Sell your damaged or totaled car as it is.
Rebuilders, body shops and parts buyers make offers on cars like yours.
No VIN handy?
It’s on your title, your registration and your insurance card, and at the base of the windshield on the driver’s side.
What happens next
Enter the VIN and say what happened
The VIN fills in the year, make and model. Then add where the car is, the brand on its title and what’s damaged.
Add photos
At least 4 photos from your phone, one of them a close-up of the damage.
Offers come to you by email
Buyers offer above or below your asking price. Accept one, counter with a price of your own, or decline.
What it costs
Listing is free. If you accept an offer, you pay a flat success fee, shown in full before you accept and refunded in full if the sale falls through.
When you accept, you pay a success fee and the buyer pays an introduction fee. Once both fees are paid, you get each other’s contact details and sort out payment and pickup yourselves. DNF never handles the money for the vehicle.
| Accepted price | Success fee |
|---|---|
| Under $500 USD | $15 USD |
| $500 USD to $2,999.99 USD | $39 USD |
| $3,000 USD to $7,499.99 USD | $69 USD |
| $7,500 USD to $29,999.99 USD | $89 USD |
| $30,000 USD or more | $149 USD |
Who buys
Rebuilders and body shops looking for their next repair, parts recyclers, exporters, and people who’d rather fix one up themselves.
What sells
Hail damage, collisions, cars that won’t start or don’t run, and vehicles with a Salvage or Rebuilt title.
Questions sellers ask
Do I have to fix it first?
No. Rebuilders, small shops and enthusiasts buy totaled vehicles to repair, and others want them for parts.
I still owe money on it.
If someone is owed money on a vehicle, they can hold a lien on it, and the lien can stay with the vehicle after it’s sold. Before you pay, get the full VIN from the seller and ask the DMV of the state that issued the title whether a lien is recorded. Rules differ by state.
My insurance company hasn’t paid out yet, or I might keep the car.
Start with our guide to keeping your car after a total loss. It explains the salvage deduction and what changes once the car is yours.
How do I get paid?
When you accept, you pay a success fee and the buyer pays an introduction fee. Once both fees are paid, you get each other’s contact details and sort out payment and pickup yourselves. DNF never handles the money for the vehicle.
Who handles pickup?
The buyer arranges it with you once you’ve accepted their offer. DNF doesn’t arrange transport.
Is my phone number public?
No. Until you accept, buyers reach you through messages on the site and can’t see your phone number or email address.
Guides for sellers
Keep your car after a total loss: owner-retained salvage explained
How keeping a totaled car works in the US: the insurance company's salvage deduction, the salvage title that can follow, and the road back to a rebuilt title.
7 minute read
Sell a totaled car: why it can be worth more than scrap
Your options after an insurance total loss, what buyers weigh, what to disclose, and how listing and offers work on DNF.
7 minute read