Sarasota, FL · We Buy Cars
Sell Your Car for Cash in Sarasota
Skip the dealership trade-in hassle, the private listings and the long paperwork. Get a competitive cash offer from a local buyer and potentially finish the whole sale within one hour.
- Open 24/7
Call or text for a cash offer
Tell us the year, make, model, mileage and condition. We answer 24/7.
Open 24/7 · Local Sarasota buyer
- Cash paid at pickup
- Free towing & removal
- No dealership runaround
- Local Sarasota buyer
How it works
Three steps, one appointment
No listings to write, no strangers in your driveway, no dealership finance office.
- 01
Tell us about the car
Call or text the year, make, model, mileage and honest condition. Two minutes, no inspection required.
- 02
Get an offer
A real dollar figure from a local buyer, not a range designed to shrink later. Take your time comparing it.
- 03
Get paid
We come to you, handle the paperwork, pay you and tow the vehicle at no charge. Often within about an hour.
Cars we buy
Running, wrecked, or dead in the driveway
Every one of these is a normal purchase for us — pick the closest match to read how it works.
Sell My Car for Cash
A direct sale to a local buyer: one conversation, one number, payment when the car is picked up.
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Cash for Old Cars
Older vehicles are our core business, not an exception we tolerate.
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High-Mileage Cars
Six-figure odometers do not scare us. They are most of what we look at.
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Unwanted Cars
The car nobody in the household drives anymore, turned into money and an empty parking space.
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Non-Running Cars
If it will not start, will not shift or will not move, it is still a vehicle we can buy.
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Damaged Cars
Collision, storm and flood damage are conditions we price, not reasons we decline.
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Before you trade it in, get our cash offer
A trade-in figure is written by the same business selling you the next car, and it is almost always the easiest number on the worksheet to shave. Older, higher-mileage and damaged vehicles take the worst of it, because a franchise store has no plan to retail them.
Getting our number costs you nothing and takes a few minutes. Bring it with you. Either the dealership beats it — good, you saved money — or you sell the car to us and walk into the dealership as a cash buyer with no trade to negotiate against.
- No obligation and no cost to compare
- We buy vehicles dealerships push to wholesale
- Paid at pickup, not applied to a car you have not chosen yet
Old & high-mileage cars
200,000 miles is not a dealbreaker here
Aging and high-mileage vehicles are the core of our business, not an exception. A 1990s sedan that has not started since last summer, a work truck at 280,000 miles, a minivan with a repair estimate bigger than its value — those are the calls we take all day.
Sun-faded paint, tired AC, salt-air corrosion and long dormancy are all normal in Sarasota. Describe the car honestly and the number we quote is the number you get.
Why Sarasota sellers call us first
We are a local buyer, not a national lead broker selling your phone number to whoever bids highest. When you call (941) 254-2857 you reach someone who knows the difference between a Gulf Gate driveway and a Longboat Key condo garage, we offer convenience and quick service.
Our offers are based on what you tell us about the vehicle. If the description matches the car, the number holds at pickup — no last-minute towing fee, no hassle at the dealerships. Quick cash or Zelle payments done same day.
Service areas
Where we pick up
Based on Phillippi St in Sarasota and covering the surrounding communities daily.
Sarasota
Our home city — we are based on Phillippi St, minutes from most Sarasota neighborhoods.
Siesta Key
Island pickups with the access planning that condo and beach properties require.
Venice
South county coverage, including the long-parked cars common in Venice communities.
Lakewood Ranch
Third-car households, commuter mileage and gated-community pickups.
Bradenton
Manatee County coverage, including work vehicles and repair-shop pickups.
Longboat Key
Seasonal and estate vehicles, handled with the coordination island properties need.
Looking for a car buyer near you?
We are on Phillippi St, minutes from Gulf Gate, Southgate, Bee Ridge, Palmer Ranch and downtown Sarasota, and we come to the vehicle across Sarasota and Manatee counties.
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Guides for Sarasota sellers
- How to Sell a Car in Sarasota, FL Without the RunaroundThe Florida paperwork, the local pricing reality, and the three routes a Sarasota seller can take — with the trade-offs of each spelled out.
- What Is My Junk or Non-Running Car Worth in Sarasota?Weight, parts demand, location and paperwork — the four things that actually set the number on a car that no longer runs.
- High-Mileage and Old Cars: When to Stop Repairing and SellA simple way to decide whether the next repair bill is worth paying, written for cars that have already earned their keep.
- Dealership Trade-In vs Local Cash Buyer in SarasotaWhere each route genuinely wins, including the cases where a dealership trade-in is the better call.
Reviews
What customers say
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I described my 2006 Camry over the phone, got a number in a few minutes, and the driver was in my driveway that same afternoon. Same amount he quoted, cash in hand, gone before dinner.
My van had not started in over a year and was just taking up space beside the house. They towed it at no charge and paid me more than I expected for something that would not run.
I called close to 10 at night after the accident and someone actually picked up. Simple questions, a straight offer, no pressure and no attempt to talk the price down later.
The dealership offered me almost nothing on my high-mileage SUV as a trade. This was a much better number, and I did not have to sit at a desk for two hours to get it.
Paperwork was super quick: title, ID, sign, done. Andrew explained what to do about the plate and the insurance before he left, which I appreciated. Thanks again!
Easiest part of clearing out my father's house. One phone call, they handled the towing, and I was paid on the spot the same day.
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
- How fast can I actually sell my car in Sarasota?
- Most sellers reach a firm number within minutes of describing the vehicle by phone or through the quote form. If you have the title and a photo ID ready and the car is here in the Sarasota area, the pickup and payment part of the process can often be wrapped up inside an hour of agreeing on the price.
- Do you buy cars that do not run?
- Yes. Non-starting, seized, blown-transmission, flood-damaged and collision-damaged vehicles are a normal part of what we buy. Tell us honestly what is wrong with it — the condition changes the number, not whether we are interested.
- Is there any cost for pickup or towing?
- No. Removal from your driveway, carport, garage, apartment lot or storage space in our service area is included in the offer. We do not deduct a towing fee after the fact, and the number quoted is the number you should expect at pickup assuming the vehicle matches the description.
- What paperwork do I need to have ready?
- Normally a Florida title in your name and a matching photo ID. If the title is lost, still held by a lender, or the registered owner has passed away, call us before you assume the sale cannot happen — those situations are common and there is usually a legal path forward.
- How do I get paid?
- Payment happens at pickup, once the paperwork is signed and the vehicle is handed over. You do not wait on a check to clear in the mail, and you do not hand over the keys before you are paid.
- Will you beat a dealership trade-in offer?
- Often, especially on older, higher-mileage or damaged vehicles that a franchise dealer does not want on its front line. Get our number before you sign trade-in paperwork — comparing the two costs you nothing and takes a few minutes.
- Do you only buy cars, or trucks and SUVs too?
- Cars, trucks, SUVs, minivans and most light-duty vehicles. If you are unsure whether your vehicle fits, describe it and we will tell you straight away.
Ready for your cash offer?
Describe the vehicle once and get a real number from a local Sarasota buyer. Open 24/7, free pickup, paid on the spot.
2211 Phillippi St, Sarasota, FL 34231 · Open 24/7