Sell your old battery
Find out what your old car or inverter battery is actually worth — sold to us outright, or traded in against a new one. Three questions, and you will have a figure.
- A dead battery still has real value
- Two figures: outright buyback and exchange
- Honest ranges, confirmed on inspection
- Free doorstep installation on the new battery
A dead battery is not worthless
This is the thing almost everyone gets wrong. A battery that will not start your car still contains every gram of the lead it had when it was new — and lead is what scrap is paid for. Condition changes the buyback figure barely at all. Don't let anyone tell you a flat battery is rubbish, and don't put it out with the rubbish.
What is my battery worth?
Your old battery is worth
Exchange against a new battery
₹1,150 – ₹1,410
Knocked straight off the price of your new battery, which is fitted free at your doorstep. Based on our own catalogue for the 41–60 Ah band.
Browse car batteriesBuyback — we buy it outright
₹870 – ₹1,070
You buy nothing from us. Worked out from roughly 13.5 kg of battery at about ₹72/kg scrap — condition barely changes this, because it is the lead inside that is being paid for.
Sell it to usThese are estimates, not firm quotes. The final price is confirmed once we inspect the battery — actual weight, plate condition and the day's scrap rate all move the figure.
Confirm my price on WhatsAppBuyback or exchange?
Buyback
We buy the old battery from you and you buy nothing from us. The price follows the scrap lead market, so it is worked out from the weight of the battery rather than from whether it still holds a charge. Useful when the vehicle has gone, or the battery has been sitting in a corner of the garage for a year.
Typical exchange values
Median trade-in allowance across our in-stock catalogue, by capacity. Half the batteries in each band are worth more than this and half less, which is why the calculator quotes a range.
| Battery type | Capacity | Exchange value |
|---|---|---|
| Car battery | 21–40 Ah | ₹820 |
| Car battery | 41–60 Ah | ₹1,280 |
| Car battery | 61–90 Ah | ₹1,580 |
| Car battery | 91–135 Ah | ₹2,160 |
| Car battery | 136–160 Ah | ₹3,000 |
| Inverter battery | 91–135 Ah | ₹2,880 |
| Inverter battery | 136–160 Ah | ₹2,880 |
| Inverter battery | 161–180 Ah | ₹3,160 |
| Inverter battery | 181 Ah and above | ₹3,150 |
Questions people ask
Is a completely dead battery still worth anything?
Yes. A dead battery still contains the same lead it had when it was new, and lead is what scrap is paid for. Most customers assume a battery that will not start the car is worthless and throw it in with the household rubbish, but a dead car battery is still typically worth several hundred rupees, and a dead inverter battery considerably more. Condition barely changes the scrap figure at all.
What is the difference between buyback and exchange?
Buyback means we buy your old battery outright and you buy nothing from us. Exchange means you buy a new battery from us and your old one is traded in, reducing what you pay. Exchange usually returns more value on a car battery because the trade-in is set by our own catalogue rather than by the scrap rate, and it also gets you a new battery with a fresh warranty.
How much is my old car battery worth in Delhi NCR?
Most car batteries between 35 Ah and 100 Ah come out somewhere between ₹700 and ₹2,200 depending on capacity and on whether you are selling it outright or trading it in against a new battery. A 60 Ah car battery weighs roughly 18 kg, which at current scrap rates is around ₹1,300 as a straight buyback, while the same battery traded in against a new one is worth about ₹1,280 off the price. Use the calculator on this page for a figure based on your own battery.
Why is this an estimate and not a firm price?
Two reasons. Scrap rates follow the lead market and are re-quoted regularly, so today's rate is not next month's rate. And the actual weight and condition of a battery vary between models of the same capacity. We would rather show you an honest range and confirm the exact figure when we see the battery than quote a firm number we cannot stand behind at your door.
Where do I find the Ah rating on my battery?
It is printed on the label on the top or the front face of the battery, usually next to the model code, and reads as a number followed by Ah, such as 35Ah, 65Ah or 150Ah. On car batteries it often appears near the cold-cranking amps figure, which is a larger number followed by CCA or A. If the label has worn off, send us a photo of the battery on WhatsApp and we will identify it for you.
Does the battery brand change what it is worth?
For outright buyback, no. Scrap is priced by weight of lead, so an Exide, an Amaron and a Livguard of the same capacity are worth the same. For exchange the brand can matter slightly, because the trade-in allowance is tied to the new battery being bought, but capacity is by far the bigger factor.
Do I have to buy a new battery to sell you my old one?
No. Buyback is a standalone purchase and you are under no obligation to buy anything. The exchange figure is only relevant if you were going to replace the battery anyway, in which case it is normally the better of the two routes.