Matt Clamp
Automotive expert in Scrap, Salvage and End-of-Life Vehicles
Regional Sales Manager at Scrap Car Comparison
What does Matt do at Scrap Car Comparison?
Matt Clamp is a car scrappage expert and Regional Sales Manager at Scrap Car Comparison, the UK’s leading scrap and salvage marketplace. Based across Sussex and Hampshire, Matt works directly with drivers across the UK every day, handling vehicle valuations, guiding end-of-life car decisions, and supporting customers through what can often be a stressful process.
Having joined Scrap Car Comparison early in the company’s journey, Matt has watched it grow from a small team into the operation it is today, and he’s grown right alongside it, rising from sales executive to leading his own regional team. With nearly a decade in the scrap and salvage sector, he brings a level of market knowledge that only comes from day-to-day involvement in the industry.
Area of Expertise
Working directly with damaged, ageing and end-of-life vehicles every day, Matt has built up a practical, first-hand understanding of what cars are really worth and what it actually costs to keep them on the road. His expertise are:
- Scrap and salvage vehicle valuations
- End-of-life vehicle decisions, for example when to scrap, sell or repair
- MOT failures and repair cost economics
- Vehicle make and model reliability
- Used car scams and vehicle fraud
- Spotting and responding to market trends across the automotive sector
Experience
- 9 years in the UK scrap and salvage sector, with direct, day-to-day involvement in vehicle valuations, regional sales and market movements
- Joined Scrap Car Comparison as a sales executive and worked his way up to Regional Sales Manager, giving him ground-level knowledge of how the end-of-life vehicle market actually operates
- Has assessed thousands of vehicles at the point of write-off, insurance damage and end-of-life, building a sharp understanding of what cars are worth at every stage
- Works directly with drivers across the country, including London and Manchester, helping them decide whether a car is worth repairing, selling or scrapping, based on current market rates
- Specialist in negotiation and sales, with experience across multiple high-volume telesales environments; skills he now channels into coaching and developing his own sales team
- Plays an active role in business growth at Scrap Car Comparison, having been part of the company’s journey from a small team to the UK’s largest scrap and salvage marketplace
Quick Picks
Quick takes from our automotive expert.
First car
A red Fiat Punto with a stupidly loud exhaust!
Dream car
Jaguar F-Type R Coupe
Most reliable car
Lexus RX400H
Make your car last longer
Service, service, service. It sounds simple, but regular servicing is the single best thing you can do to protect your car's long-term health and hold onto its value.
Biggest mistake car owners make
Not looking after their cars, and hammering the accelerator before the engine's had a chance to warm up. Both are a fast track to an early trip to the scrapyard.
Work With Matt
Car scrappage expert in Scrap, Salvage and End-of-Life Vehicles
Matt is available for media interviews, expert commentary and consumer-facing content on UK automotive topics, including:
Vehicle scrappage and end-of-life trends
Used car fraud and buying safely
MOT failures and repair economics
Scrap car values and market fluctuations
Please contact
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