Cash for cars in Chicago. Dead, wrecked or worn out.
We buy Chicago cars that won't start, got wrecked, flooded or burned, or simply wore out. Free towing, paid at pickup.
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How does cash for cars work in Chicago?
Cash for cars in Chicago works like this: you send the car's year, make, model and title status, we call you with an offer, and if you take it, we tow the car away for free and pay you at pickup. Junk Man Cash for Cars buys junk cars in any condition, and same-day pickup is often possible.
What we buy: every kind of junk car
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Won't start
Dead battery, seized engine, blown head gasket, a transmission that quit. We tow it from where it sits. -
Wrecked
Crash damage, deployed airbags, a bent frame. -
Flooded
Water in the cabin, the engine or the wiring. -
Rusted out
Rot through the floor, the rockers or the frame. Chicago road salt gets every car in the end. -
Burned
An engine-bay fire or a burned-out interior. -
Stripped
Missing wheels, parts or the catalytic converter. -
Worn out
High mileage and past the point where repairs pay. -
No title
We can still help. Show us the paperwork you've got, like a bill of sale, registration or insurance card. Illinois law sets what's enough for a scrap sale, and we'll tell you on the call.
Cars, pickups, vans and SUVs all count, and one trip can take several. More on each: worn-out clunkers, cars that won't start and wrecked, flooded or burned cars.
We price every car as a junk car. If yours runs well and you want full used-car money, a private sale or a trade-in is the better route. We're the buyer for the car that's done.
From form to tow truck in four panels
The whole sale, start to finish. How selling your car to us works has the pickup-day detail.
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Describe the car
Year, make, model and whether you have the title. Then your name, number and where the car sits.
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We ring with a number
We call you back with a number for the car as you described it. Taking it or leaving it is up to you.
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Choose the day
Driveway, alley garage or street spot. Same-day pickup is often possible.
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We tow it, you get paid
The tow is free and you're paid at pickup, when the car is collected.
The deal, plainly
- Free towing. Nothing comes out of your offer for the tow.
- Paid at pickup. In cash, or straight to your phone by Zelle, Cash App or another app, as the car leaves.
- Same day, often. Same-day pickup is often possible.
- No rush. Our offers don't expire, so take your time.
- Title missing? We can still help. Mention your papers; Illinois rules set which ones work, and we check on the call.
Have these ready for pickup
- The title, or the papers we agreed on during the call
- Your things out of the glovebox, trunk and under the seats
- The keys, if you still have them
- A clear way in for the truck: gate open, alley clear, cross streets for a street spot
Our pickup map
Anywhere in Chicago, with pages for the six Southwest Side neighborhoods below: bungalow blocks, two-flats and alley garages from Cermak Road down past Midway. We also pick up in the Cook, DuPage and Will County suburbs, Joliet and Aurora included, and in Northwest Indiana as far as Gary.
- Little Village 26th Street, Cermak and the blocks between. Street spots, gangways and garages off the alley.
- Brighton Park Archer Avenue, 47th Street and the side streets from the canal down to 49th.
- Gage Park 49th to 59th, Central Park to Leavitt. Bungalow blocks and garages off the alley.
- Chicago Lawn Marquette Park, 63rd Street, 71st Street and the blocks from 59th south to the Belt Railway.
- West Lawn Pulaski Road, 63rd Street and the blocks out to Cicero and the old Ford City Mall.
- Garfield Ridge Archer Avenue, 55th Street and the blocks north of Midway.
Not sure it's junk yet? Start here
- How to sell a car with a blown engine What a dead engine does to the value, five ways to sell, and what to tell the buyer.
- Your car was totaled in Illinois: keep it or sell it? What Illinois law says about keeping a totaled car, and when selling it makes more sense.
- Is it worth fixing my car, or should I sell it? Three numbers to compare before you pay for a big repair, and when selling wins.
- How to sell a high-mileage car Trade-in, private sale or junk-car buyer: which route fits a car with a lot of miles.
Quick questions
Will you buy a car that still runs but is worn out?
Yes, if it's at the end of its road: rusted through, very high mileage, or facing a repair bill bigger than the car is worth. We price cars as junk cars, so a running car in good shape will usually fetch more in a private sale or trade-in.
Is the towing really free?
Yes. We don't bill for the tow, and we don't shave it off your offer either.
Do I get paid on the spot?
Yes. You're paid at pickup, not days later: cash, or straight to your phone by Zelle, Cash App or another app.
What if I can't find the title?
We can still help. Let us know which papers you have: bill of sale, registration, insurance card. Illinois law sets what counts for a scrap sale, and we'll check your case on the call. In the form, pick the title answer that fits.
More in the full list of seller questions.
Got a car that's done? Let's get it gone.
Send the year, make and model and we'll call with an offer. Questions first? Contact us.
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