Any age, any mileage, we will at least make an offer
Most local buyers have a long "we don't buy" list. We're closer to the opposite. If we cannot buy your car directly, we will try to help you sell it another way. All we ask is an honest description upfront.
Value your car freeAlmost any car gets a quote
If it is legally yours to sell, we will at least make an offer. That covers:
- Any age · from the 1950s to brand-new
- Any mileage · from delivery-mileage to over the moon
- Any fuel type · petrol, diesel, hybrid, EV, LPG
- Non-runners, MOT failures, SORN cars
- Cat N and Cat S accident-damaged vehicles
- Probate vehicles · handled case by case, see our probate and bereavement page
- Cars with outstanding finance · settlement handled either side, case by case
- Fleet and business disposals
If the car is genuinely scrap we route the quote through our scrap process so the number reflects weight, not retail.
Stuck cars and difficult collections
Most of the awkward collections we do are not really about the car, they are about what has grown up around it.
One job last year was for an elderly lady whose husband had parked the family car in the garden ten years earlier. He died not long after. She never went into that part of the garden again. Over the decade, the neighbours' boundary walls had been rebuilt along the property line, and a sapling had taken root next to the car. By the time we got the call, the tree was mature, the walls were back up, and the car was boxed in.
We brought a winch, tipped and dragged the car around the corner inch by inch to keep the tree intact, paid her on the spot, drove away. Worst case on a job like that we charge for the recovery time and tell you upfront. There is no driveway-renegotiation game.
What we collect from on the day
The kit on the truck means most "the car won't move" calls are solvable on the driveway, no specialist call-out required.
Car stuck in park, gear lever will not move
Common cause is a flat 12-volt battery or a brake-light switch failure on automatics. We carry a 24-volt booster pack that brings most cars back to life, and a diagnostic kit that can release electronic parking brakes on the driveway. If that does not free the car we collect on the flatbed.
Brakes seized after long storage
Electronic parking brakes we can usually release on the driveway with our diagnostic kit. If they will not release, or if the mechanical brakes are properly seized, we winch onto the flatbed without rolling the car. No prep from your end.
Four flat tyres and will not roll
Common on cars that have not turned a wheel for a year or more. We carry a commercial-grade mobile tyre inflator that brings flats back up so the car can be loaded under its own weight. If a tyre is perished beyond reflating, we winch instead.
Dead battery, no keys, lost V5C
All solvable on the driveway. Dead battery, our 24-volt booster pack brings most cars back. Locked out, our auto-locksmith tools open the car safely. Lost V5C, we have a direct contact at DVLA and can handle the replacement paperwork on your behalf.
Car been in storage for years
We collect long-stored cars regardless of running condition. Bring the V5C if you have it. If the registered keeper has died or the keepership has lapsed, ring 01434 400 444 before booking and we will handle the paperwork on your behalf via our direct DVLA contact.
Classic car needs removing from a garage
Long-stored classic cars in domestic garages we collect like any other long-stored vehicle, with the kit on the truck. If the classic carries serious specialist value beyond what we can comfortably buy direct, see the underwriting route below.
Barn find ready to go
We have collected projects from barns and lock-ups. Photos in the wizard notes help us bring the right kit on the day.
Estate or property sale with a car included
We work alongside solicitors and estate agents handling probate and estate sales. If the car is part of a wider sale, we work to the family or solicitor's timeline, not ours.
When we cannot buy direct, we underwrite
Some cars are too specialist for us to buy outright. Direct purchase does not suit either side because the right buyer is not on our pitch, it's at a marque-specialist or auction house.
In those cases we have helped underwrite deals on cars over £75,000 by introducing the seller to a trade buyer who fits the car. Maybe we will not direct-buy it ourselves, but we can try and help.
Cars where direct buying is too risky to be fair
Most cars we buy outright. But where buying direct is too risky to price safely, we offer the car out to our trade network for a fee instead. The reason is simple: we do not want to overpay and lose money on resale, and we do not want to underpay on a car you might find is worth more than we could confirm.
Categories that usually go via the brokerage route:
- Engine issues
- DPF issues on diesels
- Catalytic converter damage
- Really poor bodywork
- Very rare models
- Super low mileage cars
What we ask from you
Two things, both reasonable:
- An honest description upfront
- V5C in your name, or a clear reason why not (e.g. probate)
Common questions about what we buy
Usually a flat 12-volt battery or a brake-light switch failure on automatics. We carry a 24-volt booster pack that brings most cars back to life, and a diagnostic kit that can release electronic parking brakes on the driveway. If that does not free the car we collect on the flatbed.
Electronic parking brakes we can usually release on the driveway with our diagnostic kit. If they will not release, or if the mechanical brakes are properly seized, we winch onto the flatbed without rolling the car. No prep from your end.
Common on cars that have not turned a wheel for a year or more. We carry a commercial-grade mobile tyre inflator that brings flats back up so the car can be loaded under its own weight. If a tyre is perished beyond reflating, we winch instead.
All solvable on the driveway. Dead battery, our 24-volt booster pack brings most cars back. Locked out, our auto-locksmith tools open the car safely. Lost V5C, we have a direct contact at DVLA and can handle the replacement paperwork on your behalf.
We collect long-stored cars regardless of running condition. Bring the V5C if you have it. If the registered keeper has died or the keepership has lapsed, ring 01434 400 444 before booking and we will handle the paperwork on your behalf via our direct DVLA contact.
Long-stored classic cars in domestic garages we collect like any other long-stored vehicle, with the kit on the truck. If the classic carries serious specialist value beyond what we can comfortably buy direct, see the underwriting route on the page.
Yes. We have collected projects from barns and lock-ups. Photos in the wizard notes help us bring the right kit on the day.
Yes. We work alongside solicitors and estate agents handling probate and estate sales. If the car is part of a wider sale, we work to the family or solicitor's timeline, not ours.
The short version
If your car has wheels and a registration, ring us. If we can buy it directly we will. If we cannot, we will try to find someone who can.