Free offers anywhere in California
Cash for Junk Cars in California
Send a request for a junk, wrecked or non-running car anywhere in California, and our buyer partner makes the offer. Towing is free and you're paid at pickup. In California, you file the Notice of Transfer and Release of Liability (NRL) within 5 calendar days.
Get an offer in California
We don't buy cars: our buyer partner makes the offer. Free, no obligation, about 2 minutes.
Who makes the offer?
Cash For Junk Cars 500 doesn't buy cars. We pass your request to our buyer partner, which makes the offer. It works with junkyards, salvage yards, wrecking yards, auto auctions and other car buyers in California, so one of them may handle the pickup and payment. We may earn a referral fee from the partner for your request; you pay nothing. Sending a request doesn't guarantee a sale.
Before you accept, confirm the amount you'll be paid, how you'll be paid and what proof of ownership you need. The partner's privacy policy and terms, linked above the button, apply to what it does with your request.
- Any condition, running or not
- Free towing and payment at pickup
- No obligation: you can turn down any offer
What does California ask of sellers on pickup day?
In California, you file the Notice of Transfer and Release of Liability (NRL) within 5 calendar days. Checked against official California sources on . Each card links to the page it came from.
- License plates
- Standard plates generally stay with the vehicle; personalized and special interest plates can be reassigned by the owner for a fee.
- Official source
- After the sale
- Notice of Transfer and Release of Liability (NRL), within 5 calendar days.
- Official source
California city pages
How many vehicles do California households keep?
1.96 per household on average, against 1.83 nationally, which ranks California 15th of 51. 26% of households keep three or more vehicles (22% nationally), which is often where an old car ends up sitting unused. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019 to 2023 5-year estimates (tables B08201 and B25046) and Vintage 2024 population estimates for California.
Before you send a request
FAQ
Selling a junk car in California
Can I sell a car without a title in California?
Usually not. In California you'll normally need the title or a duplicate from the California DMV. Our buyer partner can buy some cars without a title, so ask whether that works for yours in California when you get your offer. Our California title guide has the steps.
Sell your junk car anywhere in California
Request a free offer in about two minutes, or call with questions. Towing is free and you're paid at pickup.