How do I sell a junk car in Delaware?

Enter the year, make, model, condition and your ZIP. We find one listed buyer near you in Delaware and call you with their offer. You agree the price and pickup with that buyer; nobody else gets your number.

Can I sell a junk car without a title in Delaware?

If the title is lost, get a duplicate (MV213) first. The full Delaware rules, with official sources, are on our title and DMV page.

What do I do after I sell a car in Delaware?

The seller completes the Seller's Report of Sale (the detachable bottom part of newer titles) or the back of the registration card. DMV tells sellers to remove the plate and return it to any DMV office or keep it on file with DMV; otherwise you risk red-light, toll and parking violations.

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Who buys junk cars in Delaware

Junk Cars Nation lists 21 junkyards, auto recyclers, scrap yards and junk car buyers in Delaware, the 45th-most of the 50 states and DC. Of those, 14 junkyards, 4 auto recyclers and parts yards, 1 towing and pickup service, 1 scrap and recycling yard and 1 junk car buyer (listings checked September 2026). The ones that buy whole cars are the junkyards, junk car buyers and tow operators; recyclers and scrap yards mostly sell parts or weigh in metal.

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Paperwork to sell a car in Delaware

Title: The seller completes Assignment of Certificate of Title section 1 on the back of the title: the buyer's name and address, date of sale, purchase price, and odometer disclosure.
No title: If the title is lost, get a duplicate (MV213) first.
After the sale: The seller completes the Seller's Report of Sale (the detachable bottom part of newer titles) or the back of the registration card.
Plates: DMV tells sellers to remove the plate and return it to any DMV office or keep it on file with DMV; otherwise you risk red-light, toll and parking violations.

Checked against official sources October 2026.

Full Delaware rules with sources

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Cities with the most listed buyers. Each links to the local page.

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Questions people ask

How do I sell a junk car in Delaware?: Enter the year, make, model, condition and your ZIP. We find one listed buyer near you in Delaware and call you with their offer. You agree the price and pickup with that buyer; nobody else gets your number.
Who buys junk cars in Delaware?: Junk Cars Nation lists 16 businesses in Delaware that buy or tow junk cars: 14 junkyards, 1 towing and pickup service and 1 junk car buyer. The rest are auto recyclers and scrap yards that mostly sell parts or take metal.
Can I sell a junk car without a title in Delaware?: If the title is lost, get a duplicate (MV213) first. The full Delaware rules, with official sources, are on our title and DMV page.
What do I do after I sell a car in Delaware?: The seller completes the Seller's Report of Sale (the detachable bottom part of newer titles) or the back of the registration card. DMV tells sellers to remove the plate and return it to any DMV office or keep it on file with DMV; otherwise you risk red-light, toll and parking violations.