Sell your crashed, dead or worn-out EV for cash in Metro Vancouver
We buy electric cars and hybrids that are written off, won't power on, or need a battery nobody wants to pay for. We bring a flatbed, load it with all four wheels off the road, and pay you before it leaves.
- Any EV, any state: crash damage, battery faults, flood, fire or plain old age
- Free flatbed pickup from Vancouver out to Abbotsford
- Paid at pickup, with the ICBC transfer form signed on the spot
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Get a price for your EV
Five quick details and we call you back with a number.
What happened to yours?
Pick the one closest to your situation. Each page covers what we look at, what to have ready and how pickup works for that kind of car.
Crashed or written off
Front-end hits, side impacts, curb strikes under the pack, airbags out. Including cars insurance won't fix.
Selling a damaged EVBattery fault or low range
Range keeps shrinking, the car threw an isolation fault, or the dealer quoted more for a pack than the car is worth.
Selling with a bad batteryWon't power on or charge
Black screen, won't shift into drive, won't take a charge, or it sat flat for months and now does nothing.
Dead EV pickupEnd of the road
Early Leafs, i-MiEVs, Smart EDs and other EVs no shop wants to touch. They still have parts and metal worth paying for.
Scrap EV removalHybrid battery failed
Prius, RAV4 Hybrid, Volt, Outlander PHEV and other hybrids with a dying high-voltage pack.
Selling a hybridFlood or fire damage
Call us before anyone tries to power it on, and keep it outside and away from buildings while it waits.
Keeping a damaged EV safe- 1Battery modules, usually the most valuable part even in a wreck
- 2Drive units, front, rear or both
- 3Inverter, onboard charger and DC-DC converter
- 4Coolant loop that keeps the pack at temperature
Why a wrecked EV is worth more than its weight in metal
A scrap gas car gets priced mostly on what it weighs. An EV is different. The battery modules, drive units and power electronics are wanted for repairs, rebuilds and second-life energy storage, so a car that will never drive again can still carry real value.
That's why we ask more questions than a regular scrap yard. These are the things that move the number:
- Was the pack hit? An intact battery is worth far more than one with a dented case or a coolant leak.
- Model, year and battery size. A long-range pack is worth more than a standard one.
- What still powers on. If the screen wakes up and shows a charge level, we can learn a lot over the phone.
- Is it complete? Missing wheels, seats or a pulled drive unit bring the price down.
- Keys and app access. Key cards, fobs and an account we can transfer out of make the handover simple.
If your EV still drives and the battery is healthy, a private sale will often pay more than we can. We'll tell you that straight.
How a pickup works
Most of it happens on one phone call. The rest takes about as long as it takes to load the car.
Tell us about it
Call or use the price form. Year, model, what happened, and whether the screen still turns on.
Get a price
We ask about the battery, the damage and where it's parked, then give you a number. You don't have to take it.
Flatbed pickup
If the car will wake up, the driver puts it in transport or tow mode. Then it's winched on with all four wheels off the road.
Get paid, sign it over
You're paid at pickup and sign ICBC's Transfer/Tax Form. The plates stay with you.
Have the registration and photo ID ready for every owner on it. If there's still a loan on the car, tell us up front. The crashed EV guide covers the paperwork and the ICBC side in more detail.
Wrecks we've hauled
Real photos from pickups around the Lower Mainland, with plates and truck details blurred.
Every EV and hybrid on BC roads
These have their own pages because we hear about them the most:
Crashed EV sitting at your place?
- If it can be moved safely, park it outside and away from the house, the garage and other cars.
- Don't plug it in to charge until someone has checked the battery.
- Smoke, hissing, popping or a sharp chemical smell from underneath: get away from it, call 911 and say it's an electric vehicle.
Written off, or not worth fixing?
In BC, who ends up with a crashed EV depends on fault and coverage. When ICBC declares a car a total loss and pays it out, ICBC normally takes it. When you were at fault without Collision coverage, or the repair isn't worth claiming, the car stays yours. That's usually when we get the call.
Battery damage is the big one with EVs. A small hit under the car can mean a new pack, and a new pack can cost more than the car is worth. Our repair, claim or sell guide walks through the options.
Where we pick up
From downtown parkades to Fraser Valley acreages. These areas have their own pages:
We also cover New Westminster, Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, White Rock and Mission. Not sure if you're in range? Call and ask.
What we do and don't do
We do
- Buy whole EVs, hybrids and plug-in hybrids in any condition
- Tow them away on a flatbed at no charge
- Pay you at pickup
- Take fleet and commercial EVs too
We don't
- Sell used parts or battery modules
- Jump-start, charge or repair cars on the road
- Buy loose battery packs on their own
- Buy vehicles from outside BC
Questions people ask before selling
How much is my EV worth?
It depends on the model, the battery size and whether the pack was damaged, more than on age or kilometres. We don't quote a number until we know those things. Call or send the form and you'll get an actual price, not a range.
Do you buy EVs that won't turn on at all?
Yes. Transport mode needs 12-volt power and a key, so when the 12-volt battery is flat the driver can often wake the car with a jump to the 12-volt system. If it won't wake, it goes on with wheel skates or a careful winch. Either way it rides on a flatbed, never on its own wheels.
Will you buy an EV that ICBC wrote off?
If ICBC paid you out as a total loss, the car normally belongs to ICBC after that. If you were at fault without Collision coverage, decided not to claim, or the car is otherwise still registered to you, we can buy it.
What paperwork do I need?
The registration signed by every registered owner, plus photo ID. After you're paid, you sign ICBC's Transfer/Tax Form (APV9T). Keep your plates, since they belong to ICBC. If there's a loan on the car, tell us so the lien can be cleared.
Is it safe to keep a crashed EV in my garage?
Not if the battery may be damaged. US safety guidance (NHTSA) says a badly damaged vehicle with a lithium-ion battery shouldn't be stored inside a building or within about 15 metres (50 feet) of buildings or other vehicles. If you can't move it, call us and we'll get it out first.
Do you buy hybrids and plug-in hybrids?
Yes. Priuses, RAV4 and Camry hybrids, Chevy Volts, Outlander PHEVs and the rest, whether the hybrid battery has failed or the car is just done.
Which areas do you cover?
Vancouver and the Lower Mainland: Burnaby, Surrey, Richmond, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, New Westminster, the North Shore, Delta, Langley, Maple Ridge, Abbotsford and Mission.
Do you sell EV parts or batteries?
No. We only buy whole vehicles. We don't sell parts, battery modules or packs, and we don't do roadside service.
Want it gone this week?
Call with the year, model and what happened. We'll ask a few questions about the battery and where it's parked, then give you a number.