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9 Best Junk Car Buyers in Los Angeles, CA That Pay Cash for Cars
By Clunqr Team, Clunqr Benchmark Data · Updated September 24, 2026 · 9 Los Angeles buyers, checked against physical addresses and seller reviews
Looking for a junk car buyer in Los Angeles that pays cash for cars? Here are 9 of them, with phone numbers, from Gardena and Lynwood across to East LA, Montebello and the Westside. All nine pay cash for junk cars, including wrecked, non-running and totaled vehicles. We compared each on what they want in a vehicle, whether they tow it away, how fast they collect, and what to sort out before you book a pickup.
Key takeaways
- Here are 9 junk car buyers in Los Angeles that pay cash for cars, all of them listed below with addresses and phone numbers.
- A-Best Auto Wrecking in East LA is the one documented on speed, with pickups sometimes inside an hour of the call. Everywhere else, ask who pays for the tow before you agree a price.
- In LA the buyer's location matters more than almost anywhere. These nine are spread from Gardena to Montebello to Sawtelle, and a yard on the wrong side of the basin will price the traffic into your offer. Start with the two nearest you.
- Match the buyer to the car. B&H in Gardena is built around engines and transmissions, Universal on Duarte Street around German and Japanese vehicles, and B K in Paramount around Chevy, Ford and Dodge trucks. The right specialist beats a general yard on the same vehicle.
- California is the state where the plates stay on the car. What you must do instead is file the Notice of Transfer and Release of Liability with the DMV within five days, or the vehicle stays your problem.
We buy junk cars in Los Angeles too, so read this knowing that. Get our number first, then call two or three of the buyers 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 9 of the Best Junk Car Buyers in Los Angeles
All nine buy junk cars for cash, and we don't rank them. Search junkyards near me in Los Angeles 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 what your car is, where you are in the basin, and how fast you need it gone. Wrecked, non-running and totaled cars and trucks are routine for every buyer here. Call two or three, because the quotes you get back will not be the same. One of those quotes can be ours, and our junk car cash offers take about two minutes.
| Buyer | Rating | Best for | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-Best Auto WreckingAuto wrecker · Gallardo St, East LABuys junk cars | 4.342 reviews | Fast pickup, sometimes within the hourPays cash for junk cars out of East LA and serves the greater Los Angeles area, with pickups documented inside an hour of the call. Juan and Hugo are named by sellers, and one review describes the team helping a young woman whose car died downtown late on a Saturday night, which tells you something about how they operate outside business hours.Towing: Ask · Pickup: Sometimes within 1 hour · Payment: CashBefore you go: Ask about the pickup timing for your specific address, because an hour in East LA and an hour in the Valley are different promises. Confirm the paperwork they need and the payment method. | 535 Gallardo St, Los Angeles, CA 90033(323) 557-6728 |
| B&H Auto PartsAuto recycler · Main St, GardenaBuys junk cars | 4.8769 reviews | Cars with a working engine or transmissionThe highest-rated and most reviewed buyer on this page, running a large operation in Gardena built around used engines and transmissions across American, German, Japanese and Korean vehicles. If your car's drivetrain still turns, a buyer whose whole business is drivetrains has more use for it than a yard pricing the shell, so lead with that.Towing: Ask · Pickup: Ask · Payment: AskBefore you go: Lead with the engine and transmission, then the damage. Ask about the buying process, whether they collect, and get the payment method settled up front. | 16845 Main St, Gardena, CA 90248(310) 532-1046 |
| Universal Auto DismantlingAuto recycler · Duarte St, central Los AngelesBuys junk cars | 4.756 reviews | German and Japanese vehiclesFocused on German and Japanese vehicles out of Duarte Street, running both a parts operation and buying cars. If yours is a BMW, Mercedes, Honda or Toyota, a buyer who has built inventory specifically around those makes values it differently to a general yard working from weight and a converter.Towing: Ask · Pickup: Ask · Payment: AskBefore you go: Say the make and model in the first sentence, because that is what decides whether this is the right call. Confirm pickup availability and the payment method. | 5534 Duarte St, Los Angeles, CA 90058(323) 589-3219 |
| Westside Auto RecyclingAuto recycler · Sawtelle Blvd, West Los AngelesBuys junk cars | 4.558 reviews | West LA, Santa Monica and the WestsideOn Sawtelle Boulevard, which makes it the accessible option for anyone in West LA, Santa Monica or the surrounding neighbourhoods. It buys cars and sells parts. The value here is geographic: on a car that will not drive, avoiding a tow across the basin is often worth more than a slightly better headline quote from a yard in Paramount.Towing: Ask · Pickup: Ask · Payment: AskBefore you go: Ask about the buying process and requirements, and confirm whether they collect or expect you to deliver the vehicle. | 2531 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064(310) 473-3221westsideautorecycling.com |
| Motor City Auto WreckingAuto wrecker · N Mission Rd, central Los AngelesBuys junk cars | 4.548 reviews | Downtown and East LAOn North Mission Road in central LA, buying cars and running a parts operation alongside. The closest option on this page if you are downtown or on the eastern edge of it, which on a non-running car is the difference that decides the whole transaction.Towing: Ask · Pickup: Ask · Payment: AskBefore you go: Ask about the buying process, confirm pickup availability, and get the payment method settled before you agree a price. | 750 N Mission Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90033(323) 223-4225 |
| H K Auto SalvageSalvage yard · E Whittier Blvd, MontebelloBuys junk cars | 4.266 reviews | Montebello and the east sideOn East Whittier Boulevard in Montebello, buying cars and selling parts. For anyone in Montebello, Pico Rivera or the surrounding east side, this is the local option that avoids driving or towing into downtown, which in this city is a real saving rather than a convenience.Towing: Ask · Pickup: Ask · Payment: AskBefore you go: Ask about the buying process and requirements, and confirm whether they collect the vehicle or expect you to deliver it. | 247 E Whittier Blvd, Montebello, CA 90640(562) 692-0559h-k-auto-salvage.slue.io |
| B K Auto WreckingAuto wrecker · Garfield Ave, ParamountBuys junk cars | 4.079 reviews | Chevy, Ford and Dodge trucks and SUVsSpecializes in Chevy, Ford and Dodge trucks and SUVs out of Paramount, serving the greater LA area. Trucks carry more drivetrain and more weight than a sedan, and a buyer who has built inventory around American trucks has more use for yours than a general yard does. Worth the call if that is what you are selling.Towing: Ask · Pickup: Ask · Payment: AskBefore you go: Confirm they are buying your specific truck make and model right now, then ask about pickup service and the payment method. | 14134 Garfield Ave, Paramount, CA 90723(562) 630-5223bkautoparts.net |
| A&B Auto SalvageSalvage yard · E Cesar E Chavez Ave, East LABuys junk cars | 4.066 reviews | East LA and a quick in-and-outRuns a store-style operation on East Cesar E Chavez Avenue rather than a traditional yard you walk into, buying cars and dealing in used parts. If you would rather handle the transaction over a counter than out in a lot, this setup suits that, and the East LA location makes it convenient for local sellers.Towing: Ask · Pickup: Ask · Payment: AskBefore you go: Ask about the buying process, what paperwork they need and whether they collect the car, before you make any trip. | 1034 E Cesar E Chavez Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90033(323) 221-2400abautodismantling.com |
| Lynwood Auto DismantlingAuto recycler · Alameda St, LynwoodBuys junk cars | 4.094 reviews | Lynwood and the south side of the basinA dismantling facility on Alameda Street with a network it works through rather than relying only on its own lot. Joe is named by customers for being genuinely helpful rather than transactional. The nearest option on this page if you are in Lynwood, South Gate or Compton.Towing: Ask · Pickup: Ask · Payment: AskBefore you go: Ask about the buying process and requirements, and get the price and payment method in writing or by text if you can before a truck is arranged. | 11400 Alameda St, Lynwood, CA 90262(310) 763-0509lynwoodautoparts.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 Los Angeles?
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, and in a basin this size that is not a formality. A buyer in Gardena and a buyer in Montebello are looking at very different drives to reach the same car, and that lands in your offer. Call the two nearest you, and an instant cash offer online gives you a third in about two minutes.
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Compare after towing
None of the nine publishes free towing as a flat policy, so this is the question to ask first rather than last. A courtesy tow usually comes back out of your offer, and in LA traffic that deduction is larger than most sellers expect, so ask every one of them for the net cash figure you'll be handed.
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Sign the title, and leave the plates on
Title signed over and a bill of sale for your records. California is the exception to the usual rule: the plates stay with the vehicle rather than coming off with you, so do not pull them unless the buyer asks.
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Get paid first, then file the release of liability
Payment confirmed before the junk vehicle is loaded, then cancel the insurance. File the Notice of Transfer and Release of Liability with the California DMV within five days, because until you do, anything the new owner does still points at you.
Before the truck arrives: have your title and photo ID ready, take out your belongings, leave the plates on the car, and don't cancel insurance until it is gone.
Los Angeles junk car selling questions
Who buys junk cars for cash in Los Angeles?
All nine buyers on this page pay cash for junk cars, and wrecked, non-running and totaled vehicles are routine for every one of them. A-Best Auto Wrecking in East LA is the one documented picking up inside an hour. B&H in Gardena is the highest rated at 4.8 across 769 reviews. Universal on Duarte Street, Westside on Sawtelle, Motor City on Mission Road, H K in Montebello, B K in Paramount, A&B in East LA and Lynwood Auto Dismantling cover the rest of the basin.
Where are Los Angeles's junk car buyers?
Scattered right across the basin, which is the main thing to plan around. Gardena, Lynwood and Paramount cover the south, East LA has three of them between Gallardo Street, Mission Road and Cesar Chavez Avenue, Montebello covers the east, and Westside Auto Recycling on Sawtelle Boulevard is the only one convenient to West LA and Santa Monica. Start with whichever is nearest, because on a car that will not drive, a tow across LA traffic eats a bigger share of the offer than people expect.
Will a Los Angeles junk car buyer tow my car for free?
None of the nine publishes free towing as a flat policy, which makes this the first question to ask rather than an afterthought. A-Best in East LA is documented collecting inside an hour in some cases, but the terms are not published. Everywhere else, ask, because a buyer that tows as a courtesy usually takes the cost back out of your offer, and across this basin that deduction is larger than in most cities.
What paperwork do I need to junk a car in California?
The California title signed over to the buyer, your photo ID, and a bill of sale you keep a copy of. California is the one state where the plates stay with the vehicle rather than coming off with you, so do not pull them unless the buyer asks. What you must do is file the Notice of Transfer and Release of Liability with the DMV within five days of the sale, because until that is filed the car is still legally associated with you. The full checklist is in what you need to sell a car to a junkyard.
Does the make of my car change who I should call in LA?
More than in most cities, because several of these buyers are specialists rather than general yards. B&H in Gardena is built around used engines and transmissions, so a car whose drivetrain still turns is worth more there. Universal Auto Dismantling works specifically in German and Japanese vehicles, so a BMW, Mercedes, Honda or Toyota belongs on that call. B K in Paramount specializes in Chevy, Ford and Dodge trucks and SUVs. Matching the car to the buyer is free and it moves the number.
Should I call more than one Los Angeles junk car buyer?
Yes, and here the reason is geography and specialty rather than haggling. A yard in Paramount and a yard on Sawtelle are quoting very different tows on the same car, and a specialist in your make will see value a general yard prices as scrap. Call the two nearest you plus whichever one fits your vehicle, ask each for the net amount after towing, and file the release of liability as soon as the car is gone.
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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 24, 2026.