Auto Recyclers Do Us All a Great Service and Save Us All Money

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There is more old junk cars being recycled today than any other time in the history of the automobile. This is great news for all of us. Auto Recyclers are saving our precious resources from being depleted, along with saving you money on products that you purchase in your everyday!

So many of our everyday products are made from recycled metals. These products are cheaper because it costs much less to purchase metals that have been recycled because the companies that make metals don’t have to pay to have the ore removed from the ground, in fact basically all they have to do is melt down recycled metal and reform it. This saves us all in the long run!!

Auto Recyclers are the first people to lay their hands on our old vehicles and start the process. HoustonJunkCar has been recycling vehicles for many years. We take pride knowing that we are helping to save everybody money, along with saving us all precious resources.

Even if we do not purchase your vehicle, feel free to call and ask us any questions you might have. We are here to help you.

If you would like a free no obligation quotes on your vehicle please give us a call at 713-592-2576

We Buy Recreation Vehicles

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If you have an old Recreation Vehicle, we will pay you cash on the spot. What we are looking for is old Rv’s that do not have any water damage inside. These rv’s will be used for recycling.

The reason we don’t want water damage on the inside is because we don’t want to have our workers around the mold. Mold can be very dangerous for anybody working around it.

If you have an old Rv or trailer that you would like to sale we will purchase them. We will need to ask you a few questions in order to give you a quote.

Here are a few of the questions:

What is the year of your RV?

Do you have the title in hand?

What is the condition of the RV?

How long is your RV?

These questions will help us in giving you a price that we can pay.

 

Remember HoustonJunkCar.com is here to meet all of your junk car buyer needs! 713-592-2576

Recent Wildfires in Texas Please Help

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The recent wildfires here have affected a lot of fellow Texans. I know a lot of the families have been displaced and lost their homes. We wanted to make a blog post to let everybody know that your local HEBs are accepting donations at the registers to help these families.

We at HoustonJunkcar.com have already donated to this cause. We will continue to donate. We feel like this is a local issue and as we all know us Texans will always come together to help our fellow Texans when in need!!

We encourage you to donate to this cause; even if it is just a $1.00 this will help the displaced families and children.

In time of need we must come together and help each other!! I have not heard if FEMA aid will be available to the families but I did hear a few months back that President Obama turned down Governor Rick Perry’s request for FEMA aid. I think that Washington should revisit this opening up FEMA to these families!!

Thank you for visiting HoustonJunkCar.com

 

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Heavy Duty Equipment Buyer

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Do you have old equipment sitting in the yard collecting dust? We can pay you top dollar for that old out dated equipment! No matter how old or new the equipment is we are interested.

We are interested in old bulldozers, forklifts, air compressors, and etc.

We will purchase all old junk equipment running or not. When we purchase your old equipment we will haul it off at no charge to you. A lot of other buyers will charge you or take out the cost of transportation out of the final cost of the equipment.

All equipment that is purchased is recycled. Recycling equipment is great for the environment. By recycling your equipment you are doing the responsible thing and giving back precious resources that can be reused to make other things.

Call us for a free quote 713-592-2576

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We Are now Buying Old Motorcycles Junk or Not

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We have started buying old junk and broken down motorcycles. If you have a wrecked or old motorcycle we are your buyers. We will pay you top dollar for that junk motorcycle. We will pick it up the old bike and at no cost to you.

Call us for a free quote. 713 592-2576

Get Your Vehicle Ready for The Summer Time.

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Its summer time here and getting hotter by the minute. Today it hit a record breaking 100 degrees. Wow it’s going to be a very hot summer this year. This means that your vehicle will have to work even harder to cool its engine.

There are a few things that you can do to ensure that you vehicle is ready for this hot weather. First and most important is to have your radiator flushed and a complete antifreeze replacement. Your antifreeze is very important. This is what pulls heat from your engine.

Change your belt or belts. They have made it since last year now its time to change them. A lot of mechanics will tell you to wait until your belts start to crack and show signs of wear but I always change mine one a year. This is a great practice and will keep you from being broke down one day on the side of the road.

The oil in your vehicle is very important especially during these hot summer days. Make sure that you are keeping your oil changed and your front end grassed. Use really good oil. The cheaper off brand oils do not last and hold out as long as some of the named brands. I personally use Castrol.

Now is a great time to change your air and fuel filter. Keeping your air filter changed will help your engine to breath and in turn it will save you on fuel consumption. Changing your fuel filter will help to make your fuel pump last longer. By keeping a clean and new fuel filter on your vehicle you are not over working your fuel pump.

Summer time is very trying on your tires. Check the overall condition of your tires. Look for uneven wear. This can indicate that your front end is out of alignment. Have the frontend aligned and tires replaced, if need be. While looking at the tires look for any bubbles. If there is a bubble on one of your tires, it must be replaced immediately.

Now would be a great time to have your auto ac checked to make sure it is running at its best. During these hot summer days it helps to have a great working ac.

These about sums it up for your summer PM maintance.

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National Junk Car Buyer Scams Maybe Costing You Money

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I want to touch base on a new trend in the junk car industry. This is national junk car buyers. These are companies that are located in another state and purchasing junk or wrecked vehicles in all states. This is done by contracting local towing companies to purchase the leads that these companies generate. These leads can be sold to your local towing company anywhere from $25-250.00 a lead.

There are several problems with this model. The biggest problem is that these national junk car buyers don’t care who they sell the leads to, they may even sell them to several companies. We get calls from these companies all the time after talking to several of them I have discovered that they do not want a copy of my licenses or anything. All they are after is a credit card so they can get paid for the leads.

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Ultimately they could be contracting to a criminal. These companies just don’t car. All they are after is the money per lead. This could be a very dangerous situation. It is not right to put consumers in this situation over greed.

These national junk car buyers are not licensed in the states to purchase and recycle junk cars. For example in order to have a license in Texas you must be located in Texas and have a principle office here. How are these companies going to notify the state that the junk car or truck is no longer in your possession? This is how you are released from liability. This protects you from assuming liability once your vehicle is sold. These national companies sell these leads to anybody that wants the leads. Some of these people that purchase these leads are not licensed and fix the vehicles up. They resell the vehicle without the title getting transferred. What happens when one of these vehicles runs a red light, tool booth or gets into an accident? You got it, you are held responsible because the vehicle is still in your name.

Another down fall to these companies is that by them selling these leads they are taking money from you. Junk car buyers pay for these leads this means that they have to pay you less for your vehicle. So you are losing the cost of the leads from your selling price. For example:

You are asking $500.00

The lead cost the junk buyer $150.00

This means that your offer would be $350.00

You are losing $150.00 and the National Car Buyer is gaining your money. This is money that you don’t have to lose. You can gain this money by contacting a local junk car buyer and selling your vehicle to them.

I am going to tell you ways to recognize if a company is national or local. The first and best way is to look at their website. If it states that they purchase vehicles in several states. Then they are a national company. Another great way is to look at their phone number. If a junk car buyer has a toll free number then more than likely they are a national junk car buyer. A local company does not need a toll free number because it would not be long distance for you to call them.

If you have any questions or would like a free no obligation quote on your vehicle then please feel free to give us a call at 713-592-2576 We serve the Houston Metro area including Galveston and Chambers counties.

 

How to Sell a Junk Car or Truck

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Dο уου hаνе аn οƖԁ junk car уου want tο ɡеt out of your hair? Grеаt! Its time tο find a company that can tow away your οƖԁ junk car or truck. Yουr probably thinking “Great! I will call the first guy I come асrοѕѕ.”  bυt I’m here to tеƖƖ уου “watch out!” Yου don’t want tο јυѕt ɡο аnԁ call аnу οƖԁ guy with a trailer that уου find οn Craigslist.

There are a few things that you must know before calling someone to purchase your junk car. Here are a few tips for helping you to find the best junk car buyer.

1. Any random guy саn ѕtаrt buying junk cars. Yου сουƖԁ even ԁο іt іf уου wanted. You can only buy and sell 5 cars a year without a license. In order tο ɡеt thе best deal for уουr vehicle, уου want to eliminate the middle man. The best way to ԁο thіѕ іѕ tο investigate their business. If thеу οnƖу hаνе аn ad οn Craigslist, thеу аrе probably a middle man. More importantly they are more than likely not licensed to buy junk cars in Texas.
2. Make sure thеу hаνе a website! If thеу don’t hаνе a website, thеn thеу аrе more than likely an unlicensed company. This means thеу wіƖƖ give уου thе smallest amount possible and not turn your title into the state. A web presents is so important in this age of internet. Plus you will get a better fill of how the company is operated.
3. Watch out fοr scams аnԁ tricks thаt fly by night, unlicensed, junk buyers wіƖƖ attempt to pull.  One οf thе tricks, іѕ thаt thеу wіƖƖ agree on a price over the phone,  thе ѕtοrу wіƖƖ change once thеу arrive at your vehicle. Before purchasing your old junk car or truck, thеу wіƖƖ tеƖƖ уου thе car іѕ missing the catalytic converter. This junk car buyer will then go down on the quote. This will be far less then what you agreed on. The catalytic converter іѕ located underneath your vehicle before your muffler, the junk car buyer knows mοѕt people don’t even know what a catalytic converter іѕ. Even іf уου ԁo know what it іѕ, chances are уου wont ɡеt underneath the old nasty car to look for yourself. Most people would rather save the hassle, ѕο thеу јυѕt agree to take the lower price. Watch out for this trick!

4. A lot of junk car companies wіƖƖ quote a price fοr thе car, when thеу ѕhοw up, thеу then will deduct the price of towing from the final cost. If thеу were going tο deduct the towing from the price, then thеу ѕhουƖԁ hаνе tοƖԁ уου thаt over thе phone. Tell them no. Call us we will give you 100% of our agreed price.

We are a licensed company that does not defraud our customers. If you would like top dollar and a professional junk car removal service then please call us for your free quote 713-592-2576

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Junk Car Buyer Scams

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I wanted to make a quick post about the most recent scam going around in the junk car industry. As I learn about these things I try to post them.

 

Recently I have been getting a lot of reports of two things the first, is people are calling other  salvage car buying companies and getting very high quotes for their vehicle only to find out that the quote is not true.

Here is how the scam works:

You call the company to get a quote; the company could be located anywhere. They then send you an envelope and request you to send them the title to your vehicle. After they receive the title they have a towing company pick up your junk or old vehicle. They then do a condition report on your vehicle and go down on the price that they quoted you.  If you don’t like their new quote then they expect you to have your vehicle towed back along with paying the original tow bill from the first tow.

I can’t believe that this has been going on without any criminal charges being brought against these companies.  This is wrong to do and it is having a horrible impact on the junk industry.  We at Houston Junk Car Buyer will never participate nor be any part of this practice. In our opinion this is fraud!

 

Another scam is the “Vacation Voucher.” What happens is you will call a company and they will give you a low quote on your junk car or truck. Then they will tell you that it includes a free vacation for up to four people.

 

When the company comes out to pick up your vehicle they do not have the vacation vouchers with them. They tell you that they will mail vouchers to you. Of course you never receive the vouchers in the mail.

 

This is fraud anyway you put it. This practice is wrong and will ultimately give all junk buyers a bad reputation.

 

I get calls all the time asking us if we offer these vouchers, no we don’t.  We do not practice this fraud nor will we ever. Houston Junk Car Buyer has been in business for many years and is family owned and operated. Our motto is to treat others the way we would want to be treated!!

If you would like a quote on your old junk car or truck please feel free to give us a call at 713-592-2576. We will give you a quote that we will stand by!!  If you have any questions or comments you are more than welcome to give us a call, even if we don’t buy your vehicle we will still answer your questions.

We are now buying cars in Liberty County.

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We would like to announce that we have expanded into Liberty county. We will be buying junk cars and paying top dollar for your old automobiles. We will purchase all makes and models, running or not, wrecked or not wrecked. Of course we offer free towing on all vehicles that we purchase!!

Below is a list of the areas that we have added to our coverage area:

Ames
Atascosito
Bendetsen
Clark
Cleveland
Daisetta
Dayton
Dayton Lakes
Devers
Dolen
Eastgate
Felicia
Fuqua
Grady
Hardin
Hightower
Hull
Kenefick
Ladd
Liberty
Macedonia
Milvid
Moss Bluff
Moss Hill
Negros Liberty Settlement
North Cleveland
Pedeco
Plum Grove
Rayburn
Raywood
Rock Island
Romayor
Rye
Sandune
Seaman
Sheeks
Shiloh
South Liberty
Stilson
Wadley

Of course we are still offering service in all coverage areas, these are new additions.

Call us for a free quote at 713-592-2576