The junk car blog
Straight answers about selling, scrapping and recycling old cars.
FAQs About Cars
Straight answers to the questions people ask before junking a car — value, timing, plates, insurance and more.
How Long Does It Take to Junk a Car? A Step-by-Step Timeline
How long does it take to junk a car? See each step from quote to pickup to payment, what speeds it up or slows it down, and how to prepare for pickup.
FAQs About CarsHow to Choose a Junk Car Buyer: Questions, Paperwork, Red Flags
Learn how to choose a junk car buyer: questions to ask, how to check licensing, why offers change at pickup, safe payment methods, and paperwork to get.
FAQs About CarsRemove License Plates When Junking a Car? Plus Insurance Steps
Should you remove license plates when junking a car? Learn what to do with plates, registration, and insurance, plus the paperwork that protects you.
FAQs About CarsWhat to Do With a Flood Damaged Car: Insurance, Title, Selling
What to do with a flood damaged car: stay safe, file an insurance claim, understand total loss and flood or salvage titles, and sell or junk it the right way.
FAQs About CarsWhat Happens to Junk Cars? From Tow Truck to Recycling
What happens to junk cars after pickup? Follow yours from the tow truck to fluid draining, parts salvage, crushing, shredding, and scrap metal recycling.
FAQs About CarsCan You Junk a Car Without Keys? What Buyers Need Instead
Yes, you can junk a car without keys. Learn what proof of ownership buyers want instead, how towing works with no key, and when a replacement key is worth it.
Car Parts Guides
What your car's parts are worth, what to pull before you sell, and how salvage parts get a second life.
Used vs. Rebuilt vs. Remanufactured Engines and Transmissions
Rebuilt vs. remanufactured engine, or a used one? Compare replacement options for engines and transmissions, and learn when junking the car makes sense.
Car Parts GuidesCar Battery Recycling: Value, Safety, and Where to Take It
A car battery recycling guide: why old batteries never go in the trash, what affects their value, how to handle them safely, and where to drop them off.
Car Parts GuidesWhat Metals in a Car Are Worth Money? A Scrap Metal Guide
What metals in a car are worth money? Learn where to find steel, aluminum, copper, lead and catalytic converter metals, plus key safety and legal notes.
Car Parts GuidesU-Pull Junkyard Tips: Tools to Bring, Pulling Parts, and Safety
U-Pull junkyard tips for beginners: what tools to bring, how to find parts that fit your car, and the safety rules that keep you out of trouble in the yard.
Car Parts GuidesScrap Car Prices Per Ton: How Yards Price Cars by Weight
Learn how scrap car prices per ton work, how to find your car's curb weight, why scrap prices change, and why a complete car is worth more than its weight.
Car Parts GuidesParting Out a Car vs. Junking It Whole: Which Pays More?
Parting out a car can earn more, or cost you time and a lower junk offer. Here's how to decide whether to sell parts separately before junking the car.
Car Titles & More
Car title help for junk car sellers: titles, liens, lost paperwork, inherited cars and taxes — the paperwork side of selling a junk car.
Selling a Deceased Person's Car to a Junk Buyer: Title Steps
Selling a deceased person's car for junk? Learn the general steps to transfer an inherited vehicle, the estate paperwork you may need, and common pitfalls.
Car Titles & MoreRelease of Liability When Selling a Car: What Sellers Must Do
Learn what a release of liability when selling a car is, how it protects you from tickets, tolls and towing fees, and how to file it with your state DMV.
Car Titles & MoreCar Donation Tax Deduction: Is Donating a Junk Car Worth It?
How the car donation tax deduction really works for a junk car, from the IRS gross-proceeds and $500 rules to itemizing, and how it compares with selling.
Car Titles & MoreCan You Junk a Car With a Lien or Loan Still on It?
Can you junk a car with a lien? Learn how liens work, your options for paying off or working with the lender, and how to handle the title transfer.
Car Titles & MoreSalvage vs. Rebuilt vs. Junk Titles: What's the Difference?
Salvage vs. rebuilt vs. junk title, explained in plain English: what each title brand means, how a car gets one, and how it affects selling or scrapping.
Car Titles & MoreLost Car Title? How to Get a Duplicate Title Before Junking
Lost car title? Learn the general steps to get a duplicate title from your state DMV, what to bring, and how to handle common snags before you junk the car.
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