Away with it: Sell a defective car - this is how it works!
Annoying enough when the car is broken. But what should you do with a defective vehicle? Even if you don't believe it, a car that is no longer roadworthy can be sold relatively well, depending on the damage. We'll tell you everything you need to know.
Who buys broken cars?
Various groups of people are interested in defective cars. However, it always depends on the condition of the broken vehicle - because broken is not the same as broken. If the car has had a serious accident, the only way left is usually to go to the scrap yard. In the case of minor damage, private individuals are often interested. Selling the car abroad is also an idea, defective vehicles are also welcome there.
Hobby mechanics in particular or trades such as workshops often buy damaged vehicles, repair them and then resell them. Of course, this has to be worth it, so the damage in this case must be limited.
Engine damage, gearbox broken, accident car
In the case of damage that can only be repaired with expensive spare parts, you may be able to get even more money for individual parts than for the broken car as a whole. Even with accident cars, it is always a trade-off. Try your luck with the sale of the defective car before you offer individual parts.
In any case, it is important that you specify exactly what damage is present when describing your vehicle. Even if there is engine or transmission damage, because some dealers may have been able to save exactly this part of another model and then put together a functional car from two parts. Meaningful images – in this case, especially of the damage – are also helpful to speed up sales. If only the headlight is defective, you can also have it replaced before selling.
What is the best way to sell a defective car?
Here it depends first of all on whether the car is broken but roadworthy or no longer roadworthy. If the vehicle is no longer roadworthy, then you should deregister the car before selling it. A test drive is not possible, so this is the logical step. However, make sure that a deregistered car must not be parked on public property. Even a car without a TÜV is a defect, so to speak, because you get less money for it. If you invest a little more time to spruce up the car from the outside as well as from the inside, this will have a positive effect on the sales value.
The following options are available for the sale of the defective car:
1. Internet
The Internet is the most promising option for car sales today. Here you will find platforms that specialize in selling defective cars. But the classic sales portals also often offer the opportunity to sell accident cars or vehicles with other damages. Depending on the damage, dealers are often still interested in buying a car.
The Internet is also practical because there are many websites that also offer a car valuation for cars that are no longer roadworthy and even pick it up from you in the event of a sale. This is a great advantage and saves you a lot of effort.
2. Newspaper ads
Advertisements in regional newspapers or their online editions are somewhat more classic. This makes sense especially if you want to reach interested parties from your region. Short travel distances are an advantage, which is why hobbyists in particular look at advertisements and sales advertisements from the area. Here, too, it is important to describe as precisely as possible what kind of defect the car has.
3. Car recycling
The trip to the car recycling – also known as a junkyard – is the last option for most. If no one wants to buy your car on the Internet or in the newspaper, then you have no other choice. A scrap dealer usually accepts all cars, but you don't get anywhere near the price that could have been achieved in a sale. Depending on the damage, the car recycler calculates whether it is worthwhile to remove and sell individual parts, or whether the entire vehicle will be put in the scrap press.
4. Car auctions
Selling via a car auction is also an option in some cases. For you, the car may be just scrap, but for others it is a real treasure.
The big price question
If you want to sell a defective vehicle, then of course you cannot count on the same money as with a functioning car. The price you can still get for your broken car depends mainly on the following factors:
- What defect is present?
- How old is the car?
- Which make and model?
- What is the mileage?
- Is the general condition okay?
In order to get an accurate cost estimate from a potential buyer, it is best to know the original vehicle value and the repair price. If the repair costs are higher than the value of the car, it is called an economic total loss – you will definitely make a loss here. If you sell it to a scrap dealer or hobby mechanic, the loss can be mitigated a little.
Selling individual parts often makes sense
If a sale as a whole is not possible, or does not make sense from a financial point of view, then you can cannibalize the vehicle and sell it in individual parts. Tyres and expensive rims in particular are often in demand. Radio or accessories can also often find better buyers individually.
In the end, there is still a little money when the car is recycled in the scrapyard. Here, everything that is not metal is first removed. Then the metal frame is put on the scales and the pure scrap price is calculated and paid out to you. So you have at least made up a little money.
Defect should be in the purchase contract
As with any private car sale, you should of course also draw up a purchase contract when selling a defective vehicle. This hardly differs from a classic contract. In this case, it is important that it is also noted what the damage to the vehicle is, whether it is roadworthy or not and that the buyer was aware of it. If a pick-up by the buyer has been agreed, this is also a point that should be included in the contract.
The more precisely the defect can be described, the better. Otherwise, all data about the car and the person selling and buying must be included in the contract – and of course the agreed purchase price.
If you want to sell an inherited car that is no longer in good shape, you will definitely need a certificate of inheritance.
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