
★★★☆☆3.0 on Google from fewer than 10 reviews
CarTakeBack is a vehicle recovery and scrap car business in Oldcourt, Bray, County Wicklow. It handles vehicle recovery and breakdown work, collecting cars that can no longer be driven, and it also buys scrap and used cars from owners across the local area, including Greystones and Wicklow. People with an older or unwanted car can arrange to sell it for scrap, while those whose car has stopped working can arrange a collection. Owners can contact the Bray branch online or by phone before bringing a car in.
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Typical prices from Locufy's Ireland 2026 price guides — each guide explains what the job involves and what moves the price. Car key replacement and tow bar fitting are priced on survey.

CarTakeBack is a vehicle recovery and scrap car business in Oldcourt, Bray, County Wicklow. It handles vehicle recovery and breakdown work, collecting cars that can no longer be driven, and it also buys scrap and used cars from owners across the local area, including Greystones and Wicklow. People with an older or unwanted car can arrange to sell it for scrap, while those whose car has stopped working can arrange a collection. Owners can contact the Bray branch online or by phone before bringing a car in.
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Based in Bray, CarTakeBack works across the town and about 15 km around it.
CarTakeBack covers Bray and the wider Wicklow area around it, with Greystones among the places it collects from. It works from its unit in Oldcourt, Bray, and buys scrap and used cars from the local area. You can ask whether your address is within reach before you arrange a collection.
The price of vehicle recovery in Bray depends mainly on the distance the vehicle is towed and whether a roadside fix is enough or a full recovery is needed. Time of day can also matter, as can any membership cover you hold. The Vehicle Recovery & Breakdown price guide gives typical prices in Ireland to check a quote against.
The sensible way to check is to ask CarTakeBack about the training and experience of its drivers, and to say if the work is meant to help the car pass the NCT. Before agreeing to any work, check the car's NCT due date and history. That way you know whether the work is needed for the test.
You can ask CarTakeBack for proof of insurance covering your vehicle while it is being moved, and for what happens if it is damaged. It is usual for a recovery business in Ireland to carry public liability and motor trade insurance, so asking to see the certificate is reasonable. Ask for any guarantee on the work in writing.
CarTakeBack has a Google rating of 3 from fewer than 10 reviews, and the reviews can be read on its Google Maps page at https://maps.google.com/?cid=17470627789806105818. Look for how smoothly collections were arranged and whether the final cost matched the quote. You can also ask the company for references from recent customers.
Vehicle recovery and breakdown work is not usually covered by a home grant in Ireland. Grants tend to apply to home improvements rather than a tow or a roadside fix. If cost is a concern, you can ask whether any membership cover you hold includes recovery.
You can ask CarTakeBack for a quote by phone, through its website, or through its Locufy page. Say what the job is, where the car is parked and whether it can be driven. Photos and a time that suits you help the quote be accurate.
You can compare CarTakeBack with other vehicle recovery providers in Bray on Locufy. Look at the services each one offers, what each quote includes, such as the tow itself, and the experience each shows. Asking each the same questions makes the quotes easier to compare.
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