Get an estimated value for your scrap or junk car
Calculating your car's value...
We built this tool to make selling your car simple, transparent, and stress-free. Here’s how it works step by step:
1. Enter Your Car Details: Select the Year, Make, Mileage, Condition, and your ZIP Code. The more details you provide, the more accurate your estimate will be.
2. Get Your Instant Estimate: Our system uses current scrap prices, vehicle weight, demand for parts, and local market trends to generate an accurate offer. You’ll see a price range that reflects both the scrap metal and resale potential of your car.
3. Accept Your Offer: If you like the estimate, confirm with one click. Our team will lock in your offer and contact you to schedule a pickup.
4. Free Towing + Cash on the Spot: We’ll send a tow truck to your location, remove the car for free, and pay you cash or check at the time of pickup.
Not all junk cars are equal. Several factors combine to determine how much cash you’ll receive:
1. Year, Make, and Model: Some brands and models (Toyota, Honda, Ford, Chevy, Nissan) have higher resale demand.
2. Vehicle Weight & Metal Content: Heavier cars contain more steel and aluminum, which increases scrap value.
3. Condition: Running cars or those with working engines and transmissions are worth more.
4. Mileage: Lower mileage often means more salvageable parts.
5. Location: Local demand and towing distance affect final value.
6. Scrap Metal Market Prices: Global steel and aluminum prices directly influence your offer.
The year of manufacture, brand, and specific model play a huge role in determining value:
1. Older vehicles (1990s, early 2000s): Often valued primarily for scrap weight.
2. Mid-age vehicles (2008–2016): Still have parts in demand, raising their value.
3. Newer vehicles (2018, 2020, 2021 models): Usually worth more because their engines, transmissions, and electronics can be resold or reused.
For example, A 2018 Toyota Camry may fetch significantly more than a 2001 Dodge Neon because of demand for parts and newer components. Even if a newer vehicle is totaled, salvageable airbags, electronics, or drivetrain components increase its value.
That’s why our calculator always asks for Year, Make, and Model—it makes a big difference.
Your car is made mostly of steel, aluminum, copper, and other metals. These materials are recycled and reused, which gives your junk car its scrap value.
1. Steel & Aluminum: The heaviest part of most cars, setting the base value.
2. Catalytic Converters: Contain precious metals like platinum, palladium, and rhodium.
3. Copper Wiring & Electronics: Can increase the scrap payout depending on demand.
But here’s the catch: scrap prices fluctuate daily based on global supply and demand. When prices are high, your car is worth more. When they drop, offers are lower.
Our calculator is updated regularly to reflect real-time metal market prices, so you always get the most accurate estimate.
The condition of your vehicle plays a major role in determining value:
1. Running Cars: Can be resold or parted out, which adds extra value beyond scrap.
2. Non-Running Cars: Still valuable for scrap weight and parts, but usually lower priced.
3. Totaled or Wrecked Vehicles: Worth less, but engines, transmissions, and catalytic converters may still add value.
4. Mileage: Lower mileage cars often have parts that can be resold (engines, transmissions). High-mileage vehicles are usually valued closer to scrap.
Feature | Drive2Scrap | Other Junk Car Sites |
Instant Online Estimate | ✅ | ❌ (delays/callbacks) |
Free Towing | ✅ | Sometimes extra fees |
Nationwide Service | ✅ | Limited |
Same-Day Pickup | ✅ | Not always |
Guaranteed Cash on Pickup | ✅ | Varies |
Your junk car isn’t worthless, it’s worth cash today. Use our free calculator now and:
