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Cash for Junk Cars In Detroit, MI
We buy junk, scrap, wrecked and non-running vehicles anywhere in Metro Detroit and pay cash at pickup. Running or not, wrecked or rusted, keys or no keys. You get a firm offer on the phone, we tow it away free, and you are paid before the car leaves your driveway.
- Typical arrival
- Same-day pickup, most areas typical arrival
- Pricing
- most complete vehicles, paid at pickup — from $250
A real dispatcher answers, usually in under 60 seconds.
How much will Detroit junk car buyers pay for my vehicle?
AA Towing Services buys junk, scrap and non-running cars throughout Detroit, Michigan and pays cash on collection. Most complete vehicles are bought for $250 to $700 depending on year, weight, completeness and whether the catalytic converter is intact. Towing is free and never deducted from the offer, and same-day pickup is available across Detroit, including every ZIP code.
Roads we run in Detroit
- Lodge
- Davison
Cash for Junk Cars in Detroit
We dispatch cash for junk cars across Detroit and the rest of Wayne County around the clock, with a typical arrival time of 25–35 minutes. That covers every Detroit ZIP code — 48201, 48202, 48207, 48214, 48219, 48226, 48235 — from Downtown through to Rosedale Park.
The Lodge and I-75 through downtown are the two spots we get called to most, and both are miserable places to sit with hazards on. Detroit caps light-duty non-consensual tow fees, but that cap does not apply when you call for help yourself — which is exactly why you want the price agreed before a truck moves.
Most of our Detroit calls come off I-75, I-94 and I-96. If you are not certain which street you are on — and plenty of people are not, at 2am, in the rain — the freeway and the last exit you passed is usually enough for dispatch to place you. Landmarks work too: near Comerica Park and Ford Field narrows it down fast.
That car in the driveway is worth money. We bring it and tow it free. In Detroit, cash for junk cars starts at $250 (most complete vehicles, paid at pickup) — the same rate we quote everywhere else we serve. We do not price by neighbourhood.
What's included
- Cash handed over at pickup, before the car goes on the truck
- Free towing — the pickup never comes out of your offer
- Running or not, wrecked, flooded, rusted, no keys, no problem
- Same-day pickup across most of Metro Detroit
- We handle the paperwork and file it with the Secretary of State
- Cars, trucks, vans and SUVs — fleet and multiple-vehicle lots too
Neighbourhoods we reach fastest
- Downtown
- Midtown
- Corktown
- New Center
- Southwest Detroit
- East English Village
- Rosedale Park
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Need a truck in Detroit?
Leave your number and where you are. Dispatch rings back, usually within a couple of minutes.
The person who shows up is an AA Towing driver in a marked truck with the same logo you see at the top of this page. If a truck arrives that does not match, do not load your car onto it.
Straight answer
Why Detroit calls us
We are not going to show you a wall of five-star quotes. Our Google Business Profile is still going through verification, which means we have no public reviews yet — and inventing some would tell you everything you need to know about how we would treat your invoice. Here is what we will put in writing instead.
The quote is the price
You hear the whole number before a truck moves — hook-up and mileage together. If the job is what you described, that is what you pay. No arrival fee, no fuel surcharge invented at the kerb.
A person answers, not a queue
The phone goes to a dispatcher in Metro Detroit who knows where the trucks are, not to a national call centre that brokers the job to whoever bids lowest.
The right truck for the vehicle
All-wheel drive, low clearance and non-rolling vehicles go on a flatbed, even when a wheel-lift is closer. Sending the wrong truck saves ten minutes and costs you a drivetrain.
Licensed, insured, and local
6+ years running trucks out of Metro Detroit and past 10,000+ tows. Ask the driver for credentials at the kerb — that is a fair question and you will get a straight answer.
Before you call
Cash for Junk Cars in Detroit — questions
How fast can you get a tow truck to Detroit?
Our typical arrival time in Detroit is 25–35 minutes. We dispatch to every Detroit ZIP code including 48201, 48202, 48207, 48214, 48219, and we run I-75, I-94, I-96 continuously. If you are stopped on a freeway shoulder anywhere in Wayne County, say so when you call — those jobs are prioritised.
Do you cover all of Detroit?
Yes — the whole of Detroit, including Downtown, Midtown, Corktown. If you are near Comerica Park or anywhere along I-75, a truck can be with you in about 25 minutes on a normal day.
How much can I get for a junk car in Detroit?
Most complete vehicles land between $250 and $700. What moves the number is weight, year, whether the vehicle is complete, and whether the catalytic converter is still on it. A stripped car with no converter and no wheels is worth scrap steel and little else; a heavy complete SUV that simply will not start is worth considerably more. Tell us the year, make, model and what is missing and you get a firm number on the call.
Can I sell a junk car in Michigan without a title?
Usually yes if the vehicle is 15 years old or older — Michigan allows those to be sold for scrap on proof of ownership rather than a title, and a photo ID plus the registration or an insurance card normally covers it. If the vehicle is newer than that we need the title in your name. A duplicate title is Form TR-11L at any Secretary of State branch and is usually same-day, so a missing title rarely stops the sale, it just delays it by a day.
Do you charge to tow the junk car away?
No. Pickup and towing are free and are not deducted from your offer. Watch for buyers who quote a high number and then subtract a tow fee at the door — that deduction is where a good offer quietly becomes a poor one.
Got a junk car in Detroit?
A dispatcher picks up 24 hours a day, tells you the price and a realistic arrival time, and sends the right truck.
24 hours a day, 7 days a week — including holidays