Scrap yard vs cash-for-cars buyer in Houston: which pays more?

A scrap yard usually pays by weight and may charge for towing; a cash-for-cars buyer like Speedy's Cash For Cars prices in parts and metal and includes free pickup. Compare the net cash after towing — the higher sticker is not the better deal if a tow fee eats it.

Scrap yards are simple but blunt: they pay for the metal by weight, often after you deliver the car or pay a tow. A cash-for-cars buyer values the whole car — resellable parts plus metal — and in Speedy's Cash For Cars's case includes free pickup and a guaranteed quote. For most Houston cars, the parts value plus free towing wins on net cash, so get an offer from each and compare what you actually keep.