Free junk car pick up in Chicago and the suburbs

Is junk car pick up in Chicago really free?

Yes. When Cash For Junk Cars Junk My Car Inc buys your car, junk car pick up in Chicago and the suburbs we serve is free: no towing charge, and nothing taken out of the offer for the tow. You get the price we agreed, paid at pickup, and same-day pickup is often possible.

What “free” covers here

Free means the tow costs you nothing at all. Some buyers advertise free towing and then quote a lower number to cover it, or take a towing fee off at the curb. We don’t. The offer you accept on the phone is the amount you’re paid, as long as the car matches what you described.

It covers the trip to you, the loading, and the haul away. It doesn’t depend on whether the car runs, rolls or has keys.

Where we load from

Junk cars end up in awkward places, and most of them are fine for a flatbed:

• Alleys. Common on older Chicago blocks and in suburbs with rear garages. Tell us if the alley is narrow or has low wires.
• Garages. If the car rolls, it can be pulled out to the truck. If it doesn’t, say so; a car that won’t roll needs a little more planning.
• Driveways and curbs. The simplest pickup there is.
• Apartment and HOA lots. Fine with us. You arrange the access: let the manager or association know a tow truck is coming, and tell us if the space is assigned or the lot is gated.
• Repair shops. If the car died at a mechanic and the repair isn’t worth it, we can pick it up from the shop lot. Let the shop know it’s being collected, and settle the bill first. Illinois spells out what a shop can charge before the car leaves.

What the driver needs from you

1. Access to the car. Gate codes, a garage opener, or a word with the building manager.
2. The keys, if you have them. No keys is fine, but tell us.
3. Your papers. The signed title, or the papers we agreed on during the call. Rules differ between Illinois and Indiana; the no-title guide explains both.
4. Your plates and belongings off the car. Check the glove box and trunk one last time.

Then you’re paid by Zelle, Cash App, cash or another digital payment, the driver loads the car, and that’s it. The whole sale process, from first call to payment, is laid out in how selling a junk car works.

When the truck comes

We pick up every day from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Same-day pickup is often possible, especially when you call early and the car is easy to reach. We don’t promise a time window up front; timing gets settled on the call.

If a city or village notice is already on the car, say so. Chicago treats a car on the public way that hasn’t moved for more than seven days, or has been unregistered for two days or more, as abandoned, and suburbs set their own clocks. Our pages on suburban Cook County pickups and individual towns like Orland Hills list the local rules we know about.

Where free pickup applies

Free pickup covers Chicago and the suburbs on our pickup map, which runs from the city through Cook, DuPage and Will County suburbs and into Northwest Indiana up to Gary. Outside that area we’d rather tell you no than make a promise we can’t keep.

To get started, use the form above or the free quote page, call (708) 719-9909, or read more about selling a junk car in Chicago and the south suburbs.

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