Cash for junk cars in Maine
22 listed buyers across 28 cities. Tell us the car and your ZIP; we call you with one local offer. Free, no obligation.
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Who buys junk cars in Maine
Junk Cars Nation lists 31 junkyards, auto recyclers, scrap yards and junk car buyers in Maine, the 40th-most of the 50 states and DC. Of those, 20 junkyards, 7 auto recyclers and parts yards, 2 towing and pickup services and 2 scrap and recycling yards (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 Maine
- Title: When the car is handed over, the seller signs the assignment and warranty of title over to the buyer (29-A M.R.S. §662).
- No title: Maine phases in titles by model year.
- After the sale: Maine has no separate notice-of-sale filing.
- Plates: Plates stay with the seller, not the car.
Sell a junk car by city in Maine
Cities with the most listed buyers. Each links to the local page.
Before you take an offer
How much is my junk car worth? 
How junkyards price cars 
Junk car scams and how to avoid them 
How to prepare your car for the junkyard 
How to sell a car without a title 
Release of liability: how to tell the DMV you sold your car Questions people ask
- How do I sell a junk car in Maine?
- Enter the year, make, model, condition and your ZIP. We find one listed buyer near you in Maine 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 Maine?
- Junk Cars Nation lists 22 businesses in Maine that buy or tow junk cars: 20 junkyards and 2 towing and pickup services. 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 Maine?
- Maine phases in titles by model year. The full Maine rules, with official sources, are on our title and DMV page.
- What do I do after I sell a car in Maine?
- Maine has no separate notice-of-sale filing. Plates stay with the seller, not the car.