From downtown and Ybor City to Hyde Park, South Tampa, West Tampa and the University area, we buy junk, wrecked and storm-damaged cars in every Tampa neighborhood. Free towing, a firm offer up front.
Tell us the year, make, model and condition. We give you a number that holds when the truck shows up.
Tampa is the seat of Hillsborough County and Florida’s third-largest city — about 384,000 people on the shores of Tampa Bay. The city runs from the downtown core and the Channel District through historic Ybor City, across the Hillsborough River to Hyde Park and South Tampa, out to West Tampa, Palma Ceia and the University of South Florida area up north. We cover all of it. A car that died in a Hyde Park driveway and one parked behind a West Tampa shop are both Tampa pickups to us, and both get the same deal: a free tow and cash in hand.
The Tampa Bay coast sees its share of flood and storm damage, so we buy a lot of water-damaged and storm-beaten cars — the sedan that took on water in a tropical storm, the trade-in that never ran right, the work truck rusting behind a shop. Those are exactly the cars we want. You do not clean it, fix it, or move it. We bring the truck to you.
Most of the city gets same-day pickup when you call before noon, with quick access off I-275, I-4, the Selmon Expressway and Dale Mabry Highway. We tell you the window straight when we book it — no all-day mystery gaps.
And if the title is a problem, it usually is not a dealbreaker. Florida gives you real options for older cars and lost titles, and we know which form fits. More on that further down.
Tap your zip for local pickup details. Do not see your exact zip? We still cover it — call and we will confirm.
Florida gives you options. If the car is 10 years or older, FLHSMV Form 82137 (Derelict Motor Vehicle Certificate) lets you sell without the original title. If the title is just lost, Form 82101 gets a duplicate — the Hillsborough County Tax Collector handles it. We walk you through which one fits your car.
Tampa is one of several Hillsborough County communities we serve. See the Hillsborough County overview › for Brandon, Riverview, Plant City and the rest of the county, or the Florida statewide page ›.
Most Florida junk cars bring $200 to $1,500 depending on year, make, model and condition, plus the catalytic converter and current scrap demand. You get a firm number up front.
No. The figure quoted on the phone is what you get at the curb, assuming the car matches what you described. We do not lowball on arrival.
If the car still runs and has clean paperwork, a private sale may net more. Once it is non-running, wrecked or not worth fixing, selling it to a junk-car buyer is usually faster and nets more than a scrapyard, because we count reusable parts on top of scrap weight and tow it free.
Yes. Non-running, wrecked, flooded and stripped cars are exactly what we buy in tampa-city. We bring the truck and tow it free.
None. The tow is free and there are no fees pulled out at pickup. The number we quote is the cash you are handed.
Often yes. Under Florida Statute 319.30, a vehicle at least 10 model years old and worth under $1,000 can be sold to a licensed salvage buyer using Form HSMV 82137, the Derelict Motor Vehicle Certificate, instead of the title. If your car does not fit that, a lost title is replaced with Form 82101. We tell you which path fits before pickup.
Nothing with us — in fact we pay you. The tow is free and there are no disposal or pickup fees. You are handed the quoted cash amount when we load the car.
Yes. Much of Tampa is HOA or gated, and we handle those pickups regularly. Just tell us the gate or access setup when you call.
