3 Reasons Not to Leave a Junk Car on Your Property

If you have an inoperative vehicle sitting idly in your yard and don't plan to restore it, you should get rid of it. Generally, most car owners find it hard to give up their old vehicles due to the emotional attachment, especially if it was their first car. Others hold on to their old car, hoping to gift it to their kids, but they wait too long, and the car begins to rot away.

Whatever reasons you have to keep your old car, leaving the car to rust doesn't do any good. Furthermore, a junk car on your lot hinders you from maximizing outdoor space. The wise thing to do is sell it and make some quick cash.

Here is a closer look at the reasons why you shouldn't keep a scrap car on your property.

1. Junk Cars Devalue Your Property

An old car lying on your property may look harmless, but it decreases property value. So, when you float your property in the market and no buyer comes knocking, the eyesore packed on your lot might be to blame. Surprisingly, you might also receive numerous offers as buyers take advantage of the low property value due to the trash car sitting outside.

Worse still, the dilapidated car in your yard ruins the property value of the entire neighborhood. Your neighbors won't take it kindly and might even report you to the authorities. When a neighbor wants to rent or sell their home, a potential tenant or buyer might change their mind when they spot an untidy neighbor with junk cars in their yard.

So, dispose of the junk car not only to boost your estate value but also the value of the surrounding property.

2. Junk Cars Attract Undesirables

Pests hardly attack a car that you actively use. But when you abandon a scrap car in your yard for a prolonged period, the car will provide harborage for unwanted pests. For instance, rodents can transform the engine chamber into a home. Bugs and other insects also need shelter from unfavorable environmental conditions, so they take over your car.

Stray dogs, wild cats, and raccoons may also establish a home in your trash car. Since these pests want food, they may find their way into your home in search of food, which comprises your family's safety. The pests may also bother your neighbors, which further deteriorates your relationship with them.

Even worse, thugs may break into your property to steal vehicle parts. So, dispose of that lifeless car to prevent pest infestation and potential attacks from vandals.

3. Junk Cars Pose Dangers

A scrap car on your property may grab the attention of playing kids. As they use the car as a plaything, a child might get injured by the car's pointed edges. Metallic car parts rust over time due to exposure to elements. So, an injury sustained from a rusted sharp edge requires a tetanus shot.

You are liable if someone (whether trespassing or not) gets injured while interacting with or walking by your rusting car, as prescribed in the Law of Torts. To be safe, get rid of the junk car from your yard.

Additionally, your vehicle leaks flammable and toxic fluids (such as oil and gasoline) as it breaks down, which exposes you to immediate danger.



A simple strike of a match or a stray flame can ignite the fluids. The results could be disastrous, especially if the junk vehicle is next to your house. Worse still, the toxic liquids that spill on the ground might leach into your water sources and contaminate them. Hence, retaining a junk car at your home is a danger you want to avoid.

Why keep an old, wrecked car on your property when you can sell it and make a quick buck? Contact Cash for Cars and get good cash for your junk car the same day. We will even haul your junk car absolutely free. So, hurry up and reach out to us now.