Where in Northwest Indiana do you buy junk cars?

In Hammond, Whiting, East Chicago, Munster, Highland, Griffith, Gary, Merrillville, Hobart, Lake Station and New Chicago. We don't go east past Lake Station and Hobart, or south past Merrillville.

Do I need a title to sell my junk car in Indiana?

You need the title or a BMV certificate of authority, and that's true for a junk car of any age. The certificate ($4 from the BMV, which asks for proof the car is yours, such as its current registration) takes the title's place only when the car is 15 or more model years old. Under 15 model years, it has to be the title, and the BMV will reprint a lost one for $15; the law treats buying a car that young with neither paper as a felony. Tell us what you've got in the glovebox or the kitchen drawer, like a bill of sale, the registration or an insurance card, and on the call we'll say which route fits your car.

Is the towing really free?

Yes. There's no towing charge, and nothing for the tow is taken out of your offer.

When do I get paid, and how?

Right there at pickup, as the car goes on the truck: cash or a phone transfer through Zelle, Cash App or a similar app.

How soon can you pick up?

Same-day collection is often possible. It depends on where the car is and how many pickups are already booked, so we'll confirm a time when we call.

What condition does the car have to be in?

Any condition. Cars, pickups, vans and SUVs that are wrecked, burned, flooded, stripped or dead in the driveway all get an offer.

Sell your junk car in Northwest Indiana

Free towing and payment at pickup, from Hammond and Whiting to Gary, Merrillville and Hobart.

Free towing
Paid at pickup
No title? We can still help

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Price your junk car in two steps

Two short steps: the car, then where it sits.

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How do you sell a junk car in Northwest Indiana?

Send the car's year, make, model and title situation through the form, plus your name, phone and the pickup address. We call with an offer. If you take it, pick a time; same-day pickup is often possible. The tow is free, you sign over the title (or, on a car 15 or more model years old, hand over a BMV certificate of authority), and you're paid at pickup.

Send the car
Year, make, model and whether you have the title. After that, your name, a phone number and the pickup spot.
Hear the offer
We call with an offer for the car as it is. No obligation to take it.
Pick a time
Same-day pickup is often possible. Tell us about keys, flat tires or tight spots.
Paid at pickup
The tow is free. You sign the paperwork and get your money as the car leaves, in cash or by phone transfer.

How it works, step by step

Where we buy: the roads that tie the area together

We buy junk cars in Hammond, Whiting, East Chicago, Munster, Highland, Griffith, Gary, Merrillville, Hobart, Lake Station and New Chicago. A tow driver finds a car fastest by its nearest main road, so that's how our area pages are built.

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Where the ridge ends

Our Indiana coverage stops at Gary and the towns touching it. We don't go east past Lake Station and Hobart, or south past Merrillville. Inside that line, every street counts, not only the six roads.

All the roads we cover

What we buy

Cars, pickups, vans and SUVs in any condition, fire and flood damage included. One trip can take several at once.

Cars that won't start
Wrecked cars
Cars that leak
Old high-mile cars
Vans and SUVs
Scrap vehicles

Paperwork, plainly

With a title: You sign the Indiana title over to the buyer at pickup, listing any liens. That's the whole transfer on your side; the Indiana BMV's buying and selling page has the official version.
Without a title: We can still help, but no Indiana junk car leaves without paper, however old it is. In place of the title, Indiana accepts a BMV certificate of authority, and only on a car 15 or more model years old; it costs $4, and the BMV wants proof of ownership such as the current registration. For a newer car the route is a $15 duplicate title, since a buyer who takes one with neither paper commits a felony. Say what you do have, like a bill of sale, the registration or an insurance card, and we'll settle the route when we call.
Your plate: In Indiana the plate stays with you. Take it and the registration off before the tow. What to do with the plate afterwards.
Your insurance: Call your insurer once the car has actually left, not before, so it's never sitting uninsured in the driveway.

Before you sell

Questions sellers ask

Where in Northwest Indiana do you buy junk cars?: In Hammond, Whiting, East Chicago, Munster, Highland, Griffith, Gary, Merrillville, Hobart, Lake Station and New Chicago. We don't go east past Lake Station and Hobart, or south past Merrillville.
Do I need a title to sell my junk car in Indiana?: You need the title or a BMV certificate of authority, and that's true for a junk car of any age. The certificate ($4 from the BMV, which asks for proof the car is yours, such as its current registration) takes the title's place only when the car is 15 or more model years old. Under 15 model years, it has to be the title, and the BMV will reprint a lost one for $15; the law treats buying a car that young with neither paper as a felony. Tell us what you've got in the glovebox or the kitchen drawer, like a bill of sale, the registration or an insurance card, and on the call we'll say which route fits your car.
Is the towing really free?: Yes. There's no towing charge, and nothing for the tow is taken out of your offer.
When do I get paid, and how?: Right there at pickup, as the car goes on the truck: cash or a phone transfer through Zelle, Cash App or a similar app.
How soon can you pick up?: Same-day collection is often possible. It depends on where the car is and how many pickups are already booked, so we'll confirm a time when we call.
What condition does the car have to be in?: Any condition. Cars, pickups, vans and SUVs that are wrecked, burned, flooded, stripped or dead in the driveway all get an offer.

The car's been sitting long enough.

Send the details and we'll call with an offer. Free towing, paid at pickup, anywhere from Hammond to Hobart.

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