Need to sell your car in Dover without waiting for a private buyer? We buy running, damaged and non-running cars across the Dover area, with free collection arranged from homes, workplaces, garages and driveways where access allows.
Call 01795 250 065 for a free valuation. There are no admin fees and collection is free.
For cars that are not being bought as scrap, cash may be available. If your vehicle is being scrapped in England or Wales, payment must be made by bank transfer or non-transferable cheque rather than cash-in-hand notes.
We buy cars in a wide range of conditions across Dover, whether they are still running or need recovery before they can be sold.
We buy used, damaged and non-running cars, including vehicles that are taxed, untaxed or SORN. If your car cannot be driven safely or legally, tell us before collection so we can arrange recovery rather than planning a drive-away handover.
We also buy other vehicle types, including vans and campervans. This Dover page focuses on car owners who want a quick sale without having to move the vehicle themselves.
“Cash for cars” has a legal restriction in England and Wales because cash payment is not allowed when a vehicle is being scrapped.
If we buy your Dover car for repair or resale, cash can fit the enquiry. If the vehicle is bought as scrap, we must use a traceable payment method such as bank transfer or non-transferable cheque.
We will not describe a scrap-car payment as “cash in hand” simply to match a search phrase. Ask us on the first call how your car will be classified for the sale, because that affects the lawful payment method.
Our quote process is designed for a straightforward one-off sale rather than a long private advert. We ask for the details that affect the vehicle’s value, then agree the collection and payment method with you before collection.
Paperwork can slow down an otherwise quick sale if it is left until we arrive. Have the documents that help confirm the vehicle and seller details and update the registered keeper record ready before collection where possible.
We do not add an admin fee, and our collection is free. Our offer still depends on the vehicle itself, so we quote after you give us the relevant details and confirm the price before collection.
If something material is different when we arrive, we discuss it with you before completing the handover. We do not charge an admin fee or hidden collection charge.
Our offer can take into account:
Selling your car in Dover is a collection job rather than a branch visit. Recovering a car from a town-centre street can require different access planning from a driveway or workplace elsewhere in Dover.
Access can also vary around the Port of Dover, Dover Marina and roads leading towards Dover Priory station. Giving us these details helps us plan the collection properly and avoids asking you to move a vehicle that should not be driven.
Tell us:
Yes, if the car is in Dover, Kent and the sale route allows cash. We buy running, damaged and non-running cars, with free collection within 12 hours where available and payment agreed before handover. If the vehicle is being scrapped, cash is not legal in England or Wales, so we confirm the correct payment method before collection.
No. If a vehicle is being scrapped in England or Wales, the payment cannot be cash. The legal payment route is bank transfer or cheque. That is why we confirm whether the vehicle is being bought as a vehicle or as scrap on the first call, rather than promising cash for every vehicle regardless of its final use.
Yes. We buy non-running, damaged and MOT-failed cars, and we arrange recovery for vehicles that cannot be driven safely or legally. Tell us if the car is in Buckland, Maxton, River, Whitfield, Kearsney, Deal, Walmer or another nearby CT postcode, and explain whether it rolls, steers and has keys.
You do not need to drive to us. We cover Dover as part of our Kent service area and collect from homes, workplaces and garages. That matters if the car is untaxed, SORN, has no MOT or simply should not be driven. Give us the exact collection location so we can plan the handover properly.
Have your V5C logbook if you have it, plus photo ID and proof of address. Service history, MOT papers, spare keys and finance settlement details can also help. If you do not have the logbook, tell us before collection; it does not always stop a sale, but it changes the admin needed to update the registered keeper record.
Yes. We buy taxed, untaxed and SORN vehicles, but you must tell us the status before collection. A vehicle without the right tax, MOT or insurance should not be driven on the road unless a legal exception applies, so we plan recovery collection instead of expecting you to bring it anywhere or move it for us.
We price the car from its details and condition: age, mileage, MOT status, damage, whether it starts, and its overall market value. There is no admin fee, and collection is free. The price is agreed before collection, then checked against the car on handover.
The quickest route is to give us the car details once, then let us confirm the price, payment route and collection slot. If the car is untaxed, SORN or not starting, say that at the start so we can plan recovery collection rather than a drive-away handover.
Nearby: sell your car in Deal, Folkestone, Canterbury, Ramsgate. If your car is past repair, see scrap your car.
Selling a lorry or HGV? See sell your lorry in Dover.
Call 01795 250 065 or message 07432 134772 on WhatsApp. If you'd rather type, fill in our online valuation form with the registration, mileage and condition and we'll call you back.
Quick Cash Cars is a trading name of RML Kent Ltd, Bayford Court, Crown Quay Lane, Sittingbourne ME10 3JQ. Phone 01795 250 065.
