Selling a dead car in Murray

If yours is stranded on the street, we buy whole non-running and junk cars. You sell the whole car as it sits, and free pickup anywhere in the US reaches any block in Murray.

Three days at most

Even in dry weather, Murray caps street parking. Section 10.08.020 states that "a person may not park a vehicle upon a street in excess of seventy two (72) consecutive hours," and that "a police officer may remove or cause to be removed to a place of safety any unattended vehicle" left in breach. Pushing a dead car to the curb only buys three days.

Private lots and the zoning code

The Murray sections we found govern streets, not junk cars on private land, so the city may have other rules we did not see. Its zoning definitions still say a lot: a parking lot exists to hold "four (4) or more operable and licensed motor vehicles," and another definition in the same section expressly excludes "junk, debris, impounded vehicles or inoperable vehicles." By that wording, a parking lot is meant for cars that run and carry plates.

Utah law fills the gap with its seven-day rule for a car left "on public or private property for a period in excess of seven days without express or implied consent." If it has been towed already, start with towed or impounded.

Four miles to a title office

Titles here come from the state Motor Vehicle Division. We checked an office in Taylorsville at Suite 1200, 4315 South 2700 West (801-297-7780), roughly 4 miles northwest of central Murray in a straight line.

To sell, sign the title; no notary is involved. A car younger than 20 years also needs the TC-891 odometer statement from you and the buyer, while older ones skip it. You have 48 hours after the sale to get the title to the buyer in Utah. A bill of sale supports the transfer, and you may use TC-843 for it.

Murray sellers keep the plate unless it is going to the buyer with the car. That way a new driver's tickets never come back to you. A Murray seller can report the sale online or call 1-800-DMV-UTAH. Another option for Murray owners is a signed, mailed letter giving the car's plate or VIN along with its year and make. The Utah page and after you sell have the details.

Nearby

Midvale lies 2.5 miles from Murray and Taylorsville 3.3. Holladay is 3.4 miles off, South Salt Lake 3.9, Millcreek 4.0 and Cottonwood Heights 4.6.

Getting an offer

Call (877) 421-6008 or fill out the form. Give the model year, brand and model, odometer, whether it starts and how the title looks. If it is on the street with a storm in the forecast, mention that; the truck heads to the car where it sits.