lynx	275	275
1968 volkswagen bug	200	220
1985 Ford F-250	142	350
2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue	100	350
1995 Chevy Blazer	185	220
1996 Pontiac Grand Prix	100	365
1995 Mercury Villager	100	450
1989 Mercedes-Benz 300-Class	175	400
1989 Geo Tracker	250	250
2002 Kia Sportage	100	450
2003 Cadillac DeVille	225	465
1993 Ford Escort	50	350
1993 Lexus ES 300	100	450