Flat deck tow truck collecting a vehicle in New Westminster, BC

New Westminster, British Columbia

Cash for cars in New Westminster

New Westminster's local car buyers offering fair cash prices. We serve Uptown, Queensborough, Sapperton, and all New West neighborhoods with prompt, friendly service.

  • Free pickup
  • Paid on collection
  • ICBC paperwork handled

Selling a Car in New Westminster

New Westminster is old by Lower Mainland standards, and it shows in the streets. Much of Queens Park, Sapperton and the West End was laid out long before two-car households, so driveways are short, lanes are narrow, and street parking is tight. Getting a non-running car out of a century-old lane takes a bit more thought than pulling one off a suburban driveway.

The Royal City is also steep. The drop from Sixth Street down to the Quay is significant, and a vehicle with failed brakes parked on one of those grades is not something to move casually.

Narrow heritage lanes

Rear-lane access in Queens Park and the West End can be genuinely tight. Tell us whether we are coming off the street or down a lane and we will send equipment that fits.

Steep street grades

Cars parked on the grades running down toward the Quay need care if the brakes have failed. Flag it when you book — this is a safety matter, not an inconvenience.

Older housing stock, older cars

We see a lot of long-owned vehicles here that were kept because selling felt like too much effort. Those are exactly the cars we are set up to take off your hands in one visit.

Free pickup

Serving all of New Westminster

We collect from every part of New Westminster, including:

UptownQueensboroughSappertonDowntownQueens ParkConnaught HeightsWest End

Near Westminster Quay · Queens Park · Columbia Street

Three steps

Quote, accept, paid.

No listing to write, no test drives with strangers, no waiting on a cheque to clear.

Car owner with his keys sending vehicle details from his phone

STEP 01

Tell us what you have

Year, make, model, rough mileage, and an honest word on condition. Photos help for anything with damage, rust, or awkward access — a steep driveway or an underground parkade is worth mentioning now rather than on the day.

FormPhoneWhatsAppEmail
Buyer showing a written cash offer to a car owner on a tablet

STEP 02

Get a real number

One figure, no obligation, and it is the figure you get paid. We price rust, high mileage and non-runners at the quoting stage rather than discovering them on your driveway and renegotiating.

No obligationWithin 24 hours
Vehicle loaded onto a flat deck tow truck as the owner is paid

STEP 03

We collect, you get cash

We come to New Westminster, look the vehicle over, and hand you the cash before it goes on the truck. You sign the ICBC Transfer/Tax Form, keep your plates, and that is the whole process.

Paid on collectionFree towingSame-day where we can

What we buy

Every rung of the ladder.

Condition changes the number, never whether we are interested in a vehicle in New Westminster. Do not spend money on repairs to improve an offer — you will rarely get it back.

Clean, well-kept car in excellent condition

ExcellentTop value

Low mileage, clean body, full service history. Often garaged second cars that were barely driven.

Car in good working condition with normal wear

Good

Drives well, normal wear for its age. The everyday commuter that has simply been replaced.

Car needing mechanical repair work

Fair

Runs, but needs work. Failed inspections, tired brakes, a slipping transmission, warning lights on.

Car with collision damage and body panel dents

Poor

Body damage, heavy corrosion, or a repair bill well past what the car is worth to fix.

Non-running car with the hood up being loaded for towing

Not runningStill buying

Seized brakes, dead battery, flat-spotted tires, parked since 2015. We bring the winch and the deck truck.

Uninsured vehicle being collected by a flat deck tow truck

Uninsured & off the road

Lapsed insurance does not stop a sale. It is exactly why we come to you rather than asking you to drive it over.

No obligation

Get your New Westminster quote

Tell us about the vehicle and we’ll come back with a fair cash offer within 24 hours.

British Columbia

The paperwork, in plain words.

  • APV9T

    The ICBC Transfer/Tax Form. You sign it at collection, alongside your registration and matching photo ID.

  • PLATES

    In BC your plates stay with you, never with the car. Take them off before we load it.

  • REFUND

    Bring the plates and your signed copy to any Autoplan broker to cancel insurance and claim what you are owed.

  • LIEN

    Money still owed against the vehicle has to be cleared first — ownership cannot transfer cleanly until it is.

  • NO TEST

    AirCare ended in 2014. There is no inspection certificate to get before a private sale.

Local questions

Selling a car in New Westminster

My car is in a narrow rear lane in Queens Park. Can you collect it?

Yes, but tell us it is a lane pickup when you book. New Westminster's older neighbourhoods were laid out long before two-car households, and some rear lanes in Queens Park and the West End are genuinely tight for a full-size deck truck, particularly if neighbouring vehicles are parked along them. Knowing in advance lets us send suitable equipment and, if needed, plan to winch the car out to the street rather than trying to load it in place.

The car is parked on a steep street near the Quay with no working brakes. Is that a problem?

It is something we need to know about, and please do flag it. The grades running down toward the Quay are steep enough that an unbraked vehicle is a real hazard rather than an inconvenience, and it changes how we chock, winch and load. This is not a reason we will refuse the job or reduce the offer — it is simply a job we would rather plan than improvise. The same applies to any vehicle with a failed park brake on a slope.

I've owned this car for 20 years and never sold a vehicle before. What actually happens?

It is simpler than most people expect. You send us the year, make, model, mileage and honest condition, and we come back with a cash figure. If you accept, we book a time and come to you. At collection we look the car over, hand you the cash, and you sign the ICBC Transfer/Tax Form. You keep your licence plates — in BC the plates stay with the seller — and you take them with the paperwork to an Autoplan broker to cancel your insurance and claim any refund. That is the whole process.

Do you buy cars that are still on the road and insured in New Westminster?

Yes. Plenty of the vehicles we buy are perfectly driveable and currently insured — the owner has simply replaced them, is moving, or no longer needs a second car. A running, insured, roadworthy vehicle will generally be worth more than a non-runner of the same model, so say so when you request a quote. Do not cancel your insurance before the sale completes; cancel it afterwards, once the transfer is signed and you have your plates in hand.

Before you sell in New Westminster

Everything below applies anywhere in British Columbia, New Westminster included.

No obligation

Ready to sell your car in New Westminster?

A quote is a figure to consider, not a commitment. Take it away, compare it, sleep on it.