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Why is Pfando better than a regular car pawnshop and how does the Pfando principle work?

Pfando offers you an ideal alternative to pawning your car in a conventional car pawnshop. You will receive cash for your vehicle within 60 minutes and can continue to use the car as usual!

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Questions about car pawnshops

Car pawnshops are among the loan houses or pawnshops the specialists for cars and vehicles of all kinds. Here you hand in your vehicle as a pawned item and receive cash for it. This is always suitable if you want to receive a comparatively high pawn loan amount. These loans also run over a relatively short period of a few months and are available at short notice, straightforward and discreetly, regardless of KSV entries. We will explain here how a car pawnshop works, with which type of vehicle you can use a car pawnshop and what options you have to continue driving the vehicle.

How does a car pawnshop work?

A car pawnshop basically works like any other pawnshop. You come to the car pawnshop with your valuable item, in this case your vehicle. There, an expert inspects your vehicle and estimates the value. Then the car pawnshop makes you an offer for a pawn loan.

Do you need cash immediately and still want to continue driving your car? In our branches, trained staff are waiting to make you a free offer for a pawn loan for your vehicle. Afterwards, you can continue to use your vehicle.

✓ You can find our branches here: Pfando Car Pawnshop

What is my car worth?

Unfortunately, this question cannot be answered with a one-size-fits-all response. The residual value of a vehicle can vary depending on the make, model, year of manufacture, mileage, and condition of the car. The different equipment features of the vehicle also play a role.

However, if you want to be sure that you are getting the best pawn loan offer for your vehicle, you should inquire with several car pawnshops and get a quote. This is the best way to assess whether the valuation of the individual car pawnshops is realistic and meets your expectations and needs. The experts at Pfando have many years of experience in estimating residual values and will always make you the best offer. In addition, unlike regular car pawnshops, you can continue to use your car after the loan has been granted.

✓ You can find our branches here: Pfando Car Pawnshop

Where can I pawn my car?

You can pawn your car at a pawnshop or go to a specialized car pawnshop. There, you will be made a pawn loan offer for your vehicle. Pawning the car is identical to pawning any other movable object. The procedure is always the same. However, not all pawnshops accept cars as collateral. As an alternative to a classic car pawnshop where you have to leave your car, you can use the car pawn offer from Pfando. Here, after a successful inspection, you will receive cash for your car and can continue to use it.

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Is my vehicle safe in the car pawnshop?

The operator of the pawnshop undertakes with his signature on the pawn ticket, i.e. the contract for the pawn loan, to keep your car safe. It is even required by law that the operator of the pawnshop must insure the valuables in his custody against theft, fire and other damage.

If you pawn your car with Pfando, you don't have to worry about that, because you simply continue driving it after receiving the pawn loan.

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How does a car pawnshop work? Can I continue to drive the car?

At a car pawnshop, you hand over your vehicle as collateral or security for the pawn loan. In plain language, this means that your vehicle remains on the premises of the car pawnshop and you have to find some other way to take care of your mobility. With a classic car pawnshop, you cannot continue to drive your car.

Do you need immediate cash as a pawn loan and still want to continue driving your car? Then Pfando is the right place for you!

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What are the requirements to pawn my car?

If you want to pawn your car, certain conditions must be met. For example, you must bring the vehicle registration document, the vehicle title and an identity card, passport or registration certificate. In our checklist you will find all the documents that you need to bring with you for a car pawn loan.

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Which vehicles can I pawn at the car pawnshop?

At Pfando, the alternative to the classic car pawn, you can offer all types of vehicles for a car pawn loan. Whether motorcycle, camper, classic car or tractor – Pfando will evaluate each of your vehicles and make you a non-binding offer.

But you can also get a car pawn loan from Pfando with a construction vehicle or a food truck. The following applies in principle: If your vehicle is registered for road use, then you can receive a pawn loan for it from Pfando as cash for your vehicle. This only takes 60 minutes and you retain full mobility because you continue to drive the car.

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In which cities can I find an alternative to the regular car pawnshop?

In the following cities you will find branches of Pfando – the alternative to a conventional car pawnshop:

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