Cash for junk cars in Virginia
116 listed buyers across 78 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 Virginia
Junk Cars Nation lists 148 junkyards, auto recyclers, scrap yards and junk car buyers in Virginia, the 17th-most of the 50 states and DC. Of those, 85 junkyards, 16 scrap and recycling yards, 16 auto recyclers and parts yards, 16 junk car buyers, 12 towing and pickup services and 3 junk removal haulers (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 Virginia
- Title: In Section A on the front of a Virginia title, print and sign your name as seller (all owners listed must sign), enter the buyer's name and address, record the actual odometer reading (do not guess or estimate), enter the date of sale, and fill in the sale price or 'gift'.
- After the sale: Yes. You must notify DMV that you sold, traded or donated the vehicle, online, at a customer service center or by phone.
- Plates: Remove the plates before the buyer takes the vehicle.
Sell a junk car by city in Virginia
Cities with the most listed buyers. Each links to the local page.
Before you take an offer
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Release of liability: how to tell the DMV you sold your car Questions people ask
- How do I sell a junk car in Virginia?
- Enter the year, make, model, condition and your ZIP. We find one listed buyer near you in Virginia 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 Virginia?
- Junk Cars Nation lists 116 businesses in Virginia that buy or tow junk cars: 85 junkyards, 16 junk car buyers, 12 towing and pickup services and 3 junk removal haulers. The rest are auto recyclers and scrap yards that mostly sell parts or take metal.
- What do I do after I sell a car in Virginia?
- Yes. You must notify DMV that you sold, traded or donated the vehicle, online, at a customer service center or by phone. Remove the plates before the buyer takes the vehicle.