Vehicles we buy
What kinds of vehicles does a junk car buyer take?
Cash For Junk Cars Westside Chicago LLC buys cars, trucks, vans, SUVs, motorcycles, RVs and commercial trucks in any condition across Chicago's West Side and the near west suburbs: non-running, wrecked or totaled, rusted to scrap, or missing a title. Each sale works the same way: an offer by phone, a free tow and payment at pickup.
Junk car removalWe tow it away free, from the street, an alley, a garage or a lot.Details: junk car removal
Non-running carsWon't start, won't move, no keys. Still a car we buy.Details: non-running cars
Wrecked and totaled carsCrash damage, airbags out, frame bent or totaled by insurance.Details: wrecked and totaled cars
Cars without a titleLost title, wrong name on it, a lien or an estate. We sort out what works.Details: cars without a title- Trucks, vans and SUVsPickups, work vans, minivans and SUVs, running or not.Details: trucks, vans and suvs
Scrap carsRusted through, stripped, burned or flooded. Worth its metal, and we tow it.Details: scrap cars- MotorcyclesCruisers, sport bikes, touring bikes and scooters that no longer run or aren't worth fixing.Details: motorcycles
- RVs and campersMotorhomes, travel trailers, fifth wheels and pop-up campers, leaking, gutted or dead.Details: rvs and campers
- Box trucks and semisBox trucks, step vans, semi tractors, trailers and other commercial vehicles at the end of the road.Details: box trucks and semis
Looking for a particular brand? See the makes we buy, from Toyota and Chevrolet to Harley-Davidson and Freightliner.
Things we leave to others
We buy vehicles at the end of their life. We don't sell used cars or parts to the public, and we don't take drop-offs. If your car runs well and is worth fixing, a private sale or a trade-in will usually get you more.
Guides sellers read first
- Blown engine or failed transmission: repair or sell?A plain way to weigh the repair bill against the car, and what Illinois shops must tell you.
- Selling a booted car in ChicagoWhen the city boots a car, how fast it's towed, and how to sell it anyway.
- Your Chicago city sticker after selling a carTransfer it to your next car, never to the buyer; refunds are rare.
- Getting a dead car out of an alley garageLeave it or push it? Neutral, steering locks and what the tow driver needs to know.