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Pickup and payment

What happens after you accept an offer on your status page.

Last updated 2026-04-12

RetireCar does not tow or pay you directly

RetireCar matches you with a buyer and presents their offer. RetireCar does not send a tow truck and does not send your payment when you accept. The buyer you accepted—often a used car dealer, scrap yard, junkyard, or similar—will contact you directly to coordinate a scheduled pickup and to pay you for the vehicle when they arrive.

After you accept

When you accept an offer on your status page, the selected buyer reaches out to arrange pickup, brings payment, and tows the vehicle away. Watch for their call, text, or email so you can lock in a time that works.

Payment

The buyer pays you at pickup when the vehicle matches what you described in your submission. RetireCar is not the party handing you cash or a check—the assigned buyer is.

Before pickup

  • Expect a call or text from the buyer to schedule pickup.
  • Choose a pickup time that works for you.
  • Have the title and keys ready if you have them.
  • At pickup, the buyer pays you and tows the vehicle away.

If something changes

Your status page should reflect updates. For urgent issues or confusion, use Contact us and include your reference ID.