When you have a junk car in your yard, getting rid of it can be difficult. Most people are not interested in buying a vehicle that does not run, but there are a few places that will have a use for the car and may offer you a few dollars for it.

Cash For Junk Services

There are services in many areas that advertise that they pay cash for junk cars, and all you have to do is call them. Many of these services are legitimate businesses buying the cars at low prices then scraping them for a profit. 

The service will come to you and look over the car, then make you a cash offer for the car as it sits. Often they do not require a title, and they tow it away after handing you cash for it. This may be the best way to get the car out of the yard and make a few dollars in the process, but if you are dealing with these services, you need to make sure that they pay in cash before the car is removed. 

Once they have paid you for the car, the cash for junk cars service will send a wrecker or tow truck to your home and remove the vehicle. In some cases, the buyer may show up in a tow truck so they can make the deal, pay you, and take the car on the spot. 

Salvage Operators

Another option you might want to consider is to sell your junk car for cash to a local salvage yard. This is not always as easy as selling your junk car to a cash for junk car service because the salvage yard has different goals for the vehicle. 

The salvage operator is looking for cars with good parts to strip off and resell to customers in need of used parts. While they may very well crush the vehicle and sell it for scrap after all the parts have been removed, that is not their primary goal, so they may be less likely to buy a car that is in rough shape.

Check with the salvage yards in your local area to see if they pay cash for junk cars, and keep in mind, they may buy the vehicle, but often the price you get from the salvage yard will be lower than if you select a junk service to come to get the car for you. The salvage operator will often send a truck to get the car after you make a deal, but they may lower the price to reflect the cost of pick up and hauling. 

For more information, reach out to a local junking service, like A 1 Towing & Cash For Junk Cars.