Cash for Cars in Philadelphia: Sell your Used, Damaged, or Junk Vehicle

Our Cash for Junk Cars Offer at a Glance

These are the terms every Philadelphia seller gets. The figures come from our own Philadelphia-area purchases. Last updated: October 2026.

How Much Cash for Junk Cars in Philadelphia? (2026 Prices)

Most junk cars we buy in Philadelphia bring $300 to $1,500. Junk trucks and SUVs bring more because they're heavier and their parts are in demand. Running used cars can bring $1,500 to $5,000 or more. Your exact offer depends on the year, make, model, condition and how complete the car is.

What we paid for cars in Philadelphia this week

Junk Car Medics purchases in Philadelphia. Your offer depends on your car's year, make, model and condition.

What raises your offer

• Parts demand. Accords, Camrys, Civics, Altimas and Escapes have parts buyers waiting.
• It runs. A car that starts and drives can be repaired and resold.
• Catalytic converter in place. It's often the single most valuable part.
• Complete car. Engine, transmission, wheels and body panels all add value.
• Less rust. Years of road salt eat into body and frame value, so a solid frame helps.
• Clean title in your name. It's the simplest sale.

Can I get $1,000 or $1,500 for my junk car?

Yes, often. This week alone we paid $1,245 for a 2012 Honda Accord, $1,030 for a 2015 Nissan Sentra and $985 for a 2009 Toyota Camry. Newer sedans, trucks and SUVs with good parts are the most likely to clear $1,000. An older car with heavy damage lands closer to $350–$500. Your instant offer shows the exact number before you commit.

Todd's Expert Take

Our Guaranteed Offer: No Bait-and-Switch

The price you accept is the price you're paid for 7 days, as long as the car matches what you told us. That's our 100% payment guarantee. Have a higher written offer from a licensed buyer? Show us, and we'll match it.

We Buy Every Junk Car, in Any Condition

We pay cash for junk cars and for cars that still run:

• Running or not running
• Wrecked, totaled or accident-damaged
• Rusted body or frame
• Flood or fire damaged
• Blown engine or transmission
• Failed state inspection or emissions test
• High mileage or just old
• Missing parts, including the catalytic converter
• Expired registration or no plate

We buy sedans, coupes, hatchbacks, SUVs, minivans, cargo vans, pickup trucks, hybrids and EVs.

Pennsylvania Titles and Paperwork We Accept

Bring a photo ID. If the car is less than 10 years old, write the odometer reading on the title. When you sell to a licensed vehicle salvage dealer, Pennsylvania law doesn't require the title to be notarized (75 Pa.C.S. § 1162), so you can sign it in your driveway.

Free Same-Day Junk Car Removal in Philadelphia

Junk car removal is always free, and same-day pickup is often available. A vetted, licensed driver arrives in your window, checks the VIN and condition, collects the title and keys, pays you, and tows the car.

We pick up from driveways, rowhouse curbs, back alleys, garages, body shops and tow lots. Tight street or no parking out front? Tell us when you book, and we'll send the right truck.

• Center City & nearby: Rittenhouse Square, Fairmount, Northern Liberties, Fishtown, Bella Vista, Graduate Hospital
• South Philly: Passyunk, Point Breeze, Grays Ferry, Whitman, Packer Park
• North Philly: Kensington, Port Richmond, Olney, Logan, Hunting Park
• Northeast Philly: Frankford, Mayfair, Holmesburg, Rhawnhurst, Bustleton, Somerton, along Roosevelt Boulevard
• Northwest Philly: Manayunk, Roxborough, East Falls, Germantown, Mt. Airy, Chestnut Hill
• West & Southwest Philly: University City, Cobbs Creek, Overbrook, Eastwick
• Suburbs:Upper Darby, Cheltenham, Abington, Bensalem, Norristown, Chester

Why Sell Your Junk Car to Junk Car Medics?

"Junk Car Medics were a great help. I received a good offer and they picked up the car in 2 days."

— Lisa, Fishtown · paid $825

After You Sell: 3 Quick Steps

1. Keep your plate. In Pennsylvania, the plate belongs to you. Remove it before pickup, then transfer it to another vehicle or return it to PennDOT.
2. Handle insurance in the right order. Return or transfer the plate before canceling coverage. Pennsylvania can suspend a registration that's still active without insurance.
3. Remove your E-ZPass and parking permits so you aren't billed later.

Cash Offer, Private Sale or Donation?

For a non-running, damaged or uninspectable car, a cash offer is usually the fastest and simplest option, and you skip the notary. A car that runs and passes inspection may sell for more privately, but you'll handle buyers, test drives and a notarized title transfer. Donating gets you a tax deduction instead of cash, which only helps if you itemize.

What Happens to Your Car

Most cars we buy go to certified recyclers and dismantlers. Usable parts are resold, fluids are drained and handled under state rules, and the metal is recycled. This year, cars we bought in the Philadelphia area yielded 838 tons of recycled metal, 10,053 gallons of drained fluids and 8,284 reusable parts.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much cash for junk cars in Philadelphia?

Most junk cars in Philadelphia bring $300 to $1,500 from Junk Car Medics. Junk trucks and SUVs bring $500 to $2,000, and running used cars can bring $1,500 to $5,000 or more.

Is your offer guaranteed?

Yes. Your offer is guaranteed for 7 days as long as the car matches your description, and you're paid exactly what we quoted. We'll also match a higher written offer from a licensed buyer.

How and when do I get paid?

In cash or by check, at pickup, before the car is towed.

How fast can you pick up my car?

Same-day pickup is often available in Philadelphia.

Does my Pennsylvania title need to be notarized?

Under Pennsylvania law, a title assigned to a licensed vehicle salvage dealer doesn't need to be notarized. Private sales between individuals do.

What do I do with my license plate?

In Pennsylvania, the plate stays with you, not the car. Remove it before pickup, then transfer it to another vehicle or return it to PennDOT.

Can I sell my junk car without a title in Pennsylvania?

A title in your name is the simplest way. If it's lost, apply for a duplicate with PennDOT form MV-38O.

Will you buy a car that failed inspection?

Yes. A failed state inspection or emissions test is one of the most common reasons Philadelphians sell to us.

Will you buy a car without a catalytic converter?

Yes. The offer is lower because the converter is one of the car's most valuable parts.

Do I have to be there at pickup?

Yes, so we can verify ownership.

Can I sell more than one car?

Yes. Get an offer for each car, and we'll schedule the pickups together.