Chances are you probably have a junk car, RV, SUV or some other type of motorized vehicle in non working order in your driveway.

This junk car is an expense, a danger to anyone that gets close to it, and taking up space that you could be using for something else.   If that is this case, then you should be looking for someone that buys junk cars.

You probably didn´t know, but there are many online companies that buy junk cars. You see their ads everywhere online.

Who are these companies that buy junk cars?

First off, you can also donate your car to charity instead of selling it. But if you opt to sell your junk car, some of the places that buy junk cars are junkyards. Chances are there is a company in your area that will buy your car for scrap metal and for the used parts, and then dispose of anything that has no commercial value.

Most of these places will tow your car for free, regardless of its condition, running or not. If you opted to donate your junk car instead of selling it for cash, you will probably be able to claim a tax deduction, so you should look into that.

Finally, before choosing the company that buys your junk car, make sure you check its reputation. You can do that online at the Better Business Bureau site.

Not that we have taken a look at who buys junk cars, lets look at the reasons you would want to sell a junk car.

• Extra Cash! - Can you think of a better reason for selling your junk car that making some extra? Chances are that old car in the garage is worth a least a few hundred dollars.
• Extra Space - So the car is completely totalled and has been written off buy the insurance company. You can not drive it and it´s just sitting there taking up some much needed space. Why not sell that old car in the garage and put in a pool or ping pong table in its place?
• Too much trouble to sell it - Maybe the car in still in working order, but you don´t want to go through all the trouble off selling it in order to get a few extra dollars for it. If this is the case, then your best option is just to sell it to a company that buys junk cars. They do everything, including towing away the car at your convenience taking care of the paperwork at the DMW.
• Its an expense - Even if its not going anywhere, even if it doesn´t run, that junk car in the driveway is still an expense. Regardless of its condition or value, that car poses a danger and you still need to carry insurance on it.
• Environmental concerns - Another great reason to sell your junk car is to have it disposed of in an environment friendly manner. Old cars contain lots of chemicals and parts that are very harmful to the environment if they are not disposed of properly. Especially dangerous are the battery acid, coolants and oils. These need to be neutralized and disposed of properly. Tire rubber and other plastic components are also especially harsh on the environment.
  

After you find a company that buys junk cars, the entire process requires a few simple steps and costs you nothing.

• Visit the company´s website and call their 800 number of fill out the online form
• Wait for them to make an offer
• Once you accept an offer, work out the details for the company to tow away the car at your convenience
• Once the car has been towed away, just wait for the check to arrive in the mail. Some of the companies that buy junk cars will even pay you in cash at the moment your car is picked up!