Enter your make, model and year to see an estimated range in about two minutes. Any condition qualifies, and nothing is asked of you before the number appears.
Every estimate starts at a scrap floor, meaning what a recycler would pay for the metal plus the catalytic converter. About 70% of a typical curb weight is recoverable steel, and that weight is priced against the current regional scrap rate, with the converter valued on its own.
A second layer sits above that floor. Cars that still run, hold resale value, or have parts in demand locally are worth more whole or dismantled than they are melted down, and that difference sets the upper end of your range.
What you get is an estimate rather than a firm offer. Real payouts depend on the car’s actual condition and local demand, both confirmed once a buyer inspects it. The bottom of the range approaches pure scrap value, while the top reflects a running vehicle people want.
