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Cash for cars in New Orleans, LA

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Selling a car in New Orleans

Louisiana titles need a notarized signature, and we buy water-damaged cars after New Orleans street flooding.

We pick up all over New Orleans, from the Bywater and Mid-City to Gentilly and Algiers. Pickup is usually within 24 to 48 hours after you accept an offer.

After the storm, sell the car as it sits

There's no need to have a flooded car repaired or even started before you sell it. We tow it from your driveway or the insurance yard and price it on its parts and metal, plus whatever still works. Salvage titles from flood claims are fine.

Areas we cover around New Orleans

Live just outside New Orleans? We also buy in Metairie, Kenner, Gretna, Chalmette, Harvey and Slidell, and anywhere else in Louisiana for that matter.

  • Metairie
  • Kenner
  • Gretna
  • Chalmette
  • Harvey
  • Slidell

Local rules in New Orleans

Title transfers and duplicate titles for New Orleans residents are handled by the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) or a licensed Public Tag Agent. Public Tag Agents can also process title applications, including duplicate titles.

Keeping a junk car at home: Call NOLA 311 (24/7) or file online to report abandoned vehicles; a vehicle left on private property without the owner's consent for more than 24 hours counts as abandoned. Read the rule.

Paperwork for Louisiana sellers

  • Notarized title signature: Required
  • Report the sale: Notice of Vehicle Transfer, online
  • Duplicate title: Vehicle Application, DPSMV 1799 (with notarized duplicate title affidavit); $68.50
  • Junk without a title: Allowed in some cases (Auto Hulk Affidavit (DPSMV1801))

The full list of Louisiana rules is on our Louisiana page. For duplicate titles and release of liability forms, contact the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV).

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How it works in New Orleans

Tell us about the car online or call (855) 497-1176, and you'll get a cash offer that stays good for 7 days. Accept it, pick a time, and a driver comes to wherever the car is in Orleans Parish. You get paid, sign the title, and the car is gone. The full process covers what to have ready.

  1. Get your offer

    Tell us the year, make, model and condition, or start with your VIN. Your cash offer is good for 7 days.

  2. Pick a pickup time

    Choose when and where. Towing is free anywhere in New Orleans, and pickup is usually within 24 to 48 hours.

Questions from New Orleans sellers

Do you buy cars in the Bywater and New Orleans East?

Yes. We buy cars in the Bywater, New Orleans East and every other neighborhood in New Orleans, plus nearby areas like Metairie and Kenner. Pickup is free wherever the car is parked.

How fast can you pick up my car in New Orleans?

Once you accept, we schedule the tow for a time that suits you, usually within 24 to 48 hours. That goes for New Orleans itself and the surrounding suburbs.

Do you buy junk cars in New Orleans?

We do, and they don't need to run. A junk car in New Orleans is priced on its weight, its working parts and the model, and the tow truck brings a winch if the wheels won't roll.

What paperwork do I need to sell a car in New Orleans, LA?

The title and a photo ID that matches it. Louisiana requires the seller's signature on the title to be notarized, so plan a stop at a bank, shipping store or mobile notary before pickup. File the Notice of Vehicle Transfer with the state after the sale, and you can file it online. It records that the car is no longer yours. For a duplicate title, New Orleans residents can go to the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) or a licensed Public Tag Agent.

Can I sell a junk car without a title in New Orleans?

Sometimes. Scrap processors and licensed dismantlers can buy an auto hulk (not self-propelled, worth only parts or scrap) with the owner's signed Auto Hulk Affidavit (DPSMV1801) and ID instead of a title (R.S. 32:718). Otherwise you'll need the title or a duplicate. To replace a lost Louisiana title, apply to the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) with Vehicle Application, DPSMV 1799 (with notarized duplicate title affidavit). The fee is $68.50.

Can I keep a junk car at my house in New Orleans?

Call NOLA 311 (24/7) or file online to report abandoned vehicles; a vehicle left on private property without the owner's consent for more than 24 hours counts as abandoned. If you'd rather not deal with it, we tow junk cars from New Orleans for free and pay you for them.

Do you charge for towing in New Orleans?

Never. There's no hook-up fee, mileage charge or deduction for the tow, whether the car is in New Orleans or out in Slidell.

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Checked against these sources on November 6, 2026.

Last updated November 6, 2026.

Get cash for your car in New Orleans

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