Cookeville, Tennessee

Cash for junk cars in Cookeville, TN

3 yards in Cookeville that buy junk cars.

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Aenon Auto Recycling and Parts
Hours posted

3.2 (167) 2140 West Broad Street, Cookeville, TN 38501

Saturday mornings count here: the West Broad Street counter opens 8 to noon, on top of 8 to 5 on weekdays, with Sunday off.
- Salvage yard
- Buys junk cars
- Open Saturdays
Reviews mention food truck, scam, door
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Cookeville Auto Salvage

1301 Shipley Road, Cookeville, TN 38501

EPA logs four inspections at this Shipley Road yard over five years, the latest on August 18, 2026, plus two informal enforcement actions and zero noncompliant quarters in the past three years; its permit is current.
- Salvage yard
- Buys junk cars
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All Things Automotive
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3.7 (89) 211 Long Meadow Dr, Cookeville, TN 38501

Among Cookeville's six yards in our records, this Long Meadow Dr one names RVs as its focus on Google.
- Salvage yard
- Buys junk cars
- Open Saturdays
- RVs
Reviews mention parts availability, pricing, deals
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Scott's Auto Salvage and Sales
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4.1 (96) 5840 Roberts Matthews Highway, Sparta, TN 38583 · 9 mi away

Vaughn's Auto Sales & Salvage and Big Daddy's Auto Sales & Salvage both turn up in records for this Roberts Matthews Highway yard in Sparta, now going by Scott's.
- Salvage yard
- Buys junk cars
Reviews mention pricing
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Smithville Auto Salvage
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4.3 (35) 3844 Nashville Hwy., Dowelltown, TN 37059 · 22 mi away

Dowelltown, not Smithville, is where our records place this Nashville Highway salvage yard.
- Salvage yard
- Buys junk cars
- Open Saturdays
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Go-Auto Parts
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4.8 (22) 450 South Mill Street, Dowelltown, TN 37059 · 24 mi away

Fridays find the gate shut at this Dowelltown parts yard, same as Saturday and Sunday.
- Salvage yard
- Buys junk cars
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Green Hill Auto Salvage
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4810 West Green Hill Road, McMinnville, TN 37110 · 32 mi away

Sellers with a junk car have the clearest reason to know this West Green Hill Road yard in McMinnville, since its Google profile says it pays for them.
- Salvage yard
- Buys junk cars
- Open Saturdays
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Turner Auto Salvage
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3.9 (368) 2429 Nashville Hwy, McMinnville, TN 37110 · 35 mi away

Federal stormwater records for this McMinnville yard on Nashville Hwy show a current permit, no enforcement actions and not one quarter out of compliance in three years.
- Salvage yard
- Buys junk cars
- Open Saturdays
Reviews mention tires, part pulling, product availability
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Cash for junk cars in Cookeville: what each yard has on record

Yard	Why we list it	Title	Prices reported
Aenon Auto Recycling and Parts	Tennessee Motor Vehicle Commission salvage license	Not posted	None yet
Cookeville Auto Salvage	Tennessee Motor Vehicle Commission salvage license	Not posted	None yet
All Things Automotive	Tennessee Motor Vehicle Commission salvage license	Not posted	None yet

Title rules for selling a junk car in Tennessee

Tennessee yards need a signed title unless the car is 12 years or older and sold for parts or scrap. Then a signed statement, a thumbprint and a copy of your photo ID stand in.

Paperwork, plates and what to do after the sale

What Tennessee yards pay for junk cars

$160 to $220 a ton

Whole-car prices published in Tennessee, newest Oct 2026. A 3,269 lb midsize sedan comes to about $260 to $360 by weight.

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Cash for junk cars in Cookeville: FAQ

Who buys junk cars in Cookeville?

Aenon Auto Recycling and Parts, Cookeville Auto Salvage and All Things Automotive. Each one either says it buys cars or holds a license to buy salvage vehicles.

Do I need a title in Tennessee?

Tennessee yards need a signed title unless the car is 12 years or older and sold for parts or scrap. Then a signed statement, a thumbprint and a copy of your photo ID stand in. Full Tennessee rules.