I’m Al, and I’ve been buying junk cars in Longwood for 15 years now.
This community has been around since the 1870s, and a lot of families here have put down roots just as deep. I see it constantly in these quiet neighborhoods off 434 and around the historic district. Good people holding onto vehicles that stopped running years ago. Maybe it’s your old sedan taking up space in the garage, or that pickup truck your dad left behind. Those older industrial areas near Ronald Reagan have plenty of work vans and commercial vehicles that have seen better days.
I get it. Sometimes a car just becomes part of the scenery until you finally decide it’s time. That’s when you call me. I’ll come to your Longwood property, pay you cash, and tow it away the same day.
I’ve been buying junk cars all over Longwood for fifteen years now. I know every corner of this town. The old industrial spots off 434 where cars seem to gather rust. The quiet streets near Lake Fairy where a Buick might sit under an oak tree for half a decade. I get calls from Church Avenue and from those neighborhoods tucked behind the Winn-Dixie. You’ve got a junk car taking up space in your driveway or yard, and I want to buy it today. Free towing comes standard. Same-day pickup happens most days if you reach out before noon. I run this business with my family, and we treat Longwood folks right because this is our community.
That engine seized up three summers ago? I’ll take it. Transmission slipping so bad it won’t back out of your carport? That works for me. Wrecked in a fender bender and the insurance company totaled it? Perfect. Flood damage from one of those storms that turns streets into rivers? Bring it on. You lost the title somewhere between moves? We handle that every single week. I buy Hondas that won’t start, Ford trucks with frame rust, old Chevys that have become lawn ornaments, luxury cars that cost more to fix than they’re worth. Any make, any model, any year. If it’s got four wheels or used to, I’m interested.
The whole thing takes about as long as drinking a cup of coffee. You call me. I ask you some basic questions about your vehicle. Takes maybe two minutes. Then I give you a quote right there on the phone. No waiting around for callbacks or dealing with some computer system. You say yes, and I send a driver to your Longwood address the same day in most cases. He shows up with a tow truck and cash. You hand over the keys and whatever paperwork you’ve got. He hands you the exact amount I quoted. The truck hooks up your junk car and hauls it away. No hidden fees. No price drops when the driver arrives. The number I tell you on the phone is what you get.
A compact car in average junk condition brings between 150 and 350 dollars. Mid-size sedans fall in the 250 to 500 range. SUVs run 300 to 700 depending on size and weight. Trucks go for 400 to 900 because of the metal content and parts demand. Scrap steel prices here in Florida are running about 175 dollars per ton this month. That’s the baseline, but I pay above scrap when your vehicle has good parts I can resell. Catalytic converters add value. Aluminum wheels boost the price. A clean interior with working seats helps. Even a decent battery gives you a few extra bucks.
Those national companies spend millions on advertising, then lowball you when the driver shows up. I’ve heard it a hundred times from frustrated Longwood folks. I’m local, been doing this fifteen years as a family business. My reputation is right here in Seminole County. I quote honest prices and stick to them because I’ll probably see you at Publix next week. No bait and switch. No runaround. Just straightforward business between neighbors. Your junk car has value today, and I’m ready to put cash in your hand for it right now.