Write down everything you see and observe, so that you can give the junkyards an accurate description of the car you’re selling.

If you are knowledgeable about car repair, you can take the Kelley Blue Book price and subtract all the costs of potential repairs to get a general idea of how much money you should expect when you sell it. [4] X Research source

This includes your license plates. These are easily forgotten, but it’s important to remove them from your car before you part with it.

Sometimes junkyards will quote you a price, and then lower it significantly once they’ve already loaded the car onto the tow truck. This is why it is so important to know your cars value and stick to your guns. Don’t fight the junk car towers over a few dollars, but stick to your guns if they try to offer you something much lower than what you were previously told.