Buying for personal use in Texas?
Without business licenses, private individuals buying in Texas may purchase salvage titled items on their own but will need to go through a Broker for all clean titled vehicles. Vehicles listed as offsite or dealer consignment may have licensing requirements.
If you're buying in another state, view the Licensing Map or search our No License Required inventory.
In Texas, dealers, dismantlers, general businesses and exporters will need to provide CrashedToys an operational license and a sales tax license for the same physical address, as well as sales tax exemption forms. The Texas Sales and Use Tax Permit is issued by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.
Please note that any dealer, dismantler, general business or exporter attempting to bid on clean titled vehicles need to have a dealer license on file with CrashedToys. Dealer licenses include the following: Independent Motor Vehicle, Independent Motorcycle, Trailer/Semitrailer, Travel Trailer, Wholesale and Franchised Dealer licenses. These are issued by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.
You can get your Texas Used Automotive Parts Recycler dismantler license from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. The Salvage Licensing Division of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles also issues several other types of dismantler licenses.
These links will provide the forms and information you need to get started with licensing:
- TX Dealer Licensing Information
- TX Salvage Dealer Licensing Information
- TX Department of Motor Vehicles
- TX Comptroller of Public Accounts
Additionally, please complete the following forms and fax them back to CrashedToys' Licensing Department at (800) 787-8650. These documents will be processed within one to two business days of receipt.
Private individuals buying in Texas may purchase salvage items on their own but will need to go through a Broker for all clean titled vehicles, as well as for boats, jet skis and snowmobiles.
How to Buy
By meeting the necessary licensing requirements, you'll have a head start on buying vehicles at CrashedToys.
Now it's time to start making your way through the rest of the buying process. Follow the steps below (and also described in our How to Buy section), and you'll be a CrashedToys pro before you know it.
