Junk car questions from Markham-area sellers
What's the quickest way to sell a junk car near Markham?
Send the year, make, model and title status through the form, or call (773) 317-1211. S & H Cash for Junk Cars Corp. calls back with an offer, tows the car free from Markham or a nearby south suburb, and pays you at pickup in cash, Zelle or Cash App.
The sale
- What do you buy?
- Junk, scrap, wrecked, flood or fire damaged and non-running cars, pickups, vans and SUVs, plus motorcycles, RVs and campers, box trucks and semi trucks. See what we buy and the makes we buy.
- How is the offer worked out?
- From the vehicle's size, completeness, reusable parts and that week's scrap market. There's no price list. How offers are set explains why.
- How long is an offer good for?
- It doesn't expire. If you need a few weeks to find the title or clear out the garage, the number we gave you still stands.
- Do I have to accept the offer?
- No. If the number doesn't work for you, that's the end of the call.
- What if the car isn't as I described it?
- The driver will explain the difference before anything is signed, and you can decline.
Paperwork
- Is a title required to sell my junk car?
- Bring out whatever you can find: the title, an old registration card, a bill of sale, an insurance card. State law sets which of those count for a scrap sale, and we sort that out with you on the phone. Our no-title guide has the background.
- My title still shows a lender. What now?
- The lien has to be released first. Illinois gives lenders 21 days after payoff, or 10 business days for cash or certified funds. See selling a car with a loan.
- The owner has died. Can I sell the car?
- Yes, once it passes to someone who can sign: an executor, a small estate affiant, a surviving spouse or joint owner, or a named beneficiary. This guide lists the deadlines.
- What do I do with the plates?
- Keep them. Illinois plates stay with the owner. Then file a Seller's Report of Sale. See what happens after you sell.
Pickup and payment
- Is towing free?
- Yes, and nothing is taken out of the offer for it.
- How soon can you pick up?
- Same-day pickup is often possible. We'll give you a time on the phone.
- How am I paid?
- At pickup, in cash, Zelle or Cash App.
- Do I need to tow the car to Crawford Ave?
- No. We come out in our own tow truck and load the car wherever it's parked. You don't bring it to us.
- Will you collect from a mechanic's lot or an apartment complex?
- Yes. Clear it with the shop or the property manager first so the driver can get to the car.
- What are your hours?
- 24 hours, every day.
- Can you take more than one car in a single pickup?
- Yes. Tell us about each vehicle when you call so we can plan the pickup and price them together.
Where we work
- Which towns do you cover?
- Markham and nine nearby south suburbs. The service areas page lists them with distances from our Crawford Ave location.
- My village sent a notice about my car. Can you help?
- We can buy and tow the car. Our guide to inoperable car notices explains what the local codes say.