Where Can I Arrange A Junk Car Pickup?
If you’re looking to arrange a junk car pickup in your area, you have a few options available, depending on your preferred outcome.
You can:
- Donate your car to a junk car charity.
- Sell your car to a junkyard.
- Sell your car to CarBrain!
The best option depends on what businesses and nonprofits operate in your area (unless you choose CarBrain — we operate in every part of the contiguous United States!).
Take some time to research your options to make sure you’re comfortable with your selection. Even if you consider your car junk, you can still get some final value out of it when you get rid of it.
How To Donate A Junk Car To Charity For Free Pickup
If you choose to donate your car to a junk car charity, you will typically receive an offer for a free scrap car removal along with the offer. Walk away from any nonprofits that ask you to pay for the cost of towing — you should never be charged for making a donation.
When researching places you can donate your junk car to, make sure to confirm that the nonprofit is legitimate. There are many scams that operate under the “donate your junk car” pitch.
Start by researching the charity on a website like CharityNavigator. Such sites can tell you how much the charity puts towards actual charitable use as opposed to expenses like salaries, advertisements and other overhead costs.
Additionally, if a charity offers you something in return for your “donation,” be suspicious. Gaudy gifts imply that the nonprofit is making poor spending decisions.
Finally, make sure that the charity asks you to sign the title over. If it wants you to deliver the vehicle title without signing it, that could create future legal problems for you.
How To Get Cash For A Junk Car With Same Day Pickup
If you want to make some cash for your junk car, you can find junkyards in your area that can arrange free junk car removal on your behalf. You can also fill out the form with CarBrain and skip the negotiation and hassle.
Begin by finding local junk yards, salvage yards or scrap yards that offer free junk car removal near you. You can call them up and ask what their terms are for local junk car removal, and whether they will tow your car for free.
Make sure to confirm that free junk car towing is included in the offer. If a junkyard wants you to pay for the cost of towing, hang up and call someone else. Don’t pay for towing your junk car to the yard.
Once you know the junkyard will offer free towing for junk cars they buy, ask what they will offer you for your vehicle. Some junkyards only pay by weight, which means you may not get as much for your vehicle.
It may take several phone calls to get a deal you like to arrange a free junk car pick up for cash. Once you do have it in place, you can make the sale and figure out when you can pick up payment.
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Choose CarBrain For Your Local Junk Car Pickup
The fastest and easiest way to get free car removal near you and get cash for it is to use CarBrain. We operate all over the contiguous United States, which means you don’t have to worry about confirming if we’re available in your area.
Unlike many junkyards, we won’t offer you the bare minimum for your vehicle. CarBrain guarantees that we always offer fair market rates based on your vehicle’s value.
Additionally, we offer FREE towing, which means you will never be charged to move your vehicle. We’ll tow your car away from anywhere in under 48 hours. In some cases, we can arrange pickup in under 24 hours.
When you get an online quote from CarBrain, it’s guaranteed for seven days. We won’t negotiate or try to undercut you when we pick up the car. Once we issue our guaranteed offer, it’s set. When the tow truck comes to pick up your car, you’ll get a check for the value of your car.
Do you have a junk car you want to get fast cash for? Fill out our form and get started now. You can get a quote for your junk vehicle in under 90 seconds. Within 48 hours, you can have a check in your hands ready to cash.
Start the process with CarBrain today. It’s that simple.