Free offers anywhere in Michigan
Cash for Junk Cars in Michigan
Send a request for a junk, wrecked or non-running car anywhere in Michigan, and our buyer partner makes the offer. Towing is free and you're paid at pickup.
Get an offer in Michigan
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 Michigan, 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 Michigan ask of sellers on pickup day?
Titles, duplicates and transfers are handled by the Michigan Secretary of State. Checked against official Michigan sources on . Each card links to the page it came from.
- License plates
- The seller removes the plate before the buyer takes possession (it may stay on only for a sale to an immediate family member) and may destroy or recycle it.
- Official source
- After the sale
- The title stays in your name until the buyer submits it, so keep a copy of the signed title and a record of the sale. The Secretary of State's seller steps don't include a separate notice of sale.
- Official source
Michigan city pages
How many vehicles do Michigan households keep?
1.80 per household on average, against 1.83 nationally, which ranks Michigan 39th of 51. 20% 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 Michigan.
Before you send a request
FAQ
Selling a junk car in Michigan
Can I sell a car without a title in Michigan?
Usually not. In Michigan you'll normally need the title or a duplicate from the Michigan Secretary of State. Our buyer partner can buy some cars without a title, so ask whether that works for yours in Michigan when you get your offer. Our Michigan title guide has the steps.
What do I do after selling my car in Michigan?
The title stays in your name until the buyer submits it, so keep a copy of the signed title and a record of the sale. The Secretary of State's seller steps don't include a separate notice of sale. Then cancel the insurance once the car is gone.
Sell your junk car anywhere in Michigan
Request a free offer in about two minutes, or call with questions. Towing is free and you're paid at pickup.