Find your ownership
You need the vehicle permit (ownership) in your name. If it’s lost, the registered owner can get a replacement at ServiceOntario with ID.
Get a firm quote
Give the buyer the year, make, model, condition and whether it runs. Ask if towing is free and whether the price can change at pickup. We quote within 5 minutes.
Clean the car out
Remove personal items, garage door openers, 407 transponders and parking permits.
Take off your plates
In Ontario, plates stay with the driver, not the vehicle. Keep them, along with the plate portion of your permit, for your next vehicle.
Sign the Application for Transfer
At pickup, complete and sign the Application for Transfer on the back of the vehicle portion of the permit and hand it to the buyer.
Get paid and a dated bill of sale
Be paid before the car leaves (we pay cash or e-Transfer on the spot). A business buyer’s bill of sale should be on its letterhead and show the date, price and both parties.
Make sure the transfer is registered
The buyer registers the transfer with ServiceOntario within 6 days. That record is what shows the vehicle left your name on the date of sale. We do this for every car we buy.
Know how the car is recorded
A vehicle taken for parts or scrap is branded “Irreparable” under Ontario’s Mandatory Vehicle Branding Program, and can never be driven on Ontario roads again.
Cancel your insurance
Once the car is gone, call your insurer to cancel or move the policy.
This is general information, not legal advice. ServiceOntario has the final word on vehicle permits.
Ready to sell?
We handle the bill of sale and tow the car for free. See how scrap car removal works.