Baltimore, MD · Junk car buyers
6 Best Junk Car Buyers in Baltimore, MD That Pay Cash for Cars
By Clunqr Team, Clunqr Benchmark Data · Updated September 20, 2026 · 6 Baltimore yards, checked against physical addresses and seller reviews
Looking for a junk car buyer in Baltimore that pays cash for cars? Here are 6 of them, with phone numbers, spread across East Baltimore, the Patapsco waterfront and the southwest side. All six pay cash for junk cars, including wrecked, non-running and totaled vehicles. We compared each on what they pay for your junk car, whether they tow it away, how fast they collect, what they will do about a missing title, and what to sort out before you book a pickup.
Key takeaways
- Here are 6 junk car buyers in Baltimore that pay cash for cars, all of them listed below with addresses and phone numbers.
- They cluster in two corridors: Erdman Avenue in East Baltimore and the Patapsco waterfront in South Baltimore. Pick the one on your side of the harbor.
- Only one of the six advertises free towing. Where a buyer expects you to deliver the car, or tows as a courtesy, the cost comes out of your price, so ask for the net figure you will be handed.
- Check how you get paid before you agree a price. The highest-rated buyer of the six pays by check with a four-day hold on it, which is no use if you need cash in hand the day the car leaves.
- Two of the six will not buy without a clean, lien-free title. Ask about your paperwork before you book a truck, not after.
We buy junk cars in Baltimore too, so read this knowing that. Get our number first, then call two or three of the yards below. We think we will win on price and on not wasting your afternoon. If somebody beats us, take it.
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Here Are 6 of the Best Junk Car Buyers in Baltimore
All six pay cash for junk cars, and we don't rank them. Search junkyards near me in Baltimore and you get a map full of pins with no way to tell which ones buy vehicles, so this is that list. The right one depends on whether you are east or south of the harbor, whether you want free junk car removal or are happy to deliver the car yourself, and how fast you need it gone. Wrecked, non-running and totaled cars and trucks are routine for every buyer here. What any of them can pay is bounded by the same things everywhere, which cash for junk car buyers breaks down.
| Buyer | Rating | Best for | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash For Cars, Baltimore EastJunk car buyer · Patapsco Ave, South BaltimoreBuys junk cars | 4.6197 reviews | Free towing and same-day pickupThe highest-rated junk car buyer in Baltimore, in business over 35 years. The website generates an instant cash offer you can accept before you speak to anyone, and towing is free. Reviewers repeatedly say it paid more than the other buyers they contacted.Towing: Free · Pickup: Same day available · Payment: CheckBefore you go: A clean, lien-free title is required, and one reviewer had an appointment canceled when title problems surfaced. There is also a 4-day hold on the check, so confirm the payment method first if you need cash in hand. | 601 W Patapsco Ave Ste B, Baltimore, MD 21225(410) 927-8131cashforcars.com/baltimore-east |
| Eastside Auto RecyclingAuto recycler · Erdman Ave, East BaltimoreBuys junk cars | 4.4273 reviews | Erdman Avenue, and a twenty-year track recordOne of Baltimore's most trusted yards, buying cars since 2002. Kelvin and Kelly are named in review after review, several of them from sellers who have come back over twenty years. It resells used vehicles as well as recycling them, so say so if yours still runs.Towing: Ask · Pickup: Ask · Payment: AskBefore you go: Eastside buys vehicles only with a clean title and no lien, so sort the paperwork out before you call. Confirm towing and the payment method at the same time. | 4725 Erdman Ave, Baltimore, MD 21205(410) 276-1171eastsideauto-md.com |
| Erdman Auto PartsSalvage yard · Erdman Ave, East BaltimoreBuys junk cars | 4.3164 reviews | Selling a car and hauling away scrapPart of the WEM group, on the Erdman Avenue strip in East Baltimore. Joe runs the floor and Mike has been there over 30 years, so the person quoting you is the person who will take the car. One seller chose Erdman after being lowballed by the chain down the street and sold the same day. Offers towing and will haul scrap away with the vehicle.Towing: Offered · Pickup: Ask · Payment: AskBefore you go: Long-time customers consistently say to ask for Joe or Mike. Confirm whether the towing they offer is free or comes out of the price before you agree to anything. | 5819 Erdman Ave, Baltimore, MD 21205(410) 485-0006marylandjunkyards.com |
| Marty's Auto PartsSalvage yard · Hollins Ferry Rd, Southwest BaltimoreBuys junk cars | 4.1231 reviews | Southwest Baltimore and the Catonsville sideThe WEM yard serving Southwest Baltimore and the areas toward Arbutus and Catonsville that the Erdman corridor doesn't reach. Buys cars outright, and Pete and Frankie are the names reviewers ask for. Worth the call if you are on that side of the city rather than driving the car across town.Towing: Ask · Pickup: Ask · Payment: AskBefore you go: Phone hold times are the most consistent complaint, and early morning calls get through faster. Confirm towing and the payment method before you agree a price. | 2100 Hollins Ferry Rd, Baltimore, MD 21230(410) 727-6512marylandjunkyards.com |
| Crazy Ray's, LKQ Pick Your Part Erdman AveSalvage yard · Erdman Ave, East BaltimoreBuys junk cars | 4.167 reviews | Selling through the LKQ network, East BaltimoreBaltimore's best-known yard, now trading as LKQ Pick Your Part and buying junk cars through the LKQ network. The name still carries locally, and the Erdman Avenue site is the most convenient of the six if you are in East Baltimore.Towing: Ask · Pickup: Ask · Payment: AskBefore you go: Calls route through an LKQ national call center rather than the yard, and reviewers rate the experience poorly. If you are selling a car, ask to be put through to the Erdman Avenue yard rather than taking the first number the call center gives you. | 6201 Erdman Ave, Baltimore, MD 21205(800) 962-2277lkqpickyourpart.com |
| Pick Your Part, Hawkins PointSalvage yard · Hawkins Point Rd, Curtis BayBuys junk cars | 3.8337 reviews | Curtis Bay and the south side of the harborThe largest yard in South Baltimore, on the Curtis Bay side of the harbor, and the closest option if you are in Brooklyn, Pasadena or the Anne Arundel direction. Buys junk cars through the LKQ network. Reviewers rate it the best-run yard in the DMV.Towing: Ask · Pickup: Ask · Payment: AskBefore you go: Read anything before you sign it. Multiple reviewers report charges being added at the counter without being mentioned. If you are selling a car, call the yard directly rather than the 800 number. | 2801 Hawkins Point Rd, Baltimore, MD 21226(800) 962-2277lkqpickyourpart.com |
Hours, service areas, towing terms and paperwork rules change often. Confirm the details, and the net amount you'll be handed, before you schedule a pickup.
How do you sell a junk car for cash in Baltimore?
The sequence is the same whichever buyer you use. Describe the car accurately, gather more than one number, compare what you net after towing, sign the title over, and take payment before the car leaves.
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Write down the truth about the car
Year, make, model, mileage, condition, what runs and what is missing. Selling your car goes wrong when a buyer finds a surprise on site, because that is what gets the offer cut in the driveway.
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Get more than one quote
Never work from a single number. Two of the six yards sit within two miles of each other on Erdman Avenue, so a second call costs you nothing, and an instant cash offer online gives you a third in about two minutes.
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Compare after towing
Only Cash For Cars advertises free towing. If a salvage yard expects you to deliver the vehicle, the tow comes out of your pocket, so ask every one of them for the net cash figure you'll be handed.
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Sign the title, pull the plates
Title signed over, bill of sale for your records, plates off before the truck leaves.
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Get paid first
Payment confirmed before the junk vehicle is loaded, then cancel the insurance. Ask whether you get cash today or a check, because one of the six holds checks for four days.
Before the truck arrives: have your title and photo ID ready, remove the plates, take out your belongings, and don't cancel insurance until the car is gone.
Baltimore junk car selling questions
Who buys junk cars for cash in Baltimore?
All six buyers on this page pay cash for junk cars. Cash For Cars on West Patapsco Avenue, Eastside Auto Recycling, Erdman Auto Parts and Marty's Auto Parts buy directly, and the two LKQ yards, Crazy Ray's on Erdman Avenue and Pick Your Part at Hawkins Point, buy through the LKQ network. Wrecked, non-running and totaled vehicles are routine for every one of them. What separates them is towing, how fast they collect, how they pay and what they need from you on paperwork.
Where are Baltimore's junk car buyers?
In two corridors. Erdman Avenue in East Baltimore holds Eastside Auto Recycling, Erdman Auto Parts and Crazy Ray's within about two miles of each other, which makes it the densest stretch in the city. The Patapsco waterfront in South Baltimore holds Cash For Cars and Pick Your Part at Hawkins Point, and Marty's sits southwest on Hollins Ferry Road.
Do Baltimore junk car buyers pay cash or by check?
Ask, because it varies and it is the detail most often left until the truck is in the driveway. Cash For Cars on West Patapsco pays by check with a four-day hold on it, which matters if you were expecting cash today. The other five do not publish a payment method, so confirm it at the same time you confirm the price, along with who is paying for the tow.
Does Crazy Ray's buy junk cars in Baltimore?
Yes. Crazy Ray's on Erdman Avenue now trades as LKQ Pick Your Part and buys junk cars for cash through the LKQ network. Its sister yard, Pick Your Part at Hawkins Point in Curtis Bay, buys as well. For either, call the yard directly about a vehicle rather than going through the national 800 number, because reviewers report the call center and the physical yard not always agreeing on pickup times.
Will a Baltimore junk car buyer pick up my car?
Cash For Cars on West Patapsco Avenue includes free towing and offers same-day junk car removal. Erdman Auto Parts offers towing and will haul scrap away with the vehicle. The rest do not publish towing terms, so ask, because a buyer that tows as a courtesy usually takes the cost back out of your offer. The number that matters is the net cash figure you are handed once the car is gone.
Can I sell a junk car without a title in Baltimore?
It depends on the yard, and two of the six rule it out up front. Cash For Cars requires a clean, lien-free title, and one reviewer had an appointment canceled when title problems surfaced. Eastside Auto Recycling buys vehicles only with a clean title and no lien. That leaves the others worth a call, but ask before you schedule rather than after the truck is booked. If the title is simply missing rather than encumbered, a Maryland MVA duplicate is usually the cleanest route, and the paperwork it needs is set out in what you need to sell a car to a junkyard.
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Clunqr Team · Clunqr Benchmark Data
This guide is maintained by the Clunqr data team from local listings, seller reviews and the physical addresses of each buyer. Every operation listed here was checked against a real street address before it went on the page. Last updated September 20, 2026.