Junk car buyer in Racine, WI
The county seat on Lake Michigan, 42 miles from the KMK yard. Cash paid on the spot and free same-day pickup anywhere in the city.
4.8 from 506 Google reviews
Do we buy junk cars in Racine?
Yes. KMK Towing & Recovery buys junk, scrap, salvage, crashed and non-running cars in Racine, WI and pays cash on the spot at pickup. Removal is free and scheduled the same day. KMK has been buying cars since March 2014 and carries a 4.8 rating across 506 Google reviews. Call (414) 391-4900 for a price.
Racine is the county seat of Racine County and the fifth largest city in Wisconsin, with 77,816 people at the 2020 census packed into about 15.5 square miles of land where the Root River meets Lake Michigan. It has been a factory town almost from the start. J. I. Case built heavy equipment here, William Horlick invented malted milk here in 1887, John Hammes invented the garbage disposal here in 1927, and S. C. Johnson still runs the company from the Frank Lloyd Wright headquarters on Howe Street. A city that builds machines also wears them out, and plenty of Racine cars reach the end of the road in a driveway or a garage.
KMK Towing & Recovery is a Milwaukee junk car buyer based at 8517 W Kaul Ave on the city's northwest side. Racine is about 42 miles and an hour away by the fastest route: Silver Spring Drive to the Zoo Freeway, I-894 around the south side of Milwaukee, I-94 south past the airport, then off at Northwestern Avenue, which carries WI 38 all the way down to State Street near the lakefront. KMK makes that drive for free. Every price Keith quotes includes same-day pickup and removal of the car, and a Racine address does not add a fee.
Keith Kwitek owns KMK, prices every car and schedules every pickup himself. On the call he asks for the year, the make, the model, whether you hold the title, where in Racine the car is and what condition it is in. That is the whole list. He gives you a cash figure on that call, and the figure does not shrink when the truck arrives. Keith has watched other buyers quote one number on the phone and a lower one in the driveway, and the whole point of KMK is that this does not happen to you.
Where in Racine do we pick up?
- Downtown around Monument Square
- The Southside Historic District along the lake
- The Old Main Street Historic District
- The north side around Horlick Field and North Memorial Drive
- The Washington Avenue (WI 20) corridor
- Durand Avenue and Green Bay Road near Pritchard Park Mall
- Northwestern Avenue (WI 38) on the way out of town
- Both sides of the Root River at the Main Street and West 6th Street bridges
Around: Racine Zoo at Goold Street and North Main Street, Monument Square, Horlick Field at 1648 North Memorial Drive, The Johnson Wax Headquarters by Frank Lloyd Wright, Racine Art Museum, Pritchard Park Mall at WI 31 and WI 11, The Racine Depot, John H. Batten Airport, Festival Park on the lakefront
Why do so many cars in Racine end up as junk?
Racine's own weather station, the Racine WWTP, records 1991 to 2020 normals of 41.0 inches of snow a year, a January mean of 22.1 degrees and a January low of 14.5. The coldest reading on the books is minus 31, in January. Snow falls mostly from December through February, with 13.3 inches in a typical January alone. That is the weather a Racine car has to start in, and a car that has refused to since the last cold spell is exactly the kind KMK buys.
- Cash for junk and scrap cars anywhere in Racine, from the lakefront to the west side
- Free same-day pickup of crashed, salvage and non-running vehicles in the 53402, 53403, 53404 and 53405 ZIP codes
- Buying cars without a title when you can show registration or insurance in your name
- Collecting a dead car from a Racine garage, driveway or lot when a house is being sold or cleared
What does KMK pay cash for in Racine?
Junk cars, scrap cars, salvage cars, crashed cars and cars that will not start. Trucks, vans and SUVs too. KMK also still buys classic vehicles in any condition, so an old car that has been sitting under a tarp counts. The only question that matters is what the vehicle is and what shape it is in, and Keith prices from your answers on the phone. He does not need to see the car first.
If the car runs well and has real value, a private sale or a dealer will likely pay more than a junk car buyer, because that is not the trade KMK is in. For everything else, a crashed sedan, a rusted pickup, a sedan with a blown engine or a car with no title and no key, KMK pays cash and takes the vehicle away for free on the same day.
How does a Racine pickup actually go?
Call (414) 391-4900 any hour, since KMK is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, or send the offer form and Keith calls you back. He asks his six questions, gives you a number and books the pickup for the same day. A KMK truck comes down I-94 from Kaul Ave. Keith owns all the tow trucks, and Marvin and Nick are the drivers who come out to load cars.
At the car, the truck loads it as it sits and you're paid cash on the spot. There is no check to wait on. The pickup and removal are already inside the price, so nothing is deducted at the curb. The pickup is part of buying your car, not a separate towing service, and KMK does not advertise towing.
Does KMK buy cars in Racine without a title?
Often, yes. KMK can buy a vehicle without a title or key as long as you can show you own it. For KMK that means either the registration in your name or proof of insurance on that vehicle in your name. That is KMK's own process, not a statement of state law, and if your situation is different, the Wisconsin DMV is the place to start for a replacement title.
Tell Keith on the call that the title is missing and he will say straight away whether he can buy the car as it stands. The sell without title page on this site walks through how KMK handles those sales. If the car sat for years in a Racine garage after a relative passed, or came with a house, say so on the call.
Selling a car in Racine?
Tell us the year, make and model, whether you have the title, and where in Racine the car is. You get a cash number back, and the pickup is free.
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What customers say
4.8506 reviews on Google
Keith was very prompt and picking up two damage cars that were in a garage fire paid us a fair value great experience super nice guy.
Glen S. Thrilled with the prompt return phone call from the company. Received an offer at that time, and the car was picked up within a couple hours, and I received cash on the spot. So easy! I couldn't have been more happy, because the other "very reputable business" didn't show up. Thank you, again, for the quick response!
Nancy N. Keith came right on time to Grafton, money as promised, same day and fair and efficient. Car was a good one but needed far more work than it was worth. Would def do business with again, thank you Keith! Hassle free was what I needed.
Shaina B.
Racine questions
Is pickup really free in Racine, 42 miles from your yard?
Yes. Free same-day pickup and removal are part of every KMK quote, and Racine County is one of the six southeastern Wisconsin counties KMK covers. The hour on I-94 is KMK's cost, not yours.
Which Racine ZIP codes do you cover?
The whole city, including 53402, 53403, 53404 and 53405. The same terms apply in Mount Pleasant, Caledonia, Sturtevant, Franksville and the rest of Racine County.
Do you pay cash or a check in Racine?
Cash, paid on the spot when the car is loaded. The amount is the one Keith gave you on the phone.
My car died on the way into Racine and I cannot afford a tow. Can you buy it where it stopped?
Call Keith with where the car is, the year, make and model and what happened. If KMK buys it, the free pickup comes with the sale. KMK buys and removes cars. It does not advertise roadside help or towing.
What if the car is in Racine but I live somewhere else?
That is fine. Keith needs to know where the car is and whether you can show you own it. He sets the pickup time with you on the call, and you're paid cash on the spot when the truck collects the car.
What do we buy in Racine?
- Sell a Junk Car Without a TitleLost the title or never had one? KMK buys no-title junk cars across Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, Washington, Racine and Kenosha counties when you can show the car is yours. Cash on the spot, free same-day pickup. Rated 4.8 from 506 Google reviews.
- Junk Car RemovalA junk car in your driveway, garage or at the roadside gets removed free the same day when KMK buys it. Cash on the spot, nothing deducted for the pickup, across Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, Washington, Racine and Kenosha counties. Rated 4.8 from 506 Google reviews.
- Sell My Car for CashGot a car that won't run, won't pass or isn't worth fixing? KMK buys junk, crashed and broken-down cars for cash across Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, Washington, Racine and Kenosha counties, with free same-day pickup. Call (414) 391-4900 for a cash offer.
- Scrap Car for CashRusted out, crashed, dead on the lift or just done? KMK buys scrap cars for cash across Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, Washington, Racine and Kenosha counties. Free same-day pickup, cash on the spot, and the phone price is the price. KMK has bought cars since 2014.
- Auto RecyclingReady to recycle a car that's reached the end of the road? KMK pays cash for salvage, scrap and end-of-life vehicles in Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, Washington, Racine and Kenosha counties and picks them up free the same day. Rated 4.8 from 506 Google reviews.
- Classic Car BuyersA project car that never got finished, a classic rusting under a tarp, an antique that isn't worth restoring. KMK buys classic vehicles in any condition across Milwaukee and southeastern Wisconsin, with a cash price on the phone, free pickup and cash on the spot. KMK has bought cars in Milwaukee since 2014.
- Private Property ImpoundA car that isn't yours is sitting on your lot, your driveway or your building's parking. KMK removes unauthorized vehicles for residential and commercial property owners across Milwaukee and southeastern Wisconsin. Proof that you own the property is required every time. Call (414) 391-4900 to get started.