Quicklyft Auto buys cars directly from owners in Chicago. Any make, any model, any condition — including cars that do not run, cars with an outstanding loan, and cars that have been sitting for years. Free pickup, and a real number rather than a range.
Get your instant cash offer →Takes about two minutes. No obligation, and we do not need your Social Security number to quote.
What we see in the Chicago market
Chicago is the largest salt-belt market in the country, and corrosion is the dominant variable in what a car here is worth. Rocker panels, brake lines and rear subframes go long before anything shows in the paint, and it has to be inspected rather than assumed. Dense street parking in the city adds the same cosmetic wear you see in the outer boroughs of New York — mechanically sound cars that look beaten.
Pickup in Chicago
We pick up across Chicagoland, city and suburbs, curbside and without you needing to move the car.
How it works in Chicago
Tell us about the car. Year, make, model, mileage and condition — or just the VIN, which fills in most of it. About two minutes.
Get a real number. Not a range and not a "starting from" figure. If anything about the car would change it, we would rather ask you now than at your door.
We come to you and you get paid. Free pickup, paperwork done on the spot, payment on collection. If the car does not run, we tow it at no charge.
Paperwork in Illinois
Your plates
Illinois plates stay with you rather than the vehicle. Move them to your next car or return them to the Secretary of State — they are registered to you, and so is anything the car does while they are attached.
The title
Sign the title over with the odometer reading. Illinois requires a seller's report of sale, which is what formally ends your connection to the vehicle.
This is general orientation, not legal advice, and state requirements change. Confirm the current rules with the
Illinois SOS before you complete a sale.
We prepare the transfer paperwork with you at pickup either way.
Common questions
Do you actually come to Chicago?
Yes. We pick up across Chicagoland, city and suburbs, curbside and without you needing to move the car. Pickup is free and it does not come out of your offer.
How fast can I sell my car in Chicago?
Most sellers go from first quote to payment inside a week, and closer-in pickups are frequently same-day or next-day. The part that takes longest is almost never us — it is a missing title or an outstanding loan payoff, which is why we ask about both up front.
What do I need to bring?
The title, a photo ID matching the name on it, the registration if you have it, and both sets of keys if they exist. If there is a loan on the car, we need the lender and the account number so we can request the payoff figure. Illinois plates stay with you rather than the vehicle.
Will the offer change when you see the car?
Only if the car is materially different from how it was described — undisclosed accident damage, a title brand nobody mentioned, or mileage that does not match. Barring that, the number we quote is the number we pay. Quoting high and cutting at the door is a known tactic in this business and it is not one we use.
Get your instant cash offer →Takes about two minutes. No obligation, and we do not need your Social Security number to quote.
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