Junk car pickup questions

Nothing. Towing is free, and no towing charge is taken out of your offer. The offer we agree on is what you're paid.

On pickup day, right as the car is loaded. Zelle works, Cash App works, other payment apps work, and cash works too.

It doesn't expire. Sit on it a week or a season; the number we gave you still stands when you call back to book the tow.

From what you tell us: year, make, model, title status and the car's condition. That's why an accurate description matters; it keeps the number from changing at the curb.

No title? We can still help. Let us know what you're holding instead (a bill of sale, the registration, an insurance card). Illinois law sets which of those can stand in for a title on a scrap sale, so we sort it out on the phone before pickup.

No. You don't renew registration to sell a car for junk. See selling with expired registration in Illinois.

Take them off before pickup. In Illinois, plates stay with you, not the car.

We pick up across the Cook, DuPage and Will County suburbs, including Joliet and Aurora. See the suburbs we serve.

Usually, yes. Tell us whether the car rolls, whether the steering turns and whether the garage door opens. Clear a path in front of the car.

Yes, with some setup: gate codes, garage clearance, and a heads-up to the manager or board. Our shared lot tip has the list.

Same-day pickup is often possible. It depends on when you accept the offer and where the car is.

Sunday through Saturday, 6 a.m. till 9 p.m., Central Time. Send the form whenever it suits you; the callback comes inside those hours.

One trip. A single visit can take several cars, so list them all when we call.

Cars, pickups, vans and SUVs that are done, in any condition: fire-damaged, flooded, wrecked, stripped or simply not running.

No. We buy junk, wrecked and scrap vehicles. A good running car will usually fetch more in a private sale.

Only if you itemize deductions; otherwise a donation doesn't lower your taxes. Our donate or junk guide runs the numbers.