My mother's Buick hasn't run in years. Is it worth anything?

Yes. A Buick that sat for years still has weight, a converter and parts. Expect flat tires and a dead battery; we tow it as is. If the owner has passed away, the estate paperwork comes first, and we can talk through which papers you have.

What does the LaCrosse key recall mean for selling?

Very little for the sale itself. GM's fix for 2005 to 2009 LaCrosses and 2006 to 2011 Lucernes was new key rings and a key slot insert or cover, because a heavy key ring could turn the ignition out of Run. Until the car leaves, keep only the ignition key on the ring.

Do Enclave parts fit other GM SUVs?

Many overlap with the Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia and Saturn Outlook, which GM recalled together with the Enclave more than once. That shared design helps a complete Enclave's offer.

Junk Buick Buyer on Chicago's Southwest Side

How do you price a junk Buick, especially an older one?

Cash For Junk Cars Tim's LLC buys junk Buicks across Chicago, from LeSabres that sat in a garage for years to LaCrosses, Lucernes and Enclaves with open recalls. We price on model, weight, completeness and parts shared with Chevrolet and GMC siblings, tow the Buick free from your garage or street, and pay you at pickup.

Call (872) 356-9663

Buick models we get calls about

Model	Years	What matters for the offer
LeSabre	2000 to 2005	Full-size sedan; 2002 and 2003 cars were in a driver airbag inflator weld recall.
Century	1997 to 2005	Mid-size sedan Buick no longer sells, so a complete car matters more for parts.
LaCrosse	2005 to 2009	Key ring ignition recall shared with the Impala of the same years.
Lucerne	2006 to 2011	Same key recall; 2006 to 2009 cars had the heated washer fluid module disabled and removed.
Rendezvous	2002 to 2007	Crossover; 2002 and 2003 models were in the same inflator weld recall as the LeSabre.
Enclave	2008 to 2017	Heavy three-row SUV that GM recalled several times together with the Traverse and Acadia.

Some of the Buicks we buy have barely been hurt. A LeSabre that someone drove to church and the grocery store, then parked in a garage when they stopped driving, can sit for years and still be straight and complete. Others are worn-out LaCrosses and Enclaves with real mileage. Both are worth a call, and the questions differ.

The LaCrosse and Lucerne key recall

In 2014 GM recalled 2005 to 2009 LaCrosses and 2006 to 2011 Lucernes, along with Impalas and Cadillacs of the same era, because key ring weight or a jolt can turn the ignition out of Run. That shuts off the engine, the power steering and the power brakes, and it can keep the airbags from deploying (NHTSA 14V355). The fix was modest: two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head.

The Lucerne carries one more. On 2006 to 2009 Lucernes and 2008 and 2009 Enclaves with heated washer fluid, GM permanently disabled and removed the washer heater module because it could ignite (NHTSA 10V240). An open entry for either recall doesn’t change our offer.

LeSabre, Century and Rendezvous: parts after the nameplate

The LeSabre, Century and Rendezvous are no longer sold new, which shifts their value toward weight and toward parts GM used across its brands. Recall records show how much they shared. One 2002 driver airbag campaign covered 2002 and 2003 LeSabres and Rendezvous together with Impalas, Monte Carlos, Bonnevilles and Montana vans, all for an inflator that could fracture at a weld during deployment (NHTSA 02V222).

When a car shares parts with that many cousins, a complete one is worth more to us than one with the alternator, wheels and converter already gone. Tell us what’s missing, and if it’s been stripped past the point of parts, it still sells by weight as a scrap car.

Enclave: heavy, three rows, family ties

The Enclave is the heavy one. GM recalled it together with the Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia and Saturn Outlook for power liftgate gas struts that can wear early and let an open gate drop (NHTSA 15V415). In 2021 GM recalled 2008 to 2017 Enclaves and 2013 to 2017 Traverses because the driver airbag inflator could explode during deployment due to a manufacturing defect (NHTSA 21V782). That campaign covered only a few hundred vehicles, but it’s worth running your VIN.

An Enclave with a failed transmission or a seized engine still brings a lot of SUV: seats, liftgate, doors, wheels and the weight of a three-row body.

Paperwork for a car that sat

An old Buick often arrives with paperwork questions, especially after a death in the family. If the owner has died, read selling a deceased owner’s car before anything else. If the car has been sitting outside with dead tags or flat tires, Chicago’s rules for inoperable vehicles may apply. When the title can’t be found, tell us which papers you do have; cars without a title explains how we confirm on the call what Illinois accepts.

We pick up in Archer Heights, about 3.7 miles from our base by 47th Street and Pulaski, and out in Burbank too. Garage pickups are fine as long as someone can open the door.

Questions people ask us

My mother's Buick hasn't run in years. Is it worth anything?: Yes. A Buick that sat for years still has weight, a converter and parts. Expect flat tires and a dead battery; we tow it as is. If the owner has passed away, the estate paperwork comes first, and we can talk through which papers you have.
What does the LaCrosse key recall mean for selling?: Very little for the sale itself. GM's fix for 2005 to 2009 LaCrosses and 2006 to 2011 Lucernes was new key rings and a key slot insert or cover, because a heavy key ring could turn the ignition out of Run. Until the car leaves, keep only the ignition key on the ring.
Do Enclave parts fit other GM SUVs?: Many overlap with the Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia and Saturn Outlook, which GM recalled together with the Enclave more than once. That shared design helps a complete Enclave's offer.