Posted on Friday 31 May 2019 by CarTakeBack

After the bumper rise in April, the prices paid for scrap cars in May has continued to increase, with the value of scrap cars being 3% higher than they were last month. This has slowed slightly from April's impressive rise of 12%, but to see the value of scrap still rising is great news if you want to scrap your car!

With scrap metal prices being strong, now is an ideal time to get that old car off your drive, before any possible decrease in demand from the scrap metal market.

The CarTakeBack Scrap Car Price Index is updated monthly using the prices on offer for scrap cars at CarTakeBack recycling centres throughout Ireland. It is intended to give an indication of the movement in the price from one month to another, with the prices being shown as a percentage. Cars come in all shapes and sizes which has an effect on their scrap value, so prices have been adjusted to show what the average car would be worth.

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