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How selling a junk car for cash works

  1. Describe your vehicle online

    Fill in a short form with the year, make and model, whether it runs, the title and how fast you want it gone, which sets how long buyers have to bid. Add photos, the mileage and the VIN if you can, because buyers who can see the car bid a price they can stand by. There is no phone call to make and nobody to wait on hold for.

  2. Let the buyers battle

    Buyers around Boston who take cars from your ZIP bid on your board, each bid with the earliest time they can pick up. Your board shows the three who can come soonest beside the three who will pay the most, each bid shows the buyer's name and town, and you can message any of them through our site.

  3. Take your pick and get paid

    Take the bid that suits you, whether that is the most cash, the soonest pickup or one near the top of both, and book that buyer's time or a later one they have open. The buyer tows the car for free and pays you the full amount when they collect it.

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4.9/5average rating of Boston buyers
1,493customer reviews behind those ratings
120listings removed: call centers, fakes, non-buyers
The price you accept is the price you get.

Each buyer gets one bid, and it never goes down. If a buyer tries to pay less at pickup you can say no, and after pickup we check that you were paid the full amount.

Find trusted buyers for junk cars in Boston

A few of the screened local businesses that buy junk cars around Boston, shown in a different order each time you visit.

Our Boston screening

Boston listings we checked135
Made our list11

Call centers, listings named after search words and businesses that don't buy cars were left out.

How BeaterBoss connects you with Boston buyers

We researched the businesses that buy junk cars around Boston, read what their customers say about them, and kept the 11 with the strongest track record: real local buyers who actually buy cars and treat sellers well. Call centers, listings named after search keywords and businesses that don't really buy cars were left out.

Enter your ZIP and tell us about the car once. Buyers who cover your ZIP bid cash on your board. You compare price and reputation, take your pick, and book the pickup. You never have to give a buyer your number.

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Boston's 11 screened junk car buyers

The eleven are seven junk car buyers, three towing companies that buy junk cars and a junkyard, based in eleven towns around the city. Each buyer sees your photos and answers, then decides whether to bid and how much.

11 buyers

Fastway Towing Services

4.8 Melrose

Fastway Towing in Melrose buys cars as well as towing them. Past sellers got next-day pickups and were paid exactly what was quoted up front, and one was handed cash in a pouring rain. A local body shop uses it for its own tows. Its reviews are few and spread over several years, so the record is short.

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Damons Junk Car & Truck Removal

5.0 East Bridgewater

Damon's has hauled junk cars out of towns like Kingston within an hour or two of the request and paid cash at the curb. The owner gets credit for being straight about price, even telling one seller the car might fetch more if they waited a month or two. Most reviews are short, and many are several years old.

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Jeff's Removal & Recycling

4.9 Hanover

This Hanover remover has been hauling cars off South Shore driveways for close to forty years. Pickups often happen within an hour, including dead Jeeps, old work vans and a car stuck behind a snowbank, with cash paid on the spot. Campers and RVs go too, though those have come with a disposal fee rather than a payment.

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Chamo Towing & Cash For Junk Cars

5.0 Norwood

This Norwood tow outfit buys junk cars and moves fast. Recent sellers had a car gone the next day, and one had it hauled off by early afternoon on the same day they reached out. It matched a higher offer from another company for one seller and has paid by Venmo. Only a few of its reviews say much, though all of them are recent.

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PicardiWorks Junk Car Removal & Towing

5.0 East Taunton

From East Taunton, PicardiWorks has paid sellers more than the other quotes they collected, then shown up the next day or within a couple of hours with a bill of sale ready. Repeat customers say it keeps coming through on short notice. It sits toward the far south end of Greater Boston, so it suits towns between Brockton and Taunton best.

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J&P Towing Svc and Junk Car Removal

5.0 Peabody

Most of what people write about this Peabody company is plain towing around the North Shore, often late at night or on short notice, at prices they called fair. One seller junked a car with them for cash and found it quick and easy. It is a fast option, but the car-buying side has little review history behind it.

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114 Auto Salvage - Cash For Junk Cars

4.9 Middleton

Out on Route 114 in Middleton, this salvage yard sends a truck for unwanted cars, usually within a day. One seller had a Mazda with a blown transmission taken for what they called a generous price, and another has sold it two cars over four years. It also sells used parts, so some reviews are about that instead.

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MM towing cash 4 junk cars

5.0 Swampscott

A small tow operation buying junk cars around Lynn and the North Shore. A couple of sellers said its offer beat other places and the truck showed up in under twenty minutes. Most of its reviews are one or two words, so there is less detail to go on here than for other buyers on this page.

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Patricio Junk Car Removal

4.9 Plympton

Sellers south of Boston describe a fast handoff here. One had the car gone and cash in hand about two hours after first reaching out, at the price quoted. The driver has pulled a wrecked van out of a tight spot and taken an old GMC Sierra and a broken-down Prius. One recent seller felt a truck offer came in low before anyone looked at it.

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Junk Car Removal Revere

4.9 Saugus

Based in Saugus near the Revere line, this removal service often comes the same day, sometimes within the hour. Sellers have had a 4x4 pulled out of a narrow driveway on a busy street and a family's hoarded cars cleared out, with cash paid at pickup. Reviews mention clear updates on when the driver would arrive.

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Chuckran Auto Parts, Inc.

4.8 Bridgewater

A big family-run yard in Bridgewater that does junk car removal alongside its used parts business. Recent sellers describe a scheduled pickup with a heads-up from the driver before arrival, a fair price for a beater, and good follow-up from the office. The few unhappy reviews are mostly about parts purchases, not cars it bought.

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Star ratings come from public online reviews and are shown for reference, and the write-ups are our own. How we choose buyers.

More about selling your junk car in Boston

Junk vehicles in any condition

You can list a junk vehicle in any condition. It can be a car that still runs or one that has not started in years, an old truck or van, a car with parts missing, one that was in an accident, or one your insurance company totaled. The buyers who cover your ZIP see your photos and answers, and each one decides whether to bid. Some buy almost any junk car and some pass on cars they don't want, which is why it helps to hear from several at once.

How a buyer works out a cash offer

Most buyers start from the same sum. A scrap buyer looks mostly at the metal: what the car weighs, times what a scrap yard pays per ton that week. A salvage yard can add what it will sell from the car, like the engine, the transmission, the catalytic converter, body panels and wheels. Each buyer then takes off what it costs to send a truck and tow the car back, and keeps a margin for the work. That is why offers on one car can be far apart, and why photos help: a buyer who can see the car does not have to guess. Our guide to what a junk car is worth goes through each part of the sum.

What happens to junk cars after pickup

Most junk cars are recycled. The yard that ends up with the car usually drains its fluids, pulls the parts it can sell and crushes what is left, which is sold for recycling as steel and other metals. A tow company that buys cars usually passes them on to a yard that does this work.

To get cash for your junk car in Boston, enter your ZIP code at the top of this page and describe the car. Bids from the buyers who cover your ZIP come to your board, and you take the one that suits you.

Get cash for your junk car without the phone calls

Get bids, not calls

Tell us about the car once and buyers bid on your board. We text you when a new top bid comes in, and nobody gets your number.

Choose with the reviews

Every buyer here passed our screening, so you can weigh each price against the buyer's reputation and message anyone before you decide.

Paid at pickup

Towing is part of every bid, and the buyer pays you when they collect the car. Say no to anyone who tries to add a fee.

Getting cash offers vs. calling around

Bids on BeaterBoss

  • You describe your car once, and every bid lands on your board.
  • You see the bids side by side, so the best one is obvious.
  • Every bid says when that buyer can come, so you know before you pick.
  • Each buyer gets one bid, and it never goes down.
  • Your number stays private, because calls and messages go through our line.
  • Every buyer here is a screened local business.
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Calling yards yourself

  • You answer the same questions on every call.
  • Every yard quotes a different price, and you have nothing to compare it with.
  • You find out when each yard can come only by asking each one.
  • A price quoted on the phone can drop once the truck is in your driveway.
  • Your number ends up on every yard's list, and the calls keep coming after you sell.
  • Some listings that look local are call centers that sell your details on.

Massachusetts rules

What you need to sell a junk car in Massachusetts

  • Reporting the saleRequired
  • Your registration ends when you sell the car. You can move it and your plates to another vehicle you own through the Massachusetts RMV.
  • When you hand over the car, sign the title over to the buyer and write in the actual odometer reading.
  • Massachusetts law says to return your registration certificate to the Massachusetts RMV right away, with the sale date and the buyer's name and address.
  • Lost your title? Apply to the Massachusetts RMV for a duplicate.
  • A yard that takes your car to junk it must send the title, or other proof of ownership the RMV requires, to the RMV within 10 days.
  • Federal law: if your car is a 2011 or newer, write the mileage on the title when you sign it. A 2010 or older car is exempt.

Checked October 2026 against the official sources below. Rules change, so if anything here does not match your situation, the Massachusetts RMV has the final word.

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Lost the title? Selling a junk car without a title, state by state.

Every screened buyer in the state: junk car buyers in Massachusetts.

Questions about selling a junk car in Boston

How fast can a Boston buyer pick up my car?

Every bid says the earliest time that buyer can come, and your board shows the fastest pickup near the top, so the quickest Boston buyers are easy to spot. If you choose ASAP, bids close in an hour (at 10 AM when you list after 2 PM or before 8 AM) and the list starts with the soonest pickups. You book the buyer's time or a later one they have open, up to a week ahead, so you can pick the time that suits you.

Can I call the Boston buyers listed here?

We don't list their phone numbers. Enter your ZIP and the buyers who cover it bid on your board, so you compare prices side by side instead of calling yard after yard. Once you pick one, calls go through our number, so neither side's number is handed out.

What do I need to sell a junk car in Massachusetts?

In Massachusetts, you report the sale to the state. Every rule, with its official source, is listed above under "What you need to sell a junk car in Massachusetts". If you can't find the title, say so on the form and message buyers before you take a bid, because some can still take the car.

How does BeaterBoss work?

Tell us about your car, your ZIP code and how fast you want it gone, which sets how long buyers have to bid. Screened local junk car buyers bid cash on it, and each bid says the earliest time that buyer can pick up. Your board shows the top bid and the fastest pickup up front, and you take the bid you want.

How long do buyers have to bid?

You choose when you list. ASAP gives buyers 1 hour, and By tomorrow closes bids at 10 AM the next day, where your car is. ASAP is there until 2 PM, and an ASAP car listed before 8 AM takes bids until 10 AM, so buyers are up to see it. A clock on your board counts down, you can take a bid at any time, and your bids still stand for a day after bidding closes.

What do Top, Fastest and Best of both mean?

Top is the biggest bid on your car. Fastest is the buyer who can pick it up soonest. Best of both marks a bid that is among the three biggest and the three soonest at once. They only point things out, so you can still take any bid you like.

Do I need photos, the mileage or the VIN?

No, but the more you add, the more accurate your bids. Buyers price a car from what they can see, so photos of the front, the back, the dashboard showing the mileage (with the engine running, if it runs), the inside, any damage and the VIN plate let them bid a price they can stand by when they arrive. The VIN is on the dashboard by the windshield, or on the driver's door frame. Please don't add a photo of the title: it shows your address.

Is it free for sellers?

Yes. It costs you nothing to get bids or sell. Buyers pay us a fee only when they win your car, and it is on top of their bid, never taken out of it.

Will I get a lot of phone calls?

No. Bids arrive on your board and we text you when they do. Buyers never get your phone number, not even the one you choose: calls go through our number.

Can I sell my car without a title?

Often, yes. Many buyers accept cars without a title if you can show ID and proof of ownership. Rules vary by state, and the bids may be lower.

What if the buyer lowers the price at pickup?

You can say no. The bid you took is the price. Tell us on your board and we will step in.

Why isn't a Boston business I found online listed?

It may not have met our bar, which is a rating of 4.0 stars or better, usually from at least 10 reviews, and signs that the business actually buys vehicles. We also leave out call centers and listings named after search keywords.

Why are some buyers shown first?

Buyers who bid through BeaterBoss are shown first, because you can get their price here without a phone call. They pay us a fee only when you pick them and they pick up the car; you never pay anything. Everyone else is shown in a different order on every visit, so no one is stuck at the top or the bottom.

Nearby towns

Buyers on this page are based across the Boston area, and most pick up well beyond their own town. Pick a town to see the buyers there.

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