Master mechanic Evan Ames + crew, mobile-only, working out of Wisconsin. We fix what other shops won't touch — and we pay cash on the spot for the cars they wrote off.
Evan diagnoses by sound. He rebuilds what other shops give up on. He turns hopeless engines into reliable ones. That's not marketing copy — that's how he was built.
Evan is a master mechanic with savant-level mechanical instincts and the kind of work ethic that doesn't quit. He runs Ames Auto Works as a mobile-first operation: the shop comes to your driveway, your storage lot, your roadside breakdown. He also pays real cash for unwanted, dead, wrecked, or no-title vehicles — towing them off, handling the paperwork, leaving you with money in hand.
No marina markup. No corporate runaround. No waiting two weeks for a shop bay. When you call, you talk to the guy turning the wrench.
Cars, trucks, SUVs, daily drivers, weekend projects. Domestic and import. Carbureted classics to modern OBD-II. If it has wheels and a motor, Evan can probably figure it out — and if he can't, he'll tell you straight.
Pads, rotors, calipers, lines. Struts, shocks, control arms, ball joints, wheel bearings. Everything between the road and your seat.
No-start. Random shutoff. Phantom drains. Check-engine codes that nobody else can read. Systematic troubleshooting, not parts-cannon guessing.
Head gaskets, timing chains/belts, water pumps, valve covers, oil leaks. Engine swaps when the math works out cheaper than rebuilding.
Mount, balance, rotate, flat repair. Roadside breakdown? We come to you. (Alignments done at our partnered shop — we handle the logistics.)
Buying used? We'll meet you at the seller and tear into it. Better to spend $150 finding a problem than $5,000 buying one.
Wisconsin winters end engines fast. We do oil changes, coolant flushes, battery service, and full winter prep at your home or work.
Dead engine. Salvage title. Crashed and totaled. Sitting since 2017. No title at all (in most cases — we'll figure it out). We buy it. We tow it. You walk away with cash. Wisconsin only.
Year, make, model, condition, photos. Two minutes on your phone. We don't ask for your social.
Within 24 hours we send you a written number. Not a "starts at" — the actual price.
Anywhere in Wisconsin. Schedule a pickup window that works for you.
Cash on the spot under $2,500. Same-day check or wire above. Title transfer paperwork done at pickup.
Mobile coverage from Kenosha to Green Bay, west to Madison. Same-day service in the Milwaukee metro. Next-day everywhere else.
Outside our footprint? Junk car buys we'll often still take — we batch tows monthly and can usually swing by. Repair work outside Wisconsin: case-by-case. Call and ask.