Selling a car in Connecticut: the paperwork
| Connecticut seller rules at a glance | What applies |
|---|---|
| License plates | Seller removes and keeps them |
| Report the sale | No separate seller notice form |
| Duplicate title | H-6B (Application for Replacement Certificate of Title); $25 |
| Bill of sale | Required |
| Older cars without a title | Vehicles more than 20 model years old do not need a title. |
| Junk without a title | Allowed in some cases |
Title questions, duplicate titles and release of liability forms are handled by the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles. Compare these rules with other states on our seller rules by state page. After the sale, cancel your insurance once the car is gone. Our after-sale checklist covers each step.
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Where we pick up in Connecticut
We buy cars in Bridgeport, New Haven, Hartford, Stamford and Waterbury, and in every other town in Connecticut a tow truck can reach. Pickup is free wherever the car is, from a city driveway to a farm lot, and you're paid before it's loaded.
Connecticut winters mean salted roads, and we buy cars with rust and frame damage from Hartford to New Haven.
How it works in Connecticut
Get your offer
Tell us the year, make, model and condition, or start with your VIN. Your cash offer is good for 7 days.
Pick a pickup time
Choose when and where. Towing is free anywhere in Connecticut, and pickup is usually within 24 to 48 hours.
Get paid on the spot
The driver checks the car and pays you. Then you sign the title, hand over the keys and the car is loaded.
Connecticut car selling questions
Do I need a title to sell my car in Connecticut?
For a titled vehicle, yes: the title is how ownership passes to the buyer. To replace a lost Connecticut title, apply to the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles with H-6B (Application for Replacement Certificate of Title). The fee is $25. For older vehicles, Connecticut has an exception: Vehicles more than 20 model years old do not need a title.
Can I junk a car without a title in Connecticut?
Sometimes. Licensed recyclers must receive the title if the vehicle is required to have one (CGS 14-67m(b)). Vehicles older than 20 model years need no title (CGS 14-166(b)); DMV treats their registration as proof of ownership. Otherwise you'll need the title or a duplicate. To replace a lost Connecticut title, apply to the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles with H-6B (Application for Replacement Certificate of Title). The fee is $25.
Do I keep my license plates when I sell a car in Connecticut?
In Connecticut, the plates belong to the seller, not the car. Remove plates and cancel the registration; you may transfer plates to another car or discard them.
How do I tell the Connecticut DMV that I sold my car?
Connecticut has no separate seller notice form. In Connecticut, the plates belong to the seller, not the car. Remove plates and cancel the registration; you may transfer plates to another car or discard them. Keep a bill of sale and a photo of the signed title as your record of the sale, in case a ticket or toll arrives later.
Is pickup really free everywhere in Connecticut?
Yes. Towing is free anywhere in Connecticut a tow truck can reach, and nothing is deducted from your offer for it.
Sources
- CT DMV: Sell your vehicle
- CT DMV: Cancel your registration and plates
- CT DMV: Transfer your plates
- CT DMV: Replace your title
- CT DMV: Title services (when a title is not needed)
- Conn. Gen. Stat. 14-67m(b), recycler receipt of certificate of title
- Conn. Gen. Stat. 14-166(b), no title required for vehicles older than 20 model years
- Connecticut DMV, Sell a vehicle without a title
Checked against these sources on November 6, 2026.
Last updated November 6, 2026.