How do I sell a junk car in Tampa?

Enter the year, make, model, condition and your ZIP. We pick one listed buyer near Tampa and call you with their offer. You agree price and pickup with that buyer. Your number goes to nobody else.

Who buys junk cars in Tampa?

Junk Cars Nation lists 38 businesses in Tampa that buy or tow junk cars (29 junkyards, 6 towing and pickup services and 3 junk car buyers), plus 9 more within 25 miles. Verified buyers show their phone number; for the rest, we make the introduction.

What is a junk car worth in Tampa?

It depends on the car's weight, the current scrap steel price, the parts still on it and the tow distance. Buyers price the same car differently, so compare offers. Our junk car value guide shows the public benchmark and how to work out a ceiling for your car.

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

A 'derelict motor vehicle' can go to a licensed salvage motor vehicle dealer without a title. See the full Florida rules for the forms and fees.

Cash for Junk Cars in Tampa, FL: 47 Local Buyers

Junk car buyers in Tampa

Junk Cars Nation lists 38 businesses in Tampa that buy or tow junk cars: 29 junkyards, 6 towing and pickup services and 3 junk car buyers. Another 9 are within 25 miles of Tampa, the farthest 12.6 miles out. Counting every kind of yard, Tampa has the 8th-most listed junkyards of any US city in the directory. Listings checked September 2026.

A buyer that tows picks the car up; a junkyard may ask you to bring it in or send its own truck. Ask what the price includes before you agree. We call you first, name the buyer, and share your details only with that one buyer if you say yes.

See every junkyard and recycler in Tampa, including parts yards that don't buy whole cars.

Cash for junk cars in Tampa, FL

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