♻ New Zealand's nationwide scrap car buyer
Need to scrap your car? Dead, damaged, old or unwanted — we pay top cash for scrap cars and remove them free, the same day, in every NZ city and suburb. Firm offer in 60 seconds.
✓ Firm offer in ~60 seconds · ✓ No obligation · ✓ NZ-wide
Prefer to talk? Call 0800 000 523 — 7 days.
Simple & fast
Call 0800 000 523 or send your rego (or year, make & model). You get a firm cash figure in about 60 seconds.
Pick a time that suits — most pickups are same or next day, to you, anywhere in NZ.
Cash or bank transfer is settled before the car is loaded. No waiting, no chasing.
We complete the NZTA disposal notification for you, free, so the car is off your name.
Any car, any condition
Running or not, we'll make a cash offer on it.

We still pay cash for a car that won't start or run.
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We still pay cash for a written-off or insurance write-off car.
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We still pay cash for a flood or water-damaged car.
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We still pay cash for a crashed or accident-damaged car.
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We still pay cash for a rusted-out car.
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We still pay cash for a car with cancelled registration.
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We value parts and scrap weight, so our offer is usually higher than a straight scrap-metal price — and you're paid before we load.
$0 towing anywhere in New Zealand. We come to driveways, farms, paddocks, garages and roadsides.
NZTA disposal handled for you, so fines and fees can't follow you after the sale.
Real cars, real pickups
Crashed, dead, old or just unwanted — here are a few of the cars we've paid cash for and towed away free.









Covering all of NZ
From Kaitaia to Bluff — pick your region to see local scrap car pickup.
7 cities & towns covered
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Scrap a car here →Expert guides
The all-in-one guide — value, NZTA paperwork, free removal, no WOF or rego, EVs, write-offs and what happens to your car.
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It depends on the car's make, weight, age and which parts are still in demand. Many scrap cars sell for a few hundred dollars, while complete or late-model cars can be worth much more. Call 0800 000 523 or use our quote form for a firm figure in about a minute.
Yes. Removal is free anywhere in New Zealand — there is never a towing charge. We deduct nothing from your quote for pickup.
Absolutely. WOF and rego status have no effect on your offer because the car is leaving the road. We handle the NZTA paperwork on the spot.
All of New Zealand — every city, town and suburb across both islands. Tell us where the car is and we'll arrange a local pickup.
Most cars are collected the same or next day. Call early and we'll often have it gone within hours.
Sell Scrap Car is a nationwide scrap car buyer — we buy any scrap car, any make, any condition, and pay cash on the spot with free removal.
Get a quote by phone or our online form, accept the offer, and we collect the car free and pay you cash or by bank transfer on pickup. Selling a scrap car takes about a minute to arrange.
Yes — free scrap car removal anywhere in NZ, same or next day. There is never a towing or collection fee, and nothing is deducted from your quote.
Your scrap car's value depends on its make, weight, age and which parts are in demand. Use our value calculator or call 0800 000 523 for a firm cash figure in about a minute.
Yes. We buy damaged, written-off, flood- and accident-damaged, rusted and dead cars — condition makes no difference to whether we will take it, only to the offer.
Yes — scrapping a car pays. We pay cash for scrap cars rather than charging to take them away, and the amount depends on the vehicle's weight, parts and condition.
Get top cash for your scrap car — anywhere in New Zealand. Free same-day removal, paid on the spot.