Engine failure, transmission problems, rust or collision damage — it doesn’t need to run.
CarGone shares your vehicle’s details with local Calgary buyers who purchase damaged and non-running cars for resale, parts or recycling. They compete for it, you get one cash offer, and if you accept, pickup is free and you’re paid at pickup.
A major fault can make a car uneconomical to repair and hard to sell privately. To a buyer who resells, reuses or recycles vehicles, it can still be worth money.
Seized, knocking, overheated or blown engines. A failed engine rarely makes the whole car worthless: the transmission, panels, glass, interior and wheels can still be used.
Slipping, no reverse, or a transmission that has failed completely. A rebuild can cost more than the car is worth to you, so many owners sell as-is instead.
Rotted rocker panels and wheel arches, corrosion and dents built up over years of winter driving. Rust lowers what the body is worth, not the value of every part underneath it.
Front, rear or side damage, including vehicles written off after an accident. Describe the damage, mention any status your insurer gave the vehicle, and add photos if you can.
A missing catalytic converter, wheels or battery, or parts already pulled. Missing components lower the offer, so list what’s gone: an accurate description means an offer that holds up at pickup.
Electrical faults, warning lights, a failed inspection or a car that has sat for months. It doesn’t need to start or drive — a flatbed collects it as-is.
A car that isn’t worth fixing to you can still be worth buying to someone else. Buyers usually value a damaged vehicle in three ways, and the strongest of the three sets the offer.
Some buyers repair vehicles and resell them. When a repair makes sense for them, a damaged car can be worth more than its parts or its metal.
Engines, transmissions, doors, lights, wheels and interior pieces from in-demand models are resold to repair shops and owners. The more usable parts a car has, the more it tends to be worth.
Every vehicle carries a base value in its steel, aluminum and other metals. That base moves with metal prices, and it is lower when major components are missing.
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CarGone isn’t a single scrapyard naming its own price. It’s a marketplace: your vehicle’s details go to a network of local Calgary buyers, and they compete for it.
Competition among buyers helps produce strong offers, but no one can promise the highest possible price for every vehicle.
There’s no single right answer. Here’s how the options usually compare for a car with a major problem.
Get a written repair estimate and compare it with what the car would be worth once fixed. If the repair is small next to that value and the rest of the car is sound, repairing can make sense.
Best when: The repair is modest and the car is otherwise in good shape.
A private buyer may pay the most for a car that runs and drives. For one that doesn’t, there are far fewer buyers, and you handle the listing, the calls, the viewings and getting it towed.
Best when: The car runs, and you have time to sell it yourself.
One description reaches several local buyers who already buy damaged cars. Nothing to repair first, towing is free, and you’re paid at pickup.
Best when: The repair isn’t worth it, or the car can’t be driven to a buyer.
Selling a newer car in great condition? CarGone is built for older, high-mileage, damaged and end-of-life vehicles, and a private sale or dealer trade-in may get you more.
Car still runs, or you’re simply done with it? See how CarGone buys unwanted cars in Calgary, in any condition.
Tell us about your vehicle and we come back with a cash offer. Free pickup, and you get paid on pickup by cash or e-transfer.
Not sure about the paperwork, plates or registration? Read the step-by-step guide to scrapping a car in Calgary.
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Yes. A car with engine failure can still have a usable transmission, body panels, interior and parts, and buyers bid on that. Describe the problem as precisely as you can — seized, knocking or overheated, for example — and add photos if you have them.
Yes. A rebuild can cost more than the car is worth to you, but buyers can still use the rest of the vehicle. In CarGone’s recorded Calgary transactions, a 2015 Honda CR-V with a transmission issue and rust/body damage sold for $3,300. That is a selected result, not a typical price or a quote.
No. A flatbed tow truck collects it as-is from your driveway, the street, a back lane or a repair shop, at no cost to you.
Yes. Collision damage and vehicles written off after an accident are accepted. Describe the damage, mention any status your insurer gave the vehicle, and add photos so buyers can price it accurately.
Usually not for a major repair. Get a repair estimate and compare it with an as-is offer: if the repair would cost more than it adds to the car’s value, selling as-is saves you the expense. A free offer gives you a real number to compare.
You can still sell it. Missing components lower the value, so tell us what’s gone: the form has options for missing parts, a missing catalytic converter, and flat or missing tires.
Local buyers bid based on the make, model and year, the problem and what still works, the usable parts and metal the car carries, and their demand at the time. CarGone presents you with one offer, and you decide.
Yes, towing is free and nothing is deducted from your offer for it. You’re paid at pickup by cash or e-transfer — your choice.