Car won’t start? We still buy it.
Dead engine, slipping transmission, no keys, or it simply will not turn over — we buy non-running vehicles exactly as they sit and tow them at no cost.
- Blown engines
- Bad transmissions
- No keys
- Won’t move
Get your cash offer
Takes about a minute. No obligation, and we never charge for the quote or the tow.
Do not fix it first — that is almost always the wrong move
The single most common mistake we see is someone spending money on a car they are about to sell. A used engine and the labour to fit it can run several thousand dollars in Houston, and it rarely adds that much to what the car is worth afterwards. The same goes for a transmission rebuild on a high-mileage sedan, or chasing an intermittent no-start through three shops.
Our offer already accounts for the fact that the car does not run. You are not being penalised twice. In most cases the sensible sequence is: get a real offer for the car as it is, get a real repair quote, and compare. If the repair genuinely makes sense we will tell you so — we would rather be straight with you than buy a car you will regret selling.
Non-running problems we buy around
- Blown or seized engines, thrown rods, cracked blocks, overheated heads
- Failed or slipping automatic transmissions and burnt clutches
- Electrical faults, immobiliser problems, and lost or broken keys
- Cars that failed inspection and were parked instead of repaired
- Vehicles that have sat long enough to seize, rust, or lose the fuel system
- Timing chain and timing belt failures on interference engines
Three steps, and you’re done
No haggling, no repair bills, no waiting on a bank transfer to land.
Tell us about it
Call, text, or fill in the form with your year, make, model, and condition. It takes about a minute and there is no obligation.
Get a cash offer
We give you a fair, no-pressure number for your vehicle exactly as it sits today — no repairs, no cleaning, no surprises.
We pick up & pay
We come to you anywhere in the Houston area, hand over cash, and tow it away free.
If it has four wheels, we’re interested
Any age, any mileage, any condition — and you don’t need to fix a thing first.
Conditions we buy
- Runs & drives
- Won’t start
- Blown engine
- Bad transmission
- Wrecked / collision
- Flood / water damage
- Hail damage
- Fire damage
- High mileage
- No keys
- Salvage / rebuilt title
- Mechanic’s special
Vehicle types
- Cars
- Trucks
- SUVs
- Vans
- Commercial fleet
Makes: Toyota, Honda, Lexus, Nissan, Ford, Chevy — and everything else.
A real local buyer, not a call center
Cash on the spot
Paid in full the moment we collect the vehicle — no waiting on a check to clear.
Free pickup & towing
We come to you, anywhere in our service area, at no cost to you.
Fair, honest offers
Real numbers based on your actual vehicle. We'll beat any written offer you've got.
Local & licensed
A licensed Texas dealer right here in the Houston area — not an out-of-state call center.
From Fort Bend to the Bay Area
If you’re within about 100 miles of Houston, we’ll come to you for pickup, free.
Cities we collect from every week:
- Houston
- Missouri City
- Sugar Land
- Stafford
- Katy
- Pearland
- Richmond
- Rosenberg
- Bellaire
- Cypress
- Spring
- Pasadena
- League City
- Fresno
- Baytown
- Humble
- Tomball
- Friendswood
Questions people actually ask
Will you really buy a car with a blown engine?
Yes, and it is one of the most common calls we get. A blown engine lowers the offer but it does not disqualify the car — the body, interior, wheels, catalytic converter, and the rest of the drivetrain still carry value. Tell us what happened and roughly when it stopped running.
The car will not move at all. Is that a problem?
No. We bring a flatbed with a winch and we plan for vehicles that cannot roll, steer, or brake. Just tell us where it is parked and how much room the truck has to work with — a tight garage or a soft yard changes the equipment we send, not the offer.
I lost the keys. Can I still sell it?
Yes. Missing keys are routine for non-running vehicles and we do not need them to load a car onto a flatbed. Mention it when you call so we do not waste time trying to start it on arrival.
Should I get a repair estimate before I sell?
It is usually worth the ten minutes. Get our offer and a repair quote side by side, and the decision makes itself. Very often the repair costs more than the car is worth afterwards, which is exactly why the car ended up parked in the first place.
How long can a car sit before you will not take it?
There is no cutoff. We buy cars that have not moved in a decade. A long sit usually means flat or rotted tires, a dead battery, and possibly a seized engine, all of which we expect — just tell us roughly how long it has been parked.
Do you buy cars that fail Texas inspection?
Yes. Emissions failures, check-engine lights, and safety failures are all normal for the vehicles we buy. You do not need to pass inspection, register it, or make it road-legal to sell it to us.
Ready for a number?
Tell us the year, make, model, and what’s wrong with it. You’ll get a real offer, free pickup, and cash in hand.