Posted on Thursday 31 October 2019 by CarTakeBack

The average price paid for scrap cars this October is an impressive 36% higher than what was being paid in October last year. However, with it being Halloween, we aren’t completely surprised that there's some gloomy news! The value of scrap cars has continued to fall, reducing another 2% from September prices. We aren’t too surprised, as the value of scrap metal across the globe has taken a hit, which affects the value of some of the materials used in the cars.

That's not too scary, but it does mean that with a risk that the prices might drop further as the global scrap metal market remains unstable, now is the time to take advantage of the rise we have had in 2019, and sell your scrap car!

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.

Check out our previous scrap car price updates >

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