Cash for unwanted cars
Are you looking to sell your unwanted car for the highest price? Let 1800 Salvage make you an offer. As one of Australia’s leading car salvage specialists, we buy cars of all makes and models no matter their condition — and way pay instant cash, too. Did we mention our nationwide free towing service?
Sell your unwanted vehicle
Tell us a bit about your unwanted vehicle and get a price
How it works
Get a price
Sign digital paperwork
Get paid & we pick up
Sell your unwanted car for a jaw-dropping price
Everyone looks forward to getting their first car, but their first time getting rid of a car? Not so much. Maybe your car’s lost its lustre after a decade of loyal service. Maybe it’s been written off after a recent accident. Or maybe you bought it second (or third) hand, and now your trusty wheelman’s kissed one too many curbs to ever drive straight again.
Whatever condition it’s in, if you’re ready to sell your unwanted car, we are the car buyer that can offer the most competitive price — and get rid of it the quickest.
1800 Salvage will pay cash for unwanted cars from any buyer, from private sellers to panel beaters to insurance assessors. Heck, got an irreparable forklift at your construction site? We’ll take it.
It’s perfectly natural to have a bit of a bond with your car. When it’s time to say goodbye, we won’t just send it to be mangled at the scrapyard. No; we’ll our vehicle salvage specialists and partners will recycle or upcycle every piece of it. It’s the circle of life, and it pays very, very well, too.
Want cash for your unwanted car? We’ll buy it today.
Selling an unwanted car shouldn’t be such a complicated mess. With 1800 Salvage, it’s as simple as can be. Sign our digital paperwork, send a few photos, and we’ll tow your car and pay you within 24 hours.
- No price ceiling for the amount of cash we'll pay for your car
- Free towing from your residence or business
- We offer car removals for all makes, models, ages and conditions.
Cash for cars of all conditions
Free car removals for unwanted cars
Whether it’s perfectly driveable or totally destroyed, holding onto an unwanted car is a pain in the neck. Either it’s idling in front of your house being repainted by the neighbourhood birds, or it’s taking up hogging valuable garage space at your business. Either way, the sooner it’s gone, the better.
1800 Salvage can tow away unwanted cars from your home or business within a day. We’ll also do it entirely for free. Now that’s about as convenient as it gets, no?
Busted car, truck, boat or forklift? We’ll buy it.
We aren’t just a car removal company. Thanks to the capabilities of our awesome tow truck drivers, we can buy practically any unwanted vehicle you’d like to sell. Cars, utes, vans, small trucks, motorcycles, boats and light machinery — you can turn it all into a tidy profit.
If you’ve got a vehicle you’re ready to sell, call your friendly team, and we’ll sort out the logistics.
We pay cash for cars of all types
We buy and responsibly salvage all of
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Fast, easy towing
We offer fast and convenient towing for your salvage vehicle, including same-day collection or bookings at a time that suits you.
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Convenience
Auto salvage doesn't have to be difficult. We offer a fast, simple service to help you sell your vehicle with ease.
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Customer service
Our team is friendly, and we work hard to ensure your experience is fast, convenient, and hassle-free.
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Competitive prices
Our operating costs are competitive, so we can give you a better price when you sell your vehicle, and we don't charge for towing.
Same-day unwanted car towing in metro and regional Australia
Wherever you are, we can reach you. Our surprisingly agile tow team can pick up your vehicle no matter how remote your home or how crowded your business is.
We do ask that you make sure there aren’t any locked gates or barriers — we’ll handle the rest.
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Paperwork requirements
Our process is 100% digital (apart from the towing, of course). Sign our digital contract of sale and send through a valid driver’s licence, and we’ll send out the tow truck.
What we need for a quote
We need as much information about the state of the car as possible. That includes interior and exterior photos of the vehicle and basic details such as the make, model and mileage.
The day of your car removal
Our tow team will handle everything independently — you won’t have to be there. Go on about your day, and we will authorise your immediate payment when we’ve picked up your vehicle.
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1800 Salvage makes it easy
1800 Salvage provides the easiest cash for unwanted cars service in Australia. No matter your location, we will strive to provide you with the best deal.
- Free purchase quotes (Weigh up your options)
- Australia wide service
- Money in your account via OSKO
- We buy early and late model cars
- Licenced motor car trader (LMCT: 12082)
Details we need to offer the best price for your unwanted car
Damage is not a factor in whether or not we decide to buy a vehicle — trust us, we’ve picked up some shockers and paid a generous price for the privilege. We just need a few basic details to help us understand how best to salvage your vehicle once we’ve picked it up. The better the potential we see in it, the higher the price we’ll pay for it.
You can increase the sale price of your unwanted car by giving us the following details:
- Vehicle make and model
- Condition and damage
- Vehicle age
- Odometer reading
- Exterior photos from all angles & interior photos
1800 Salvage buys all unwanted vehicles
We buy international and Australian car brands as well as rare and out-of-production cars. If it was made to drive, we’ll buy it.
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Frequently asked questions
Yes, our nationwide free car removal services can reach practically any regional location in Australia within hours.
Totally flooded vehicles are the only type we will not accept, though there is a level of water damage we are okay with.
Apart from that, we’ll buy even the most horrendously smashed-up bone-rattlers for an incredible price.
If you’re absolutely positive nobody would ever pay for your unwanted vehicle, give us a call and give us a description — we’ll prove you wrong.
No. 1800 Salvage is a licensed motor car trader, and regulations forbid us from purchasing vehicles under finance.
However, while we cannot purchase your unwanted car, we can store it for you.
By submitting a salvage tender on your behalf, we can take possession of your vehicle and tow it away while you maintain responsibility for the financial payments.
1800 Salvage buys unregistered vehicles all the time — we’ll be happy to buy yours, too.
A handy tip: keep the license plates. Your local road authority will reimburse you for them upon return.
Get in touch for friendly advice
Whether you want to buy or sell salvage vehicles, we are here to help. Get in touch and we will get back to you soon with the information you need.
