Abandoned Motor Vehicle

Abandoned Motor Vehicle

An abandoned motor vehicle is a nuisance for several reasons. The top four reasons why abandoned vehicles are a problem are as follows:

1. They are unsightly and reduce the appeal of your neighborhood. Often these junk cars have body damage, flat tires and broken windows, thus the scrap vehicles make your area look blighted.
2. If they are parked on the street these junk vehicles may block the city’s service trucks that are assigned for leaf removal and snow removal.
3. Scrap cars pose environmental concerns. The vehicle’s components continue to erode over time and toxic fluids such as antifreeze, transmission fluid, contaminated oil and gasoline can leak and ultimately contaminate the area. Rain water washes these pollutants into storm drains which eventually flow into out rivers, lakes etc…
4. The vehicle may contain trash and debris that may attract rodents and other pests.

Why would the owner not scrap the car for cash? A scrap car buyer could be called to sell a junk car and probably pay cash for it and handle the junk car removal. A city in Ohio where abandoned junk vehicles are present is in Portsmouth. On October 13, 2014, Frank Lewis of the Portsmouth Daily Times posted an article explaining the situation: “With the consideration of the implementation of an impound lot program, city officials have taken steps to define categories of cars that could be towed. Among those categories is ‘Abandoned Motor Vehicle’. Any motor vehicle left on private property for more than 48 hours without permission of the person having the right to the possession of the property and any motor vehicle left on public property for 48 hours or longer with permission of the chief of police. An inoperative motor vehicle is any vehicle not moved for 30 consecutive days; a junk motor vehicle must meet any of three criteria: three years or older; a car with damage including missing a wheel, a missing or deflated tire; a missing motor; a missing transmission; a fair market value of less than $400; inoperative; unlicensed or improperly licensed. No person shall store, park, or have any motor vehicle which is in a junked, abandoned, inoperative or dismantled within the city upon any public or private property for a period of time of 48 hours or longer.” The full article is available on Portsmouth-dailytimes.com

Where to sell a junk car? Cleveland Scrap Cars is where to scrap the car for cash. We are a scrap car buyer that handles junk car removal throughout Cuyahoga County. To scrap the cash for cash, simply call us @ 216-282-JUNK 7 days a week and free towing is included with junk car removal. Our scrap car buyer will pay you cash to scrap the cash for cash in Cleveland, Lakewood, Cuyahoga Heights, Newburgh Heights, Independence, Brecksville. CSC is the place to sell a junk car.