Junk car makes we buy, from Toyota to Freightliner

If yours is a hybrid, a Prius or a Camry Hybrid for example, tell us whether the high-voltage battery is still in the car or a shop already pulled it. It changes what we're collecting, not whether we buy it.

A car parked outdoors for months can lose its catalytic converter to theft, whatever the badge says. If yours was cut out, say so on the call; our converter theft guide covers whether to repair first.

Brands that are no longer built, from Pontiac and Saturn to Mercury and Oldsmobile, are bought the same way as current ones. A 2008 Saturn in a garage off the alley gets the same free tow as a late-model Ford.

Full-size pickups, vans and SUVs are long and heavy, so tell us the body style and whether it rolls. An electric car like a Tesla or a Bolt is welcome too; mention that it's electric and whether the dash shows a battery warning.

If the car came back from a theft with a broken steering column or ignition and no working key, it can still be sold. Our guide to selling with no keys explains what changes at pickup.

Repair quotes on an older European car can run high next to what the car is worth. Before you approve one, run the written-quote test in our blown engine and transmission guide.

Motorcycles have their own Illinois title dates, and garage and storage-room pickups need a little planning. See selling a junk motorcycle.

Motorhomes are often built by one company on another's chassis, so give us both names if you know them, plus the length. Details are on RVs and campers.

Semis that ran interstate are often titled in another state, which Illinois law expects. Box trucks and semis covers titles, fleet rules and what a heavy pickup needs.