Selling a car in Queensland
Can I sell a written-off car?
Yes. A car an insurer has written off can still be sold, and a dismantling yard is exactly the sort of buyer it is suited to.
A write-off means the car is not economic to repair and put back on the road. It does not mean the car has no value. The parts on it are still good, and those parts are what a wrecking yard is buying.
A write-off is not a problem for us
It is worth saying plainly, because people often ring apologetically. Written-off cars are ordinary stock for a dismantling yard - they are, in a real sense, what the yard is for.
Someone else's write-off is the part that gets somebody's car back on the road. That is the whole business.
What to tell us when you get in touch
Mention that it has been written off, and whether the insurer has already settled with you. That is not a trap - it just tells us who owns the car now, because sometimes the insurer does and sometimes you do.
If you kept the car after a settlement, you can usually sell it. If the insurer took ownership, they will normally handle its disposal themselves.
Damage does not need explaining away
You do not need to describe the damage carefully, apologise for it, or tidy the car up first. We are not assessing how it happened.
Tell us roughly what is wrong and where it is parked. If it does not roll or steer, say so, because that affects how we load it rather than whether we want it.