Cash for Wrecked Cars in Edmonton
After a write-off, your insurer usually gives you a choice. Let them take the car, or keep it and accept a lower payout. Many people don't realise that keeping it can put more money in their pocket, if they sell the wreck to the right buyer. That's where we come in.
Call [PHONE] with photos of the wreck for a firm offer.
Should You Keep Your Wrecked Car?
Here's how it typically works. The insurer decides the car's actual cash value before the crash. If you let them take the car, you get that amount (minus your deductible). If you keep the car, they subtract the salvage value they would have sold it for, and you get the rest plus the car.
So the real question is simple: can you sell the wreck for more than the amount they subtract? If yes, keeping it is worth it.
| Example | Insurer keeps car | You keep car |
|---|---|---|
| Actual cash value | $9,000 | $9,000 |
| Salvage deduction | None | -$1,200 |
| Payout (before deductible) | $9,000 | $7,800 |
| Sale of wreck | None | + our offer |
Wrecked Cars We Buy
- Front-end collisions with deployed airbags
- Rear-end hits where the engine and transmission are fine
- Side impacts and rollovers
- Highway wildlife collisions (deer and moose on Highway 16, 2 and 21 are common)
- Winter ditch slides and multi-car pile-ups
- Hail write-offs
Why a Wreck Can Still Be Worth Good Money
Crashes usually damage one part of a car. The other side often holds a perfectly good engine, transmission, seats, dash, wheels, lights and body panels. Body shops and rebuilders want these parts. We price wrecks by looking at what survived, not just what broke.
Where We Pick Up Wrecked Cars
Your driveway, a body shop, a tow company's yard or an insurance storage lot. Storage fees at tow yards can add up quickly, so the sooner the wreck is moved, the better. Tell us where it is and we'll coordinate the release.
FAQs
Can you give me a quote before I decide with the insurer?+
Yes, and we recommend it. Send photos and we'll give you a number to compare against the salvage deduction.
Do I need the car's status papers?+
Bring whatever the insurer gives you along with the registration.
Is the car safe to tow if it's badly crushed?+
Our drivers deal with heavily damaged vehicles all the time.
