Free offers anywhere in New Jersey
Cash for Junk Cars in New Jersey
Send a request for a junk, wrecked or non-running car anywhere in New Jersey, and our buyer partner makes the offer. Towing is free and you're paid at pickup.
Get an offer in New Jersey
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 New Jersey, 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 New Jersey ask of sellers on pickup day?
Titles, duplicates and transfers are handled by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC). Checked against official New Jersey sources on . Each card links to the page it came from.
- License plates
- The seller removes the plates and surrenders them to a motor vehicle agency, unless moving them to another of the seller's vehicles; plates cannot be transferred to the new owner.
- Official source
- After the sale
- Remove the plates and surrender them to a motor vehicle agency. The MVC's seller steps don't include a separate notice of sale.
- Official source
New Jersey city pages
How many vehicles do New Jersey households keep?
1.69 per household on average, against 1.83 nationally, which ranks New Jersey 47th of 51. 18% 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 New Jersey.
Before you send a request
FAQ
Selling a junk car in New Jersey
Can I sell a car without a title in New Jersey?
Usually not. In New Jersey you'll normally need the title or a duplicate from the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC). Our buyer partner can buy some cars without a title, so ask whether that works for yours in New Jersey when you get your offer. Our New Jersey title guide has the steps.
What do I do after selling my car in New Jersey?
Remove the plates and surrender them to a motor vehicle agency. The MVC'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 New Jersey
Request a free offer in about two minutes, or call with questions. Towing is free and you're paid at pickup.