- 1). Determine how much you are willing to pay for junk cars. Call local junkyards and find out what their base prices for junk cars are so you can match them or offer slightly more money to entice customers to your business. As of 2010, most businesses that buy junk cars pay between $50 and $250 for a junk car with a clear title. The price can go up or down depending on the make and model of the car, its age and condition.
- 2). Advertise your intentions. You want to buy junk cars, and somewhere in Murrietta, Calif., someone wants to get a junk car out of his yard. Place ads in the phone book, on local online classified websites, area radio stations and newspapers. You may also want to start a website and get on social networking websites such as Facebook and Myspace. Make yourself visible in Murrietta as a buyer of junk cars.
- 3). Browse classifieds. Look through your local classifieds, such as those in area newspapers and craiglist.org, for broken down or wrecked cars to purchase. Contact the sellers and make offers on the junk cars they are selling.
You can also contact insurance companies and automotive auctions to buy junk cars. - 4). When someone contacts you wanting to sell his car, respond quickly with a price and potential pick-up time. The faster you are willing to arrive with your tow truck and cash in hand to buy the car, the more likely someone is to remember you or recommend you the next time they need to sell a junk car.
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