Old Car Abandonment

Here at Cash 4 Cars Akron we routinely receive calls from people who have abandoned cars, trucks, SUV’s and vans on their property. Since we are a buyer of junk cars, people assume we can handle scrapping cars without the proper paperwork. In order to have a junk car hauler remove a vehicle from your property you must possess the vehicle title and matching identification. If the vehicle is abandoned on city (public) property, then they will pick up the car and take it to an impound lot. One such lot in Texas is experiencing an excessive inventory of abandoned junk cars, which is discussed in the March 18, 2015 article titled ‘Abilene impound lot full of abandoned cars, auction to kick off soon’ by Dora Miller from ktxs.com as follows: “If you happened to have driven by the city impound lot recently, you might have noticed that it’s pretty full. Some of them are tagged and if they’re not picked up the owner then the city picks them up. During the ice storm that hit Abilene, you might have seen a lot of cars on the side of the road, but surprisingly that’s not the reason for the influx in cars.

An abandoned motor vehicle is towed to the impound lot when it’s inoperable, left unattended or illegally on public property for more than 48 hours. Every car on the lot has a different story. Half of them are here because they’re abandoned out on the street–the other part is usually from wrecker services. If your car was sent to the pound, it’s not too late to pick it up. Public viewing will be held on March 25 and the auction will be on March 28. If you keep your car in the lot, it will cost about $22 per day plus the tow fee.” The full article is available at this link:
http://www.ktxs.com/

Do cities typically make or lose money on their impound programs? The results are more than likely mixed, as the municipality of in a position where they must take the “good with the bad”. Some of vehicles make generate thousands at auction, but can be off-set by many that they either pick up or pay a junk car hauler or a buyer of junk cars to handle. The value in the scrapping cars market is partially dependent on the fluctuating scrap metal prices. Lately a buyer of junk cars will tell you that scrap auto prices are certainly much lower than usual. A junk car hauler who is scrapping cars in 2015 is currently offering sellers lower prices as a result of a market price drop in commodities such as steel and aluminum.

Cash 4 Cars Akron will pick up junk cars from Firestone Service Centers, Conrad’s locations, transmission shops, Goodyear stores, Midas locations, NTB locations, Monro Muffler & Brake shops. Whether your scrap car is located in Coventry Township, the Portage Lakes, East Akron, or North Akron, we can pick it up—usually the same day. We are a buyer of junk cars throughout the areas of New Franklin, Kenmore, Green, Hudson and Rolling Acres. To sell a car for cash in Firestone Park, Norton, Monroe Falls, Peninsula or Tallmadge, simply call NE Ohio’s premier junk car hauler at (330) 271-6464 today! Residents of Mogadore, Stow, Lakemore, Clinton and Cuyahoga Falls will enjoy our free towing, which is included in our price for scrapping cars. Also included in our service area are Chapel Hill, Highland Square, Barberton, and Springfield Township. With our recent partnership, we know are able to buy junk cars in Summit, Stark, Medina, Portage, Trumbull and Mahoning counties.