Selling a wrecked or dead car in South Jordan

We buy whole non-running and junk cars, salvage ones among them. Sell the whole car as it sits; free pickup anywhere in the US includes South Jordan, Daybreak and all.

Brands on a Utah title

Whenever a salvage vehicle is registered again or sold, Utah stamps its title with one of three brands: "rebuilt and restored to operation," "in a flood and restored to operation," or "not restored to operation."

Beyond salvage sits the nonrepairable category: a car worth nothing except as scrap or parts, or one its owner has permanently earmarked for parts, scrap or destruction.

The written warning you owe

Utah places the duty on the seller. Have a salvage certificate or branded title on a South Jordan car you want to sell? Give the buyer a written notice before the sale, and mention it in every ad. A spoken heads-up does not meet the rule. The salvage title guide goes deeper.

Local junk-car law

South Jordan's code did not surface in our online search, so Utah law stands in here, and the city may keep stricter local rules. A South Jordan car is abandoned under Utah law if left "on public or private property for a period in excess of seven days without express or implied consent," or alone on a highway over 48 hours.

Forms and the title office

Utah issues titles at the state level. We checked a Motor Vehicle Division office in Taylorsville, Suite 1200 at 4315 South 2700 West (801-297-7780), about 9 miles north of central South Jordan as the crow flies.

Begin with the title. A lost one can be replaced for $6.00 online or on Form TC-123. That same form's second part lets you release the car straight to the buyer, skipping a duplicate in your own name, which spares a step when the car is headed to scrap.

No notary witnesses your signature. You owe the buyer the title within 48 hours of closing, and a bill of sale, optionally on TC-843, documents the hand-off. Take the plate back unless it is part of the deal, so a stranger's parking tickets never reach you. Then report the sale online, by letter, with TC-502 or by phone. The Utah page has more.

Nearby

Riverton sits 3.0 miles away, West Jordan 3.3 and Herriman 4.6. Midvale, Kearns and Taylorsville are 6.7, 6.8 and 7.4 miles out.

Getting an offer

Use the form or call (877) 421-6008. Note the exact South Jordan title wording on the form, brand included. Whether it is parked in a garage, a body shop or an insurance tow yard, the truck goes to it.