Runs or not, I’ll take it
People call me apologising for the condition of the car. Don’t bother — bad condition is the whole business. Flat tyres, no keys, sunk into the grass since 2019, engine in pieces on the floor of the garage. That’s normal here.
(936) 331‑2391 Call or textThe short list
- Junk & scrap cars
- Wrecked & totalled
- Non‑running
- Blown engine
- Failed inspection
- Flood damaged
- Trucks & SUVs
- Vans
Not on the list? Call anyway. The list is what comes up most, not a boundary. If I can’t use it I’ll tell you straight rather than waste a trip.
What each one actually means
Junk & scrap
The car that stopped being worth fixing years ago and has been sitting ever since. Rust, weeds through the wheels, a bird’s nest in the engine bay. It still has value in it — that’s the part most people don’t realise.
Wrecked & totalled
Insurance wrote it off, or the repair quote came in higher than the car is worth. Front end folded, frame bent, airbags gone off. I don’t need it to roll or steer.
Non‑running
Won’t crank, won’t stay running, or hasn’t turned over in years. No keys is fine. Dead battery is fine. I’m not driving it anywhere — it goes on the truck.
Blown engine or transmission
Thrown a rod, cracked a head, dropped a transmission. The repair costs more than the car is worth, which is exactly the point at which calling me makes sense.
Failed inspection
The kind of failure that isn’t worth chasing — emissions, frame, a list of faults longer than the car is old. If it’s cheaper to sell it than to fix it, sell it.
Flood damaged
Texas water gets into cars and the electrics never really recover. Even a car that starts today is on borrowed time once it’s been under. I’ll take it as it sits.
Trucks, SUVs and vans
Same deal as cars, and the bigger ones are often worth more because there’s more of them. Work trucks, old fleet vans, a Suburban that finally gave up.
No title? Read this first
This is the single most common reason people don’t call, and most of the time it turns out not to be a problem at all.
Texas has more room here than people expect. Whether a car can change hands without a title depends on the vehicle’s age, how it’s registered, and what other paperwork exists — and there is often another route than the title itself. Registration, an old bill of sale, or an insurance document can all be worth something.
What to do: gather whatever paperwork you have, even if it looks useless, and call. I’ll tell you in about a minute whether it works. If it genuinely can’t be done, I’ll say so on the phone rather than drive out and waste your afternoon.
What I can’t do is buy a car from someone who isn’t the registered owner. That part isn’t flexible, and you wouldn’t want it to be.
What I don’t take
Short list, and I’d rather you know now than find out when the truck arrives.
Cars you don’t own
The seller has to be the registered owner with an ID that matches. No exceptions, no “it’s my brother’s and he said it’s fine.”
Cars with a lien still on them
If the finance company still has an interest in it, it isn’t yours to sell yet. Clear the lien first and then call me.
Anything burnt out on a public road
That’s a recovery job with its own rules, not a purchase. Call a recovery operator or your insurer first.
Tell me what it is. I’ll tell you what it’s worth.
One call, a real price, and it’s gone by tonight. Seven days a week, 7am to midnight.
(936) 331‑2391