Questions about your offer
Short answers about junk car offers from Insta Cash for Junk Cars in Chicago: what we need to know, how the call works, what the driver checks at pickup, titles and payment. Each answer links to the page with more detail.
The offer
What do you need to know to make an offer?
The year, make, model and title status on the form, then a few condition questions on the call: does it run, is it complete, is there fire, flood or heavy collision damage.
Does the offer appear on screen?
No. You see a confirmation, and we call you with the number. The form promises that call within 15 minutes.
How is the offer worked out?
From what the car is made of, the parts that still sell for that year, make and model, and its condition and paperwork.
How long does an offer hold?
Ask on the call and we'll tell you plainly for your car. We don't publish a fixed number of days.
Are instant cash offers legit?
Yes, when the buyer tells you what the offer depends on and pays the agreed number at pickup if the car matches.
Pickup
How soon can you pick up?
Same-day pickup is often possible. We agree the time with you on the call.
Is towing free?
Yes. Towing is free and isn't taken out of your offer.
What does the driver check?
That the name on the paperwork matches your ID, the VIN matches the title, and the car is complete and in the condition you described.
The car doesn't run or has flat tyres. Can you still take it?
Yes. Tell us on the call so the driver brings the right equipment.
Where do you pick up?
Chicago and Chicagoland, including Joliet and Aurora, and Northwest Indiana as far as Gary.
Title and payment
Can I sell a car without a title?
We can still help. Tell us what papers you have (bill of sale, registration, insurance card). Illinois rules decide which papers work for a scrap sale, and we'll confirm on the call.
What if I only have the registration?
Choose "I have registration only" on the form and we go through what's needed on the call.
When am I paid?
At pickup, when the car is collected.
Do you buy hail-damaged cars?
Yes. Describe the dents, glass and any water inside, and we price the car as it is.