The conditions confirmed as accepted

A vehicle that has stopped running usually comes with a complication attached. These are the ones confirmed as accepted, and none of them changes whether the vehicle is bought.

A car without plates sitting unused on an acreage property.
  • No keysA vehicle with no keys is accepted.
  • No platesA vehicle with no plates is accepted.
  • Sitting on an acreageA vehicle that has not been on a road in years is accepted.
  • Buried in snowWinter does not put a vehicle outside what is accepted.

For the wider list of vehicle types and conditions, what we buy.

No keys and no plates

No keys

A vehicle with no keys is accepted, and there is no deduction for their absence. A vehicle that does not run is accepted, so nothing about the sale depends on the ignition. You do not need to find the keys before calling; what has to be in place is proof of ownership, and that is a document rather than a key.

No plates

A vehicle with no plates is accepted. Plates are not what establishes that a vehicle is yours to sell, so a missing plate does not stop a sale. What is required at collection is proof of ownership on every purchase, and an active lien cleared if one is registered. Neither of those is affected by whether a plate is fitted.

The two requirements that are not about condition

Two requirements sit outside the physical state of the vehicle, and no condition of the vehicle changes them.

Proof of ownership
Proof of ownership is required on every purchase.
Liens
A vehicle with an active lien must have the finance cleared first.

What a non-running vehicle is worth

A vehicle that does not start is valued on the same four factors as one that does: its weight, the scrap-metal market price, the salvageable parts still on it, and its year, make and condition.

  • 01Weight
  • 02Scrap-metal market price
  • 03Salvageable parts
  • 04Year, make and condition

Not a separate category

Not running does not move a vehicle into a separate category. An intact car is worth more than a stripped one of the same model, and a vehicle that stopped running with its parts still on it is an intact car.

Where the number becomes firm

The firm number comes from seeing the vehicle rather than from a phone description. For the method in full, see what your car is worth.

Collection and payment

An operator securing an immobilized vehicle for free collection.

Free collection

Collection is free on every vehicle we buy, to any city or town inside our 80 km radius of Edmonton, and it is not deducted from the offer. Read the detail on free towing and pickup.

Cash on the spot

You are paid cash on the spot, at the moment we collect the vehicle.

Larger vehicles

Larger vehicles that do not run are bought on the same basis - see trucks, SUVs and vans.

Get a quote for your non-running car

Call or text (780) 844-7317 with the vehicle and where it is sitting.

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