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Cash for junk cars in Chicago, towed away free

We buy junk, wrecked and non-running cars, trucks, vans and SUVs anywhere in Chicago and the Cook, DuPage and Will County suburbs. Send the year, make and model, take the offer if it works for you, and we tow the car away at no charge and pay you at pickup.

✓ Free towing, no fee taken off the offer
✓ Paid when the car is picked up
✓ Same-day pickup is often possible
✓ Running or not, any make

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Price my junk car

Free towing, and you are paid when we collect the car.

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A dead car in Chicago costs you something every week

A car that won't start doesn't stay free for long here. On the street it can be ticketed or towed once the city treats it as abandoned, and in winter it sits in the way of the plows and the snow-route rules. In a driveway or garage it takes the space, keeps the insurance and registration questions open, and quietly loses value as rust works on it.

Selling it privately means photos, listings, no-shows and strangers asking to test-drive a car that doesn't drive. A scrapyard wants you to get it there. That gap is the whole job we do: we come to the car, wherever it sits, and take it off your hands with the tow included.

If you are dealing with a city notice or a car left on the street, our guide to Chicago's abandoned vehicle rules explains what happens next and how to get ahead of it.

From first call to tow truck

Describe the car

Year, make, model, condition and where it is. The VIN helps if you have it. Use the form or call.
Get a specific offer

We price that specific car from the details you give us, so describe it honestly, missing parts included.
Choose when we come

Same day is often possible. Driveway, alley, street, parking lot or repair shop all work.
Sign, get paid, done

Hand over the papers and keys, get paid at pickup, and keep your license plates. We tow the car away free.

Want the full checklist, including plates, insurance and your I-PASS? Read how to junk a car in Chicago, step by step.

What we buy

We are junk car buyers, not a used-car lot. We buy the cars nobody else wants to deal with:

cars that won't start, overheat, or have a blown engine or transmission
wrecked and totaled cars, including ones the insurer has already paid out on
rusted-through cars that failed to justify one more repair
flood-damaged, fire-damaged or stripped cars
pickups, vans and SUVs as well as sedans

If you are not sure your car counts as junk, it probably does when the repair estimate is more than the car is worth. Our guide on whether to junk, sell or donate a car in Chicago walks through that decision honestly, including when junking is the wrong choice.

What decides your offer

Junk car offers are not pulled out of the air. These are the things that move the number:

Weight. Most of a junk car's value is its metal, so a full-size truck and a subcompact are priced very differently.
Reusable parts. Engines, transmissions, body panels and electronics that are in demand add value even when the car doesn't run.
Completeness. A missing catalytic converter, engine or wheels lowers the offer, so tell us up front.
Paperwork. A clean title in your name makes the sale simplest.

For the detail behind each one, see how much a junk car is worth in Chicago.

Lost the title? Tell us what you have

A title in your name is the easiest way to sell a junk car in Illinois. Plenty of people don't have one in hand, though: it was lost in a move, it is still in a late relative's papers, or the lender never mailed it after the loan was paid.

Tell us which papers you do have, such as the registration, an old bill of sale or an insurance card. Illinois rules decide which documents work for a scrap sale, and we confirm on the call whether yours are enough or whether a duplicate title is the faster route.

Junk car removal across Chicago and the suburbs

We pick up in every Chicago neighborhood and in 142 suburbs across Cook, DuPage and Will counties. Each area page covers the local rules that affect a pickup, from alley access to snow-route parking. Inside the city limits, start with junk car pickup in Chicago.

See every area we cover

The makes we see most

Every make is welcome. These pages cover the models of each that most often reach junk age around Chicago, and the documented problems that usually get them there.

All 45 makes

Questions Chicago sellers ask us

Who buys junk cars in Chicago?

Junk car buyers like us, scrapyards, auto recyclers and some salvage auctions. The difference is mostly the work left to you. We give an offer over the phone or online, tow the car for free from wherever it sits in Chicago or the suburbs, and pay you at pickup. A scrapyard usually expects you to bring the car in.

Do you need a title to junk a car in Illinois?

A title in your name is the simplest route, and Illinois rules decide what else can work for a scrap sale. If the title is lost, tell us which papers you do have, such as a registration, a bill of sale or an insurance card, and we will confirm on the call whether they are enough or whether you need a duplicate title first.

How much will I get for my junk car?

It depends on the car: its weight, which parts can be reused, whether the catalytic converter and other major parts are still on it, and its paperwork. Give us the year, make, model and condition and we will quote that specific car.

Is the towing really free?

Yes. We do not charge for the tow and we do not take a towing fee out of your offer, whether the car is in a driveway, an alley, a parking lot or a repair shop anywhere in our Chicago-area service area.

Can you pick up the car today?

Often, yes. Same-day pickup depends on where the car is and how many pickups are already booked, so we confirm a time when we make the offer. Send your details early in the day for the best chance.

Do I have to be there at pickup?

Someone needs to hand over the title or other papers and the keys if there are any, and to receive payment, so plan to be there or to have someone you trust meet the driver. Tell us about any special access, such as a locked garage or a lot that needs a pass.

Ready to get the car gone?

Call (708) 578-8995 Get an offer online