How it Works

How to Sell Your Junk Car for Cash in Kansas City

Selling a junk car shouldn’t take a week of phone tag and paperwork. At 816 Junk Car, we’ve spent 10+ years refining a process so simple most of our Kansas City customers go from first phone call to cash-in-hand the same day.

Here’s exactly how it works — start to finish, nothing hidden, nothing extra.

Step One

Request Your Free Quote (60 Seconds)

Getting an offer is fast and free. You have two ways to do it:

Call us at 816-419-8233. A real person answers — usually on the first or second ring during business hours. Tell us your vehicle’s year, make, model, and general condition, and we’ll have a number for you before you hang up.

Or fill out our online quote form. It takes about a minute. You’ll enter:

  • Year, make, and model of the vehicle
  • Whether it runs and drives
  • Condition of the body, tires, and interior
  • Whether the catalytic converter is still attached
  • Your ZIP code (so we can factor in pickup distance)
  • Your name and phone number

Step Two

Accept the Offer (No Haggling, No Pressure)

Once you have our quote, the ball is in your court.

Our offers are firm and no-haggle. We don’t start high and chip away at the number when our driver arrives. We don’t tack on “processing fees” or “paperwork fees” at pickup. The number we quote is the number you get paid.

If you like it, just tell us when and where to pick the car up. We’ll lock in a time that works with your schedule — morning, afternoon, or evening, weekdays or weekends. In most of the Kansas City metro, we can come the same day or next day.

If you don’t like the offer, no problem. There’s no fee, no obligation, and no one chasing you with follow-up calls. Get quotes from other buyers if you want — we’re confident in ours.

Step Three

Get Paid on the Spot

On pickup day, our driver will:

  1. Arrive in the scheduled window with one of our own tow trucks.
  2. Verify your vehicle matches what you described (quick walk-around, nothing intrusive).
  3. Handle all the paperwork — bill of sale, title transfer, whatever your situation requires.
  4. Hook up the car and tow it away, completely free.
  5. Put your payment in your hand — in cash — before they leave.

That’s it. No waiting for a check to clear. No Venmo delays. No “we’ll mail you the rest next week.” You get the full, agreed-upon amount in cash the moment the car leaves your property.

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about selling your unwanted vehicle in Kansas City.

To keep pickup fast and smooth, please take a few minutes beforehand to:

  • Clean out personal items. Grab anything you want to keep — insurance cards, garage door openers, sunglasses, anything in the trunk or glove box. General trash can stay in the car; we don't mind.
  • Gather your paperwork. Have your title or proof of ownership ready to hand to the driver.
  • Remove your license plates. In Missouri and Kansas, plates belong to the owner, not the car. Take them off before we tow.
  • Cancel your insurance (after the pickup is complete). Most insurers will prorate a refund.
  • Notify the DMV that you've sold the vehicle — this protects you from future liability.