We Buy Cars and Trucks

If you are selling a vehicle without a title in California, please ensure you follow these steps and have the necessary documents ready before we can purchase your vehicle. These instructions apply only to vehicles currently or previously registered in the state of California (not out-of-state vehicles).

• Bill of Sale (REG 135)
• Application for Duplicate Title (REG 227)

• The registered owner listed on the California DMV record must complete and sign both documents.
• If you are not the registered owner but are selling the vehicle, the actual registered owner must complete the documents as the seller, and you must complete them as the buyer.

1. Print both documents: REG 135 (Bill of Sale) and REG 227 (Application for Duplicate Title).
2. Complete all required fields on each document.
3. Sign the documents where indicated as the seller.
4. Bring the completed documents when you sell the vehicle.

(Print Form – Bill of Sale)

(Print Form – Application for Replacement or Transfer of Title (REG 227).

1. Contact the registered owner listed on file with the California DMV.
2. Have the registered owner print and complete both forms (REG 135 and REG 227), signing as the seller.
3. You, as the buyer, must also sign where indicated as the buyer.
4. Bring the completed and signed documents from both parties when you come to sell the vehicle.

Other Acceptable Documents

Junk Receipt/ Junk Slip

• A “junk receipt” (also called a “junk slip“) is a document issued by the California DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles) when a vehicle owner surrenders their evidence of ownership (like the title) and requests that the vehicle be marked as “junk”.
• What it means: Once a vehicle is junked in California, it cannot be registered for on-road use again. This ensures the vehicle will be recycled for its salvageable parts, making it an ideal option if you want to guarantee the vehicle won’t return to the road.

Lien-Sale Paperwork

• In California, Lien Sale Paperwork is the documentation used by a tow yard, mechanic, or storage facility to legally sell an unclaimed or unpaid vehicle to recover costs (like towing or repair fees). If no one pays the debt, the lien-holder can sell the vehicle at a public auction. 
• If you are a buyer purchasing a vehicle from a lien sale, this paperwork serves as the legal ownership replacement since there is no standard title. Please make sure you have the complete packet so that we can buy the vehicle from.

Towing is free by appointment.

We currently do not accept any types of mobile homes or recreational vehicles.