FORYOURCAR

The For Your Car guide

How do you sell a junk car?

To sell a junk car, gather the ownership paperwork, describe its condition honestly, and ask a buyer to confirm an offer and pickup arrangements. Agree on payment before handing over the car, and check your state’s DMV/DOL for transfer requirements.

By Lucky Ranasinghe ·

Junk car
A car that is unwanted because of age, damage, mechanical problems, or limited usefulness to its owner.

Start with the car and the paperwork

A junk car may be non-running, damaged, or no longer useful to its owner. Find the title if you have it, note the mileage, and describe whether it runs. Tell the buyer about missing paperwork or a loan or lien.

Confirm the offer before the handover

Ask what the offer depends on, whether pickup is available, and how payment will work. We confirm title and condition on a quick call. You decide whether to accept the offer.

Finish the ownership transfer

Follow the title-transfer and sale-reporting instructions from your state’s DMV/DOL. Remove personal belongings and personal data from the car before the handover.

Start with your car.

Offer confirmed on a quick call after we check the title and condition. No obligation.

Get my offer ↗

Good questions. Straight answers.

Do I need the title?

A title in your name makes it simple. No title or a loan on it? Tell us in the form; we'll talk it through on the call.

Do you pick the car up?

We'll confirm pickup on the call.

How do I get paid?

Payment method is confirmed on the call, before anything changes hands.

Is the price guaranteed?

It's our stated offer for cars that qualify. We confirm it on a quick call after checking title and condition. You're never obliged to sell.

What happens after I send the form?

A person on Lucky's team reads it and replies by email, and calls if you ticked the box.