Tell us exactly where it sits
"Driveway" and "back of a narrow alley behind a fence" are different jobs. Useful details:
- Driveway, street, alley, garage, carport, parking lot, or field.
- Low garage door or a tight turn? Overhead wires or tree branches?
- A locked gate, HOA lot, or apartment garage that needs someone to let a truck in?
- Snow, mud, or gravel. Off-pavement access is the detail that most often changes a plan.
A photo of the car and the path out of its spot answers most of these in one shot.
Does it roll?
The other big question is whether the wheels turn. Flat tires, a seized brake, a car left in park with no key, or missing wheels all change what equipment is needed. None of them is a deal-breaker by itself. They just need to be said before the truck is sent.
Keys
Find the keys if you can, even for a dead car. They unlock the steering column and the doors, and they make it possible to shift out of park. A car with no keys can often still be moved, but say so up front.
A dead car on a Denver street
Denver prohibits leaving a vehicle in the same place on a public street for more than 72 hours, and posted signs can be stricter (see the city's parking ordinances). A car that has died at the curb can collect tickets or get towed by the city, which is a much worse outcome than a sale. If that clock is running, say so and we will tell you honestly whether we can make it in time. Our junk cars in Denver page covers alleys, permit streets, and neighbors who have noticed.
Do you need to be there?
Someone usually needs to hand over the signed title and keys and confirm the car is the one described. If that is a problem, tell us when you ask for the quote and we will work out what is possible.
Outside the metro
We buy across Colorado, but a car in Pueblo or Fort Collins is a planned trip, not a same-day errand. See the service area or junk cars in Colorado for how distance works. Then send the quote form with the ZIP where the car sits.