Cash for Junk Cars

Get cash for junk cars from screened local buyers who compete for your car. Describe it once and the offers come to you. Free quotes, free towing, and payment at pickup — most sellers get $300 to $1,500.

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Takes about 60 seconds. No obligation, no account.

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25,000+Cars bought through our network
$465Average payout
24hrAverage pickup
  • Licence-checked buyers
  • Same or next-day pickup
  • Paid at pickup
  • Free towing, never deducted

How Cash for Junk Cars Works

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Get your free quote online

Enter the year, make, model, honest condition and where the car sits. The quote is free, it is all online, and there is no obligation. Takes about 60 seconds.

02

Compare offers from local buyers

Screened buyers near you send offers back, usually within 5 to 15 minutes. Compare them and take the one you want. Offers typically stay good for 5 days.

03

Get paid at pickup

The buyer covers the tow. Their driver checks the car, completes the state paperwork with you, and pays before anything is hooked up. Under 15 minutes.

More on how the marketplace works →

What Junk Cars Do Buyers Take?

Condition changes the number, not whether you get an offer. Every vehicle below gets quoted by screened buyers.

Non-running carsDead battery, blown engine, seized, won't turn over
Wrecked & totaledCollision damage, insurance total loss, airbags deployed
Damaged carsFlood, fire, hail, vandalism, frame damage
Salvage & scrap carsSalvage title, shells, vehicles priced on weight alone
Old & high-mileage200K+ miles, worn out, past worth repairing
Broken carsBad transmission, failed emissions, repair costs more than the car
Rusted outFrame rot, rocker panels gone, failed inspection
Missing partsNo engine, no transmission, no catalytic converter, no wheels
No keys, no titleMany states allow a sale with ID and registration
Unwanted carsInherited, abandoned on your property, a project you never finished
Partially dismantledAlready stripped, parted out, sitting on blocks
Still runningDrivable but you are done with it — usually worth more than scrap

How Much Cash Can You Get for a Junk Car?

Most sellers get $300 to $1,500. Price follows scrap weight, vehicle size, and whether the catalytic converter, engine and transmission are still on the car. A stripped shell sits near the floor; a complete truck or van sits near the top.

The floor is the metal: scrap yards paid an average of $185 a ton nationally last month on our scrap price tracker. Vehicles that still drive are worth more than their metal and are priced on what they would sell for.

What is your junk car worth? →Scrap value calculator

Where buyers cover

Screened buyers cover 33 states. Enter your ZIP in the quote form and it confirms which buyers serve your area.

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Common Questions About Cash for Junk Cars

The questions sellers ask before they commit, answered in full.

What is your junk car worth?

What sets the number, and what moves it up or down.

Who pays the most for junk cars?

How payouts compare across yards, dealers and buyers.

Why do offers change?

The most common complaint in this industry, explained.

How long are offers good for?

Why offers expire and how long you actually have.

Are quotes guaranteed?

The difference between a guaranteed offer and an estimate.

How we screen junk car buyers

The checks before a buyer can bid, and what gets one removed.

Who buys junk cars?

Every type of buyer, and how to choose one.

Can you sell without a title?

What your state allows and the documents that work instead.

Find Out What Your Junk Car Is Worth

Describe it once. Screened buyers near you send offers back in 5 to 15 minutes.

(877) 451-4417Get My Free Quotes →