Junk Car Medics

Felix Maxwell has been around cars his whole life and runs our operations. He's here to help you learn about our service and thie industry.

Junk My Car or Donate

Do you have a junk vehicle? Whether your old car is still running or it’s sputtered its last breath and now sits dormant in your garage, it may be time to consider freeing up space by getting rid of it. But you might be asking, “Should I junk my car or donate my car?” Use

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What is the Lifespan of a Vehicle in the USA? Data Shows a Car Lasts 156,470 Miles on Average

The average lifespan of vehicles in the United States is 16.58 years. The average mileage of vehicles when junked was 156,470 miles. This is according to Junk Car Medics, a national junk car buying service, which analyzed over 50,000 records of junked cars from 2022 across the United States. Below, we break down the 5

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Scrap Yard Vs. Junkyard (Salvage Yard): Money, Process And Definition Differences

Scrap yards and junkyards will recycle metal, but scrap yards specialize in buying metal in bulk. A junkyard or salvage yard specializes in buying cars, sorting out what’s salvageable and what isn’t, and reselling car parts. How they operate and what they accept comes down to the individual business in question. Some scrap yards may

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