Dents, scrapes and bumper damage
Car park dents, a scraped bumper, a mirror knocked off in a narrow street. Everyday damage that is cosmetic.
Selling a damaged car
Repairing damage before you sell almost never earns back what it costs. Send us photos, tell us what happened, and we make an offer that already takes the damage into account. In Dutch a car like this is called a schadeauto.
What this covers
Hail and storm damage
A dented roof and bonnet after a summer storm. The car drives normally and is worth an offer, whether or not you claimed on your insurance.
Accident damage
Front, rear or side impact. Tell us whether the airbags went off and whether the car has been driven since, because both matter.
Declared a total loss
Being declared a total loss means the insurer decided a repair costs more than the car is worth, or that it cannot be repaired safely. The car still has value. Tell us whether it is an economic or a technical total loss, and whether the car has a WOK status.
When selling is the sensible move
- The repair quote is close to, or above, what the car is worth.
- Your insurer has declared it a total loss and the car is still with you.
- The damage is cosmetic but puts off every private buyer.
- You are leaving the country and have no time to have it repaired first.
What to tell us
The more of this you include, the more accurate the offer, and the less likely it is to change at the handover.
- What happened and roughly when
- Whether the car still drives, and whether it is safe to drive
- Whether any airbags went off
- Whether an insurer declared it a total loss, and whether it has a WOK status
- Photos of the damage from a few steps back, not only close up
Questions about this kind of car
What is a WOK status?
WOK stands for Wachten Op Keuring, waiting for inspection. After serious damage, the RDW can flag a car in its register. It may then not be driven on public roads until it has been repaired and inspected by the RDW. You can still sell it, and we arrange a collection that does not involve driving it.
My insurer declared the car a total loss. Can I still sell it?
Yes, if the car is still yours. Tell us whether it is an economic or a technical total loss and whether it has a WOK status. Send photos of the damage and of the rest of the car.
Should I repair the damage before I sell?
Usually not. A repair rarely adds as much to the value as it costs. We make the offer with the damage taken into account.
What if the car does not start?
Tell us in the form. A car that does not drive is worth less, and we can still make an offer. We then arrange a way to collect it that does not depend on it driving.
Get an offer for your car
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