Selling a junk car in Rochester, New Hampshire

We buy whole non-running and junk cars across Rochester's 45.021 square miles, including ones that have already been towed. You sell the whole car as it sits, and pickup is free anywhere in the US.

How long a storage lot holds a car

RSA chapter 262 sets three clocks, and the car's age and value decide which one applies:

• 15 days: value under $1,000, or unusable and only fit for salvage. At least 10 days' notice of the sale by verified mail.
• 20 days: more than 5 model years old and not claimed. The storage company may dispose of it after giving notice, with no newspaper publication required.
• 30 days: 5 model years old or less and not claimed, then disposal after notice.

Most junk cars fall in the first two groups. Read any letter from a lot the day it arrives. Our towed or impounded guide covers getting a car released.

Rochester's rules for a dead car at home

We found no Rochester city code online, so state law shapes this section. Local rules about unregistered or broken-down cars kept on private land could still apply. Check with the city before you lean on anything here.

Handing over the title

Under RSA 261:14, the New Hampshire title law, the owner signs an assignment and warranty of title over to the new owner at delivery. Really it all happens on the title's back side. The Rochester seller writes down the buyer, their address and the mileage, then both people sign. The title then belongs with the buyer.

Two cases differ. New Hampshire never titled cars built before model year 2000, so a Rochester seller of one uses the TDMV 22A bill of sale. If an insurer called the car a total loss, it is the insurer who files for a salvage certificate of title, paying $10, within 20 days of settling the claim. There is no percentage test in the statute; salvage simply follows the total-loss call. See salvage title.

Plates stay in Rochester with you

Selling the car ends its registration. Remove the plates, and hold on to the old registration. In Rochester, plates can move to a similar vehicle you register with the clerk, for the rest of the period. If the new fee is equal or lower, nothing extra is owed. The DMV adds that once the plates move, the old car is not legally registered and may not be driven.

Around Rochester

In a straight line, Dover is roughly 9.1 miles off, Portsmouth roughly 19.2 and Concord roughly 29.7. Statewide rules are on the New Hampshire page.

Getting an offer

Use the form or call (877) 421-6008. Tell us if your Rochester car is at home or in a storage lot. If it is at a lot, have the lot's name ready. The truck can meet the car downtown, at a body shop or at the end of a long rural driveway.