Top Dollar For Junk Cars!!

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.

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.

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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.
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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

I wanted to talk about a subject that effects a lot of people located in and around the Houston area. Apartment complexes tow a lot of vehicles, for various reasons. These reasons include leaking fluid, expired tags, flat tires and abandonment.

When an apartment complex tows your vehicle you could be held liable for the charges. These fees can be pretty hefty.  Impoundment fees add up very fast along with having to go pick up the vehicle, than more likely having it towed back to the same apartment complex that just had it towed.

Instead of losing your vehicle or it costing you elaborate fees you can sell it to us. We will pay you top dollar for your vehicle. As always there is no charge for towing your vehicle, when we purchase it.

If you have lost your title that is ok. We are still able to purchase your vehicle, we will need a copy of your state issued drivers  license or ID. We will also need a TxDMV FORM VTR-34 filled out.  Clich here for the lost title form.

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

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 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

A lot of people are calling us and asking a lot of questions about the automobiles that we buy. I really like the move towards recycling old cars and trucks.

I can not take credit with starting this trend, but I can say that we have been recycling cars since my grandfather. We have been recycling for years.

If you would like us to purchase your vehicle we are more then happy to give you the best service in the industry. Not only that we will be recycling your old junk car or truck instead of it sitting in a landfill. Call us for a quote 713-592-2576  As always if we buy your car, we tow it for free!!

Remember next time you ask yourself “Who can junk my car” We can!!

We are now buying old salvage semi trucks. We will pay you top dollar for your wrecked or salvage Semi truck. If we purchase your wrecked or junk semi truck we will tow it for free!! Yes I said free!! Unlike most salvage companies our towing is 100% free. We do not give you a price then deduct the towing from that. When we give you a price, that is what you are getting paid.

We are recycling these old semi tractors. Nothing will be wasted. The process we use is very environmentally friendly. Almost everything is recycled.

If you want a quote give us a call at 713-592-2576 We will pay you cash on the spot for your semi. Remember we are your junk semi buyers!!

The Houston area is filled up with numerous cars that aren’t used anymore. With these cars becoming junk status,it is very important guarantee that a good amount of the cars arrive at the salvage yard or put in the possession of an automobile removal company.Simply because your auto doesn’t run anymore does not necessarily mean that you can’t earn money from it. A junk cars merely that, junk, therefore it does you no good by leaving it at your house . or work.

The smartest course of action would be to get money from the automobile. Trading it in as a down payment for an additional car is not recommended because you’re going to get pennies on the dollar for the vehicle. You will make better money by selling your car or truck to car removal companies. There are some things to be familiar with, when you’re working with auto removal companies:

Pay-They need to pay out a premium price for your vehicle whatever the state it’s in. This involves the buyer to do thorough research on the car prior to making an offer. The offer they provide you with on the phone ought to be the price they pay you. Car removal companies must also not charge you for removal.

Safe Removal: you may still find toxic chemicals which are left in your automobile like mercury and lead. These must be removed by the car removal company in a eco-friendly manner.

Thoroughness-they need to be quick in coming out to pick up your car or truck.

Selling your old junk car isa terrific way to earn a little extra money for whatever needs may arise

The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is a major tragedy! This is going to affect wildlife for years to come. Our wetland and wildlife will be destroyed. Oil precises will increase in turn the price of gas will also increase.

11 people that were working on the platform are still missing and assumed dead. My condolences go out to the families of these missing workers. My family is praying for your family.

Now I know a way we can decrease or dependence on crude oil. Every time we purchase a vehicle all of the fluids are drained and sent out to be recycled. Well you too can do this every time you have your oil changed. If you go to a shop to get it changed make sure that they recycle the waste oil. Sum shops just send it out to be disposed of, make sure this is not the case.

Also make sure that you insist that the shop use recycled oil in your vehicle. This will drop our dependence on new crude thus less oil in the long run that we have to pump out of the earth. I don’t know the exact number of barrels a year this would save us but I would imagine that it is high.

Recycle your oil from your vehicle!!

I get a lot of calls from property owners with an old junk car that was left on their property from a tenant.  I always advise the property owners the same thing. You have to do a certificate of authority also known as a COA. These are very easy to do and allows you to legally dispose of a vehicle, that is abandoned on your property. Once a COA is done the vehicle can never be put back on the road it is marked as salvage. This is a legal way of obtaining the authority to dispose of the vehicle. Once you COA comes in from the state we can accept this in place of a title.

I have heard that a few people have placed a small claim civil suite on the former residents that abandoned a vehicle on their property and the civil judge has issued or judged that the owner of the property has rights to this vehicle but I myself have never experienced this.

I can remove these without you going through any of this but I will have to removed the vehicle and place it into a state approved storage lot. If  I do this I can not pay anything for the vehicle. The storage lot simply pays my company for a tow. We are not able to retain the vehicle once it is placed in storage. By state law it must be auctioned off.

If you need any help then please feel free to give us a call at 713-592-2576

Disclaimer:

The above or anything on this site is not legal advice. In no way is it meant to be. Please consult the proper legal counsel.