The content of the article:
- Types of car damage
- Where to start selling
- Selling options
- Sites for sale
- Price formation
Selling a well-maintained car for a reasonable price is often not a problem, but it is another matter if the car is broken or completely wrecked and cannot be restored. An accident is a thing that cannot be predicted or foreseen, everyone has seen a minor and serious accident at least once in his life.
Having learned that the car was in an accident, not every future owner will agree to this. It's one thing if it's a couple of painted parts on the front bumper, but if the geometry of the body leads, then these are permanent problems, even after a complete restoration. As statistics show, in large settlements, almost every third car was at least once in a minor accident. There is also a minus, to the extent of the current economic situation, 95% of such broken cars are restored and sold again at the car market or trading floors.
Both the owner and the buyer have the risk of a deal with a broken car. The owner runs the risk of losing a certain amount of money if, in case of recovery, he cannot return the money invested. The buyer runs the risk of buying a broken car, which will eventually become unusable or will not serve the owner at all, as the manufacturer intended.
There are two main directions of selling damaged cars with or without restoration. The first one is risky if the car got into a significant accident, much less risky, but the sale will be longer without hiding the damage. In accordance with the chosen sale option, the amount received for the damaged car will also depend. The honesty of the owner plays an equally important role. As statistics show, in the case of restoring a damaged car, many owners hide less obvious damage, or even completely hide the fact of an accident.
The main types of damage to cars in road accidents
The body of a car is one of the most expensive parts, but at the same time the most vulnerable part. As a rule, there are two main types of damage - minor and with body deformation. Small ones are small scratches, partial breakages of plastic parts or with the possibility of replacing parts yourself. Damage to the body of a broken car most often entails significant financial costs and time to restore, moreover, experts will notice this type of damage immediately when buying a broken car.
Damage is also divided according to the classification: operational and emergency. Operational damage can be found on any machine, even the most well-groomed and newest. Often they appear as a result of the daily operation of the vehicle, as a rule, they cannot be avoided, except by putting the car in the garage and not using it. And even then, in this case, corrosion of the body or paintwork may appear.
Accidental damage is considered an order of magnitude more serious, it, in turn, is divided into weak or insignificant - small scratches, holes or cracked parts. Moderate Damage - Generally, the body can be preserved, but many parts must be replaced and severe damage (the vehicle body cannot be repaired).
Whatever the damage, operational or accidental, in any case during the sale, it is better not to hide it during the sale of the damaged car. If you want to eliminate defects or restore the body, but it does not work out on your own, then it is better to turn to specialists in order to avoid experiments and further additional financial waste.
Where to start selling a broken car
All situations that can happen to a car after an accident simply cannot be enumerated. First of all, they look at the broken car on the move or not, then it is necessary to decide whether to repair the damage or leave it as it is. It is clear that every owner of a broken car, in any case, wants to sell it more profitably than he expects.
Before you start selling a broken car, you need to solve all legal obligations, as well as obtain the necessary documents. In some cases, such documents may not exist, so this is not the most stringent point to adhere to. If the accident is legally liable, the driver must obtain the relevant documents. You also need to obtain the relevant documents from the insurance company in which the car was insured.
If the owner of the damaged car is not going to hide the defects of the body after the accident, then it is not bad that the package of documents for sale contains a receipt from the injured party that there are no claims (if such was the case in the event of an accident), as well as the consent of the investigative commission on the sale of the car.
The main options for selling a broken car
Having decided to sell a broken car, first of all, you should decide in what condition you will sell, as it is, or restore and then sell. Further financial costs are considered the main factor for such a decision. If the broken car has received minor damage (a chipped bumper, a cracked radiator grill or just a scratch), then it is often enough to touch up the indicated place or not touch it at all, so that the future buyer himself makes a decision and incurs subsequent financial expenses.
If the car has received significant damage or cannot be restored at all, then there are several options for where to sell the broken car. To start need to hang, is it worth restoring that moneythat you can get for the car after the sale.
Sale of a wrecked car with minor damage
To begin with, consider the option when the car received minor damage and what to expect as a result of the sale. As already mentioned, small chips, scratches or a bursting plastic part are just trifles compared to the general condition of the car. In this case, it is enough to replace the damaged part with the original one, or restore it to its original state (bumper, optics, radiator grill, etc.). Often the price of such a broken car will not differ significantly from a serviceable car, a maximum of a couple of percent lower ... Some buyers may even consider this a trifle or not pay attention to such details. In the case when there is no time to bother with replacing or restoring parts, you can leave the car without repair, and during the sale you can slightly reduce the price of the cost of the repair itself or parts.
As statistics show, and no matter how trite it may sound, the chances of selling a broken car increase significantly. The buyer sees what he is buying and what he has to face, which means that he takes on all further responsibilities. Therefore, do not despair because of minor damage and you can safely start selling a broken car.
The option is not excluded when a scratched and broken car is restored and sold under the guise of a new, well-groomed car. This is often done by dishonest sellers, and besides, they set an exorbitant price. An experienced car enthusiast will immediately identify such flaws, but an inexperienced one can fall for the "bait" of a dishonest seller, paying dearly for a broken car.
Sale of a broken car with significant damage
If we have decided on the sale of a broken car with minor damage and there should not be any special problems, then what about the sale of a broken car, when the damage is significant or the car cannot be repaired at all, the repair will be very expensive. As in the previous version, first of all, you need to decide whether the machine will be restored or will remain as it is. Here you need to calculate everything to the last penny, since restoration can involve large financial costs and even the sale of a car will not return the investment.
Serious damage can be attributed to impacts that caused the vehicle to go out of working condition or complete damage to the body. If the owner of a damaged car does not want to waste time repairing, often the vehicle is sold as is, but then the price is much lower, or they are sold for spare parts, which is no longer profitable in time, but financially more profitable.
In this case, you need to take as many photos as possible and describe in more detail the damage and what to expect from your wrecked car. Most often, sales of a broken car for parts is cost-effective when it is very rare or very common. Selling the car as it is, if it is old and there is no point in restoring (rotten body) or the owner does not want to waste time and money.
What if a broken car cannot be restored at all and where to sell it. Sometimes the consequences of an accident are so serious that there is no point in selling spare parts either, since there is nothing alive. Often there are three ways to solve the problem: hand over the car for recycling, post an ad on the website, or turn to special sites to buy out broken cars. The last two options are also used in other situations of selling a car, but in this case, the price will be significantly lower than selling it on your own.
If you decide to hand over your wrecked car for recycling, for this you need to contact the department of state registration of the car and write a statement about recycling. You need to have documents for the car and license plates with you. Many dealerships offer a discount on the purchase of a new car instead of a scrapped car. But, as a rule, the amount of the discount and the amount received depends on the condition of the recycled car. Well, the final decision on where and how to sell the broken car remains with its owner, since the amount raised will depend on this.
Where to sell a broken car
Having decided on the direction of selling a broken car, as if it is, after restoration or for disposal, it is worth deciding where to sell the car. The classic way, which many people remember from the early 90s, is to drive the car to the market or attach a corresponding plate on the back of the glass. As a rule, this method of sale is subject only to vehicles with moderate or minor damage, in other words, capable of moving under their own power.
The modern way to sell a wrecked car is to submit an ad on the Internet. As statistics show, this method is much more cost-effective and will significantly reduce the time, moreover, it can be sold profitably at an affordable price. To do this, it is enough to take as many photos as possible, especially the damage, describe as accurately as possible all the details of the car (from the details of the configuration and the state of the interior, to the entire list of damage).
Situations are not excluded when a broken car needs to be sold as soon as possible and the owner does not want to waste precious time. Often, in such a situation, they turn to special trading platforms for the purchase of broken cars, although the price is lower than the market one, but a quick sale is guaranteed.
An example of such a site can be CarPrice, they buy cars in a matter of hours, it is enough to have documents for the car with you. Trade-in, eTachki or AutoMama can be a similar trading platform for selling a broken car. The list is minimal, since progress does not stand still and new sites appear every day.
How to form a price for a broken car
When deciding to sell a wrecked car in its entirety, the owner usually faces a valuation problem. I would like to say right away that there is no definite formula for forming the price of a broken car, since everything depends on the condition of the car, conditions of sale, brand and model, and a host of other factors. Still, there are basic criteria by which broken cars are judged and which many sellers adhere to.
If a damaged car was repaired, the amount of money invested will be taken into account when selling. For example, the average statistical price of your model is 300,000 rubles in the market or online advertisements, and the cost of repairs after an accident cost 50,000 rubles.
Often in such a situation, the market value discard 25-30% of the value of the car and add repair costs. The calculation of the price will be as follows: 300,000 average car price - 30% (90,000 rubles) + 50,000 rubles for repairs. The total final price will be about 260,000 rubles. This is not a lot, but also not a little, in case of urgency of the sale, the price can be lowered.
It should be understood that the cheaper the car in the ad, the more suspicion the buyer will have, which means that every detail will be checked. If the buyer is an experienced or a much worse reseller, then the broken car will be checked for the thickness of the paintwork using a thickness gauge, and the inspection itself will be thorough, besides, the price will be offered lower in any case.
A wrecked car in any situation or in any scenario is always a risky business, both for the seller and the buyer. Many try to hide the facts of an accident or completely keep silent about it, but as statistics show, it is better to openly sell such a broken car.
