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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• 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
2004 Kia Rio	150	425
1995 Mitsubishi Galant	100	400
1994 pontiac sunfire	300	300
1996 Dodge Ram Van	25	400
2001 Acura CL	100	600
1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse	100	380
2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo	125	400
1992 Ford Taurus	100	350
1992 Lexus ES 300	5	375
1998 GMC Sierra 1500	250	525
1987 Chevrolet Suburban	100	300
1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera	175	350
2001 Ford Explorer Sport	50	500
1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse	50	350
1990 Chevrolet Cavalier	15	350
1981 GMC C/K 3500 Series	200	200
2001 Saturn S-Series	100	425
1995 Chevrolet C/K 1500 Series	100	400
2003 Pontiac Aztek	250	500
1989 Dodge RAM 250	250	350
1994 Mitsubishi Montero	100	350
2003 Ford Windstar	100	500
2002 Suzuki Grand Vitara	250	1100
1998 Cadelac Deville	250	250
1997 Honda CR-V	200	505
1985 Ford F-250	142	350
2000 Oldsmobile Silhouette	100	475
1967 Pontiac Tempes	200	200
2001 Audi A8	500	625
2000 Chrysler Concorde	100	380
1992 Pontiac Firebird	125	250
1987 Cadillac DeVille	100	375
2004 GMC Sierra 1500	500	2000
1966 ford pick	300	300
1998 Chevy Cavilier	181	200
2001 Chrysler Sebring	50	425
1992 Mercury Lynx	275	275
2003 Chevrolet Malibu	100	450
2001 Toyota Sienna	220	1100
1992 Mazda MX-3	150	325
1997 Chevrolet Venture	100	430
1996 Toyota Avalon	100	400
1983 Porsche 911	225	225
1991 Chrysler Le Baron	100	300
2003 Honda Pilot	600	2000
1991 Buick Regal	100	400
1997 Oldsmobile Achieva	50	350
1977 oldsmobile cutless supreme	225	225
1990 Cadillac Seville	100	330
2002 Infiniti G20	200	605