These come up on nearly every call from Davenport and the rest of northeast Polk. If your question is not answered below, phone us. A two-minute conversation is better than guessing.
It usually lands between a few hundred dollars and a bit over a thousand, and occasionally more for a heavy truck. The biggest factors are weight, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, whether the catalytic converter is present, and how much demand there is for that model's parts. Share the make, model, year and what condition it is in, and you get a firm number back.
Yes. Most of the cars we buy do not run. Dead battery, no keys, seized engine or flat tires are all fine. The driver winches it onto a flatbed.
Frequently, yes. If the car is titled in Florida in your name, you can apply for a duplicate on HSMV form 82101 at a Polk County Tax Collector office, including the Davenport service center. If your title was only ever electronic, you do not need a duplicate at all. You ask for it to be printed, and Polk charges $10 for a same-day printed title. Call and we will tell you which situation applies before anyone schedules a truck.
No. Pickup is free anywhere in our service area and we never shave the tow cost off the offer. A quote of five hundred dollars means five hundred dollars in your hand.
Often the same day around Davenport when you call in the morning, and usually by the next day elsewhere in our area. Gated communities and cars held at repair shops can take a little longer because someone has to let us in.
Your driver license or other photo ID, the title (if it still exists) and any keys you can find. If a bank or finance company ever held a lien, bring the lien release. Missing one of these is not automatically a problem, so call first.
Usually. Someone authorized has to be there to hand over the paperwork and receive payment, such as a property manager or a friend acting for you. Call ahead so we can confirm the title situation and who will meet the driver.
Parts that still have life in them are removed and resold. Oil, fuel, coolant and the battery are drained and handled under Florida environmental rules. The stripped body is crushed and sent on for shredding and steel recycling.
Yes. Florida plates belong to the seller, not the car, so take the plate off before we load it. You can move it to another vehicle or surrender it. Florida also requires sellers to file a notice of sale on form HSMV 82050, and it is a good moment to cancel the insurance.
Pickups, cargo vans, SUVs and box trucks, yes. Motorcycles and small utility trailers we decide on case by case. Describe what you have and we will give you a straight yes or no.