Sell a non-running car in Clovis, CA
Dead engine, failed transmission, salvage title, or it simply has not moved off the driveway in two years — we buy it as it sits, from owners across Clovis and Fresno. We are a repair shop as well as a dealer, so a car that needs work is worth something real to us rather than being a problem to be haggled down.
We look at it ourselves
No sight-unseen number that gets revised down when the truck turns up. We see the car, then we tell you what it is worth.
Your details stay here
We are the buyer, not a lead site. Nobody else gets your number, and you will not spend a week fielding calls.
Dead engine, dead transmission, salvage
The cars other buyers turn away are ordinary here, because we run the repair shop that would have to fix them.
It does not have to drive
If it will not move under its own power, it can be towed in. Ask us when you call.
Before you take an online instant offer
The number on the screen is not usually the number you get. It is generated without anyone seeing the car, and it gets revised down when the transporter arrives and the driver notices what the form did not ask about. By then you have already committed, and saying no means starting over.
The other thing worth knowing: many of those sites are not buyers at all — they sell your details on to whoever pays for them. The form you filled in gets sold, and the calls you get afterwards are from people bidding for the right to lowball you. We are the buyer, the car comes to one place, and your details stop with us.
Tell us about the car
What it is, what happened to it, and whether it moves. We will come back to you with what we can pay.
Selling a non-running car — FAQ
- Do you really buy cars that do not run?
- Yes. We run a full repair shop, so a car that needs work is still worth something to us — that is exactly why we can pay for cars the online buyers will not touch.
- How is this different from the instant-offer websites?
- Those quotes are generated without anyone seeing the car, and they get revised down on collection. Many of those sites are not buyers at all — they sell your details to whoever pays for them. We look at the car, we pay what we quoted, and we do not sell your information.
- Will you buy a salvage or rebuilt title car?
- Yes. We buy and sell salvage and rebuilt title vehicles openly, and title status is disclosed on every car we list.
- How do I get it to you if it will not start?
- Shako Towing, our sister company at the same address, can bring it in — call them on (559) 270-5796. Shako Towing runs Mon–Sat 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM, closed Sunday.
- What do I need to bring?
- The title in your name and your ID. If you cannot find the title, call us before you do anything else — it is usually solvable, and it is the one thing that genuinely holds a sale up.
- What if it turns out to be worth repairing?
- We will tell you. Sometimes what looks terminal is a starter or a sensor, and you are better off with the car than with our check.
Not sure selling is the right call? Weigh it against the repair first. Car still drives? Sell or trade it here instead. If it needs a tow to reach us, that is arranged through our sister company, Shako Towing, not RALS.