Get Cash for Your Used, Damaged, or Junk Car in Jacksonville, FL
In Jacksonville, a car that has quit can't simply wait in the yard: City code compliance treats an inoperable car that endangers safety or blights the block as a junk vehicle, and one left on a public street can be posted for removal. Describe yours once and a screened local buyer who covers Duval, St. Johns, Nassau and Clay counties, from Yulee and Hilliard to St. Augustine, Middleburg and Orange Park, makes you one firm offer. Accept it, and the buyer tows it free, often the same day, and pays you at pickup.
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Junk Car Pickup Around Jacksonville
Reap My Ride's screened local buyer covers Jacksonville and the surrounding Duval, St. Johns, Nassau and Clay counties. If your town isn't listed, enter your ZIP and the form confirms whether it's covered.
- Jacksonville
- Hilliard
- St. Augustine
- St. Johns
- Callahan
- Middleburg
- Bryceville
- Yulee
- Fleming Island
- Orange Park
Most common locations in Jacksonville-area quote requests, Mar 2025–Aug 2026.
What Jacksonville Junk Cars Sold For
- 1997 Toyota RAV4 · Jacksonville$550
- 2001 Ford Mustang · Orange Park$450
- 2002 Cadillac Escalade EXT · Jacksonville$615
- 2003 Acura RL · Atlantic Beach$470
- 2003 Honda Pilot · Jacksonville$515
- 2005 Honda CR-V · Ponte Vedra$1,590
- 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer · Jacksonville$560
- 2007 Toyota Camry · St. Augustine$1,065
- 2008 Hyundai Elantra · Jacksonville$480
- 2009 Toyota Prius · Orange Park$990
- 2011 Chrysler Town & Country · Jacksonville$760
- 2011 Dodge Journey · Atlantic Beach$680
- 2012 GMC Yukon · Jacksonville$2,670
- 2013 Ford Fusion · St. Augustine$1,035
- 2013 Nissan Altima · Jacksonville$730
- 2014 Chrysler Town & Country · Orange Park$900
- 2014 Hyundai Sonata · Jacksonville$580
- 2014 Toyota Avalon Hybrid · Ponte Vedra$3,350
- 2016 Audi Q3 · Jacksonville$2,745
- 2017 Nissan Maxima · Atlantic Beach$1,500
- 2021 Buick Envision · Jacksonville$5,715
Individual completed sales through Reap My Ride in the Jacksonville area. Recent sales; dates not recorded.
Junk vehicles on private property in Jacksonville
Jacksonville's Municipal Code Compliance Division enforces the City's Property Safety and Maintenance Code (Chapter 518), including junk vehicles on private property. The division defines a junk vehicle as an inoperable vehicle that threatens or endangers public safety or welfare, and a vehicle is inoperable when it can't immediately be driven, moved or pulled. A car with no license plate, or with a plate that isn't valid, counts as abandoned unless it is kept in a completely enclosed building, on a bona fide sales lot or in a storage or wrecking yard.
A cited nuisance has to be corrected within 15 days of the notice. If it isn't, the owner can be referred to a Special Magistrate, an owner who misses the ordered deadline can be fined up to $250 a day, and the City can send a contractor to abate the problem and place the costs on the property as a lien. Neighbors report these cars by calling (904) 630-CITY (2489) or through the MyJax portal. Selling the car inside the 15 days closes the problem before any fine starts.
Sources: City of Jacksonville: Municipal Code Compliance enforcement operations · City of Jacksonville: Municipal Code Compliance Division
Abandoned cars on Jacksonville streets
A wrecked, inoperative or partly dismantled car left on public property is a matter for the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office rather than code compliance. Residents report it on JSO's abandoned and junk vehicle complaint form, and a traffic officer follows up. The office's own examples are a car parked with no license plate and one sitting on the side of the road with no tires; cars on private property go to 630-CITY instead.
Florida law (section 705.103) sets the clock once an officer finds the car. The officer posts a notice on it saying it must be removed within 5 days, checks FLHSMV records for the owner and any lienholder, and sends them the notice by certified mail. If the car is still there, the agency can dispose of it, and the owner owes the removal, storage and disposal costs, minus any salvage value. Until those costs are paid, the owner can't get a registration for that car or any other, so having a buyer on Reap My Ride tow it from the curb first means you are paid instead of billed.
Sources: Jacksonville Sheriff's Office: abandoned or junk vehicle complaint form · Florida Statutes §705.103 (2025)
Selling a junk car in Florida: the paperwork
Sign the title over
Complete the Transfer of Title by Seller section on the front of your Florida title, including the odometer reading, and hand it to the buyer at pickup. Keep a copy of the bill of sale; FLHSMV recommends having it notarized.
Keep your license plate
In Florida the plate stays with the seller, not the car, so take it off before the tow. Move it to another vehicle, or surrender it at a tax collector office or service center if you cancel the insurance tied to it or move out of state.
File a Notice of Sale within 30 days
Florida law requires sellers to file form HSMV 82050 within 30 days of the sale. It takes your registration off the car and helps protect you from civil liability for how it is used afterward.
No title?
If the car is at least 10 model years old (counting the model year as year one) and worth less than $1,000, you can sell it to a licensed salvage motor vehicle dealer or registered secondary metals recycler on a Derelict Motor Vehicle Certificate application (HSMV 82137), with a copy of your driver license. Otherwise, order a duplicate title through your county tax collector: the state fee is $75.25, plus a service fee.
Sources: FLHSMV: protect yourself when selling a vehicle · FLHSMV procedure TL-52: notice of sale · FLHSMV form HSMV 82137: derelict motor vehicle certificate · FLHSMV: fees
What Is a Junk Car Worth in Jacksonville?
Recent Jacksonville-area sales through Reap My Ride ranged from $450 to $5,715, with a median of $760. Where your car lands depends on its weight, whether it runs, and whether the engine, transmission and catalytic converter are still on it.
The metal floor follows the national scrap rate — $195 a ton in October 2026. Check yours with the scrap value calculator, or see how junk car prices work.
Selling a Junk Car in Jacksonville
Call (877) 451-4417Code compliance cited the dead car in my Jacksonville yard. How long do I have?
Usually 15 days from the date of the notice. After that the case can go to a Special Magistrate, and missing the ordered deadline can mean fines of up to $250 a day. Offers on Reap My Ride are typically valid for 5 days, so you can accept one and set the pickup well inside the window.
JSO posted a notice on my car parked on the street. What now?
Under Florida law you have 5 days from the posted notice to remove it. If it is still there, it can be removed at your cost, and you can't register any vehicle until those costs are paid.
Can I sell a junk car in Jacksonville without the title?
Sometimes. If the car is at least 10 model years old and worth under $1,000, a licensed salvage dealer or registered secondary metals recycler can buy it on a derelict motor vehicle certificate application (HSMV 82137) with a copy of your driver license. Otherwise, a duplicate title from your county tax collector costs $75.25 plus a service fee. See selling without a title.
Do I leave my license plate on the car?
No. In Florida the plate belongs with you, not the car, so remove it before the tow and transfer it or surrender it if you cancel that insurance. File a Notice of Sale (HSMV 82050) within 30 days so the car's later use isn't tied to you.
Which parts of Northeast Florida does the local buyer cover?
Reap My Ride's screened local buyer covers Duval, St. Johns, Nassau and Clay counties, including Jacksonville, St. Augustine, St. Johns, Yulee, Callahan, Hilliard, Bryceville, Middleburg, Fleming Island and Orange Park. To see what the metal alone is worth first, try the scrap value calculator.
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