You look at your old car, so full of memories and spills- lots and lots of spills. Will anybody appreciate your family car enough for you to sell it?

Junking a car that played an important role in your family life is never easy, but cars don’t last forever. Here are some signs that it’s time to junk your car.

1. You’re Graduating

Congratulations on moving up in this world! Whether you find yourself graduating from high school, university, grad school, or to a better paying job, you probably see yourself driving something better.

Scrap the past and ride out into your future in a new car You can make quick, easy cash and move forward.

2. Your Family Is Growing

A growing family often means needing a different vehicle with more seating capacity or storage capacity.

If you’re getting married, your college beater that a lot of people puked in needs to go. With a wedding on the way, who has the time to detail it and find a buyer? Just junk it and start new.

Having babies also drives people to junk their cars. You need place for a car seat, and then two, and then friends and strollers. If the car ran its course, you may need to junk it and focus your time and energy on buying a car that fits your budget and growing needs.

3. People Describe the Car as ‘Rusty’

A rusty car does not only look like bad and junk, it can pose serious risks for anybody driving the vehicle. It will not even pass the provincial safety test if the rust is severe.

Serious rust causes issues including:

• it may leads to dangerous fumes to leak inside if rust eats through the body of the car
• framework rust creates a problem for the stability of the vehicle, causing parts to break off, and might
• signal rust on crucial inner workings
• rusty brake lines and/or gas lines create a hazardous situation like failure to stop and gas leaks which can lead to accidents
• Junk your car by calling us at (587) 773-0427 if it’s a rusty dusty old thing.

4. Your Mileage Hits 200,000

Most engines and transmissions start to breakdown at this point. You can buy a new engine for somewhere between $1,200 and $5,000, and then another transmission for about $1,500 to $4,400, but you should probably junk a car and put those dollars towards a new one.

Think of all the potential expenses:

• burst radiator hose
• rusted gas lines or fuel injection system
• busted exhaust system
• old battery leaking fluids
• worn out and broken windshield wipers
• coolant and other fluid leaks
•  And of course finding older car parts sometimes sends you out on a wild goose chase. Your car will only continue to fall apart, piece by piece after a run like this.

5. Your Safety Rating No Longer Suffices

Your once top of the line car safety rating fell to the bottom of the barrel, then you need to junk it. Technology is rapidly changing making driving a new vehicle safer and safer.

Airbags and seatbelt innovations are better protect you on impact, cars now sport traction systems to help you make your way through any weather, and they now offer backup cams to avoid backing into things. Other newer safety features include:

• lane assist system
• adaptive cruise control and breaking
• daytime running headlights
• advanced warning system
• drowsiness
• park assist control
• backup cameras

If it barely even has airbags, let alone anything close to these high tech features, junk your car.