Important Places to Check Before You Sell a Junk Car

Since we often own cars for so long, we can easily store items in the car that we forget about. But once the time comes to sell your junk car, you need to always remove your personal items from the car. To make sure that nothing of yours stays in the car after you sell it, discover some common places in your car where you might have personal stuff.



Trunk

While this might seem like a no-brainer, a lot of people can easily forget the trunk. However, since its primary purpose is for storage, this should be the first place you check. Items like emergency essentials, blankets, or forgotten throwaway items often find their way back here, so a thorough check in the trunk before the junk car buyer comes is usually necessary.

Also, spare tires might be hidden underneath a trunk, so if you are able to lift your trunk’s floor panel, do so. Long-ago forgotten items might still be there.

Center Console

The center console might seem like just a nice place to rest your arm while driving, but it often provides storage space for items like glasses, tissues, cords, chargers, or flashlights. Therefore, before you hand over your car, make sure you open this up and get out all the items in there.

Side Pockets

Side pockets are a great place to store old receipts, water bottles, and snacks. So make sure you thoroughly look through them. That way, you can ensure you don’t miss out on a forgotten fruit snack or fast food receipt from years ago.

Under Seats

Your seats are often the most forgotten storage space. Water bottles, fast food cups, and years-old snacks can end up there and not be found for years. However, when the time comes to hand over your car to a junk car buyer, make sure to do a thorough check under all your seats. If possible, get a flashlight to look at all the nooks and crannies, and push your seats forward and back to ensure you miss nothing.

Additionally, many cars’ backseats have a hidden storage space you can find by flipping the backseat up. Long ago, you might have stored tools, winter essentials, or blankets in this space. So make sure to retrieve those if necessary.

Glove Compartment

Your glove compartment is likely an area you won’t forget. However, since the glove compartment often holds valuable items like car titles and registration or personal items like CDs, this is always a place to check and check again. Make sure that you sort out any personal items from necessary documents you need to submit to the junk car buyer, such as your registration.

Dashboard Storage Space

The dashboard can come with one or many storage spaces. However, you might forget about these storage spaces, especially if you don’t use them regularly. Despite this, always be thorough and check these for forgotten items you might have stored there.

Visors

Visors might seem like a helpful tool to block out the sun, but people sometimes store important documents on their visors. Flip down your visor to ensure you don’t forget anything crucial.

Cup Holders

You might have one or a lot of cup holders, but these storage spaces can see everything from old cups or lids to forgotten trash or dirt. While you might not have any important or valuable in your cup holders, still remove anything that might have information about you.

Rearview Mirror

The rearview mirror is more than just a tool to adjust so you can see oncoming cars. People often like to string up dice, car air fresheners, or disability placards to their rearview mirrors. However, since you’re likely used to the item just hanging there, you might forget about it. Make sure to always check this mirror so you don’t forget a cherished or necessary personal belonging.

No matter what storage your car has, always inspect it thoroughly so you can sell your junk car with peace of mind. When you have a junk car you want to sell, let Cash for Cars provide you with same-day cash and free pickup. We look forward to buying your car from you!