The six problems
Each problem has its own page, linked below from the services and city pages.
Lost title
The car is yours and the title is gone. A duplicate is applied for with HSMV Form 82101, or the derelict-vehicle path may apply for a car 10 model years or older sold for scrap.
Offer cut at pickup
The offer changes when the car is not as described. A missing catalytic converter is the most common reason.
Car will not start or cannot move
A dead battery, a seized engine, or a car that has sat for years. The car does not need to run.
Flood-damaged car
A car that took on water in a storm or a flood, and the paperwork that matters for it.
Missing catalytic converter
One of the most valuable parts of a junk car, and its absence changes the offer.
Lien on the title
A lender still has a recorded interest in the car, and the lien has to be satisfied before the title can be transferred.
The one thing the six problems share
Five of the six problems are paperwork problems, not car problems. A lost title, a lien, a missing converter, an offer that changed — each one comes down to what was known on the call and what was not. The car itself is almost never the hard part. The provider can pick up a car that does not run, a car that is wrecked, a car that took on water. What the provider cannot do is sell a car whose ownership is not clear, or pay an offer that was based on a different car than the one at the curb.
That is why every page on this site comes back to the same advice: describe the car exactly as it is, on the call, before pickup is arranged. The year, the make, the model, the condition, whether it runs, whether the converter is still on it, and what happened to the title. A full description on the call is what keeps the offer from changing at pickup, and it is what lets the provider explain the right paperwork path for your situation.
A lost title. Many junk cars in Marion County are older vehicles whose paper title was lost years ago, often when the car changed hands inside a family. A duplicate is applied for with HSMV Form 82101, or the derelict-vehicle path may apply for a car 10 model years or older sold for scrap.
Because the car is not as described. The most common reasons are a missing catalytic converter, a title problem, or damage that was not mentioned. Describing the car fully and honestly on the call is what keeps the offer from changing.
Yes. Cars that will not start, cars with a dead battery or a seized engine, and cars that cannot be moved under their own power are all picked up by the provider.
Call now and describe the car and the problem: year, make, model, condition, where it sits, and what happened to the title. The provider explains the offer and its terms, then arranges a pickup.
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