Sell your damaged Volkswagen
Volkswagen is the make we are asked to buy most often in South Africa, and that follows directly from how many are on the road. The Polo and Polo Vivo have been among the country's best-selling cars for well over a decade, so the damaged-vehicle pool is deep across every age band — from late-model Polos written off after a single collision to high-mileage Vivos that are no longer economical to repair. Because parts move quickly, a damaged Volkswagen almost always has a buyer, even when a panelbeater has told the owner it is not worth fixing.
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Tell us what you have and send a few photos. We come back with an offer within 24 hours, collect anywhere in South Africa for free, and pay you on the day we collect.
Get my free quoteVolkswagen models we buy damaged
These are the Volkswagen models we are asked about most, but we buy every Volkswagen model and derivative — including ones not listed here.
- Volkswagen Polo
- Volkswagen Polo Vivo
- Volkswagen Golf
- Volkswagen T-Cross
- Volkswagen Tiguan
- Volkswagen Amarok
Damage we see on Volkswagen vehicles
Front-end collision damage dominates on Polo and Golf models, and the cost of replacing airbags, a bumper assembly and a radiator support is frequently what pushes an insurer to write the car off rather than repair it. Hail is the other major category, particularly on Highveld cars, where panel damage across the roof and bonnet is expensive to fix but leaves the drivetrain untouched.
We buy Volkswagen vehicles with accident damage, flood damage, hail damage, mechanical failure and non-runners, as well as insurance write-offs coded Code 2, Code 3 or Code 4.
What your damaged Volkswagen is worth
Demand for Volkswagen parts is the strongest of any make we handle, which is why a damaged Polo or Golf holds value well even as a non-runner. Engines, gearboxes, doors and complete front cuts all move quickly, so we can usually pay more for a Volkswagen than for an equivalent vehicle from a make with a thinner parts market.
We buy Volkswagen models across every year — older high-mileage vehicles right through to current-shape cars only a year or two old. Age matters far less than what the vehicle is worth intact and how sought-after its parts are, so it is always worth asking.
Before you sell
If you are not sure how your Volkswagen has been coded after a write-off, or what you are legally allowed to sell, read Code 2, 3 and 4 vehicles and write-offs explained. You can also browse every brand we buy.