What junk cars pay in Georgia
Across Georgia, sedans typically pay $200–$900, SUVs and crossovers $400–$1,825, and full-size pickups $600–$3,525. Shredded auto bodies are trading near $155 per ton in the South region, and that per-ton figure sets the floor under every offer.
Georgia sits in the South region, where high vehicle volume and mild-climate bodies keep used-parts demand steady. That regional picture is why GA offers don't track a national average, and why the same vehicle can be worth noticeably more or less a state away.
Within Georgia, the biggest single variable after the vehicle itself is tow distance. Offers in and around Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Savannah, Athens generally run above rural pickups, because a shorter haul leaves more of the recovered value in your hands. Each city page below publishes its own local range.
Georgia title and transfer rules
In Georgia, a clean title is the simplest junk-car sale: sign the back of the title, hand it to the buyer at pickup, remove the license plates, and return the plates to the Georgia DMV.
The agency of record is Georgia DOR Motor Vehicle Division. Sign the title only at pickup, never leave the buyer's section blank, and keep a copy or a photo of the document before it changes hands.
Plates: Remove your plate; Georgia tags stay with the owner and can be transferred.
Reporting the sale: Cancel the registration with your county tag office and keep the bill of sale — Georgia has no standalone seller notice form.
Selling without a title in Georgia
Georgia exempts vehicles model year 1985 and older from titling. For 1986+ vehicles, owners need a Bonded Title (MV-46) or use form T-22B if the prior owner is unreachable.
Georgia does not typically push junk-vehicle sellers toward a bonded title, but the exact route depends on the vehicle's age and how the record reads.
Licensed GA salvage buyers and dismantlers can generally purchase a vehicle for recycling with less than a full title, provided ID and proper documentation are presented. The paperwork typically starts with a T-22B (Affidavit of Repossession) / MV-46A (Affidavit of Inheritance).
Filing windows, form numbers, and year cutoffs change, so verify the current process with Georgia DOR Motor Vehicle Division directly before you commit to a sale. We deliberately don't state a GA legal requirement more precisely than we can stand behind.
Getting the car collected anywhere in Georgia
Pickup is by flatbed with a winch, so a car that won't start, won't roll, or hasn't moved in years is still collectable. Towing is included in the offer — it should never be deducted at the curb.
Tell us where the car actually sits: driveway, back yard, alley, apartment garage, farm, storage unit, body shop, or impound lot. Difficult access isn't a problem when it's known in advance; it's only a problem when the driver finds out on arrival.
Most Georgia pickups happen within 24–48 hours of accepting an offer, and same-day is often available in the larger GA metros. Someone over 18 needs to be there to sign and take payment.
GA sellers: the short checklist
Title in your name (or your duplicate/bonded paperwork under way), photo ID, and any lien release if the car was ever financed.
Car emptied — glovebox, console, trunk, under the seats, spare-tyre well — plates handled per Georgia rules, and a photo of the VIN and odometer.
Written offer with towing included, payment at pickup, a signed bill of sale you keep a copy of, and your Georgia sale notice filed afterwards. Cancel the insurance once the car is physically gone.