Every one has seen in their neighborhood or somewhere else that old junker car that sits in someone’s driveway or in their front lawn just taking up space. You may even be the owner of the junker car, and you may be sick and tired of seeing it outside of your home every day. There are many options available to you though to get rid of your car or to repurpose it into something useful. To learn more about those options and how to go about pursuing them, continue reading the information that is found in the five points below.
Make Donations
The first thing that you can do with your junker car, even if it does not run, is to donate it to a charitable organization of your choice. Be sure to look out for reputable car donation charities so that you know that your vehicle will promote a good cause and will help other people. Even if the vehicle does not run, the charity can use the money they receive from selling it or from scrapping it for parts to benefit the people they serve. If it does run, it can be fixed up and donated by the charity to someone who is in need of a vehicle.
Sell or Trade It
You can still get more cash for your vehicle as well if you are in need of money instead of just taking it to the scrapyard for the minimal amount of cash. Post the vehicle online for the price that you would like for it, and some individuals will be interested in purchasing it for parts or as a fixer-upper. You can also take it to a dealership if you do not have the time to wait. You will at least get some money for your junker, though it will not be as much as from direct selling it.
Sell Individual Parts
Another option that is available to you is to take out the parts from the vehicle that are still in good working order and sell them. Many individuals are constantly on the lookout for parts for their vehicles, especially if they fix their vehicles themselves instead of relying on a mechanic. This helps them to receive a cheaper part that they would otherwise have to spend a lot of money on and helps you in receiving money from the car that you thought would net you nothing.
Contact a Museum
There are chances that your old junker is an antique vehicle or is one that has a lot of interest. If this is your case, consider contacting transportation or antique vehicle museums that are around your area to see if they would be interested in the vehicle. Some of these museums may even offer to pay you for the vehicle so that they can add it to their display. Be sure to receive as many details as possible though so that you can go into the deal with the museum knowing what you get out of it.
Get Creative
Right now, your junker car is probably an eyesore that just sits in your yard. You can turn the vehicle into a pleasing part of your yard if you are willing to think outside of the box and use your creative skills. Consider changing parts of the car or even the whole vehicle itself into garden pottery and planters. You could also paint the car into a work of art by using spray paint or by painting your own mural with acrylic paints directly onto the sides of the vehicle.
When your car hit the end of its life, you may have had high hopes that you would work on it and help it to become what it once was again. This probably did not happen though, and this old vehicle may now just be a junker car in your yard. Thankfully, there are options available to you to help you get the most out of this junker vehicle. Consider making a donation of the vehicle to help a charity with cash or get the cash yourself from a sale or museum. If you want to get creative, sell the parts or turn your junker into art.
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