If you're tired of riding around in an old clunker and are ready for something new, the question then becomes this:  What are you going to do with the old vehicle? It's been paid off for a long time and you're possibly thinking about trading it in. However, before you go that route, you might want to take a closer look at why junking the car is a better option.

Get Cash On The Spot By Junking Your Car

Depending on just how old your car happens to be, you might get less than you bargained for if you trade it in. Some dealers may offer you a small amount for the car in order to get you to lock in on another vehicle. The only problem is that the sum you're being told is probably not going to make it such a sweet deal. 

Junking the car allows you to get cash right on the spot. Some junking companies will come out to your location, examine the vehicle and make you a cash offer in your very own driveway. You can then either use the money as a down payment for the vehicle that you want or use it for anything else. This gives you options and allows you to walk away with money in your hand rather than a tiny discount off of a new car with a huge note to pay each month.

Save The Environment & Help Those In Need

If you're into helping the wildlife and doing good for other people, you can contribute to both of these efforts by junking your vehicle. Many cars are made out of materials that are far from being bio-degradable. Your car could sit on a lot for a very long time, hiding the sun away from the grass beneath the car so it can't grow and leaking toxic chemicals which harm wildlife.

Wouldn't it be much better for you to junk the car so that it could be dismantled and the parts sold to other people? That single parent who so desperately needs a used transmission will probably be thrilled to find out that you both have the same kind of car. That individual can purchase the working transmission and replace their own for a much lower amount.

Junking your car is a great choice any way you look at it. Get some extra cash today by having that old car junked!