Sell a junk car in New Orleans
A junk car is any car that costs more to fix than it is worth, or that you just want gone. Call or text with the year, make, model, where it sits and what is wrong with it. The call goes to a towing and salvage yard on Paris Road in Chalmette, and the yard gives you its number. You decide whether to take it.
How selling a junk car works
- Call or text the number on this page with the year, make, model and mileage if you know it
- Say what is wrong: will not start, flood, wreck, missing parts, flat tires, no keys
- Say where the car sits and whether a truck can reach it (driveway, backyard, street, locked gate)
- Say what paperwork you have: title in your name, title in someone else’s name, or no title
- The yard gives you its number and tells you what it needs from you before pickup
- After the sale, file your notice of sale with the OMV and handle the plates (see the guide below)
When does this fit?
- The repair estimate is more than the car is worth
- The car has sat for months and you are paying insurance or getting notices on it
- You inherited a car you do not want, or it belonged to someone who passed away
- A neighbor, landlord, HOA or the city wants it moved
- You already got low offers online and want a local yard’s number to compare
Common questions
How much will I get for my junk car?
The yard gives you its number after it hears the year, make, model, condition and where the car sits. This site does not publish prices, because a number that is not based on your car is not a quote. What moves the number for most junk cars is weight, which parts are still on it, and whether it runs. The junkyard price guide explains how those pieces add up.
Do I need a notary to sell my car in Louisiana?
For an ordinary sale, Louisiana wants the seller to sign the title in front of a notary or before two witnesses, under R.S. 32:705. The same law lets the seller sign alone when the buyer is a licensed dealer, so ask the yard which applies before you go find a notary.
What do I have to do after I sell the car?
Tell the OMV about the sale within 15 days, under R.S. 47:510, and take care of the plates. The plates and paperwork guide has the checklist.
Who actually buys the car?
NOLA Junk Car Buyers is the website and phone line. Calls go to a towing and salvage yard on Paris Road in Chalmette, and that yard makes the offer, picks up the car and pays you. The about page explains how it works.
Which parts of Greater New Orleans?
Each part of the metro has its own junk and abandoned car rules. Pick yours.
Ready for selling a junk car?
Call or text with the year, make, model and where the car sits. The yard gives you its number.