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Car Wrecker NZ, We Buy, Wreck & Recycle Vehicles
We’re licensed auto dismantlers based in Frankton, Hamilton, with more than 10 years’ experience buying and wrecking vehicles.
We buy cars, vans, utes, 4WDs, SUVs and other vehicles in almost any condition, with offers of up to $12,000. With free pickup, on the spot payment and same-day service.
Whether you want to sell a vehicle or it has reached the stage where it needs to be wrecked, dismantled and recycled, we can point you in the right direction.
Up to $12,000
Free Vehicle Pickup
Same-Day Pickup Available
Licensed Auto Dismantlers
10+ Years' Experience
Paperwork Guidance
What Can We Help You With?
We keep our two main services separate so it’s easy to find what you need.
Cash for Cars
If you want to sell an unwanted, damaged, scrap or non-running vehicle, our Cash for Cars service is the place to start.
We assess the vehicle, make an offer and, if you’re happy with it, arrange free pickup. We also buy vehicles with no current WoF or registration and can help with the relevant ownership and handover paperwork.
Our Cash for Cars service also covers car removal, scrap car removal and selling a car for scrap.
Car Wreckers
If your vehicle has reached the end of its useful life, our Car Wreckers service covers vehicle wrecking, automotive dismantling and recycling.
We assess end-of-life, accident-damaged and mechanically faulty vehicles before they enter the dismantling process. Usable components and recyclable materials can be recovered before the remaining vehicle is processed through the recycling stream.
Selling Your Vehicle Is Straightforward
TELL US ABOUT THE VEHICLE
Give us a call or fill out the form. Tell us your vehicle type, location, and condition.
GET AN OFFER
We assess the vehicle using the provided details. Photos can help if there’s significant damage.
WE COLLECT YOUR VEHICLE
If you accept the offer, we arrange free pickup, pay you on the spot and help sort the relevant paperwork.
Cars, Utes, Vans and More
A vehicle doesn’t need to be tidy or roadworthy for us to consider it. We regularly buy:
- Running and non-running cars
- Accident-damaged and written-off vehicles
- Cars with engine or gearbox problems
- Utes, vans, SUVs and 4WDs
- Old, unwanted and scrap vehicles
- Vehicles with no WoF or current registration
- Personal and commercial vehicles
We assess each vehicle individually. An older or damaged vehicle can still have value, so it’s worth getting an offer before assuming it is only worth scrap.
Why Vehicle Owners Deal With Us
We’re a real wrecking and dismantling operation based in Frankton, Hamilton, not simply an online lead service.
Our team has more than 10 years of experience buying and wrecking vehicles, and we handle vehicles from the initial offer through to collection, dismantling and recycling where appropriate. A few things we keep straightforward:
A few things we keep straightforward:
- Offers up to $12,000
- Free vehicle pickup
- Same-day collection available
- Cash or bank-transfer payment on pickup
- Vehicles without WoF or rego considered
- Ownership and paperwork guidance
- Licensed automotive dismantling
- Clear explanation of what affects the vehicle's value
Our offers are based on the actual vehicle rather than a one-price-fits-all figure.
Based in Hamilton, Collecting Across Multiple Regions
Our home base is Frankton, Hamilton, and Waikato is at the centre of our pickup network. We also run collections through:
Waikato
Including Hamilton, Cambridge, Te Awamutu, Huntly, Morrinsville, Matamata, Raglan, Thames and surrounding areas.
Bay of Plenty
Including Tauranga, Rotorua, Whakatane and nearby areas.
Taranaki
Including New Plymouth and surrounding towns.
Auckland
Serviced through scheduled collection runs.
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Get an Offer for Your Vehicle
If you’ve got an old, damaged, non-running or unwanted vehicle, send us the rego, condition and pickup location. We’ll assess what you’ve got and let you know what we can offer. If you want to go ahead, we’ll arrange free collection, organize payment and guide you through the paperwork.