Budget Auto Sales - Ponca City, OK

09/11/2026

09/10/2026

09/06/2026

Labor Day — the unofficial last weekend of summer.

Although Oklahoma will probably hang onto summer like a dad hangs onto a garage refrigerator that sounds like a diesel but still gets cold. 😂🔥

We’ll be CLOSED Monday for Labor Day at Budget Auto Repair and Budget Auto Sales so our crew can enjoy the holiday.

Emergency Roadside Assistance won’t miss a beat. 580-765-9100

But when Tuesday arrives, it’s back to business!

Need a repair? 580-716-3030

Looking for your next vehicle? 580-765-3979

Need a wrecker? 580-765-9100

Enjoy the long weekend, be safe, and we’ll see you Tuesday!

Budget Towing & Repair
805 S. 1st | Ponca City

Budget Auto Sales
215 N. 14th | Ponca City

09/03/2026

YOUR WORK TRUCK ISN’T MAKING YOU MONEY SITTING BROKEN DOWN.

Unfortunately…

Your employee is still on the clock.

Your customer is still waiting.

Your next job still needs to get done.

And that truck payment?

Yeah. They still want that too.

When you depend on vehicles to run your business, a breakdown isn’t just an inconvenience.

It costs you money.

That’s why Budget Towing & Repair works with local businesses to help keep their vehicles on the road.

Maintenance
Diagnostics & repairs
Brakes
Tires
Batteries
A/C & heating
Towing & roadside assistance

Whether you have two work trucks or an entire fleet, we’d love the opportunity to earn your business.

Because your vehicles have a job to do too.

Budget Towing & Repair
805 S. 1st | Ponca City
Repair: 580-716-3030
Wrecker: 580-765-9100

Budget Auto Sales
215 N. 14th | Ponca City
Sales: 580-765-3979

09/02/2026

YOU SHOULDN’T HAVE TO KNOW THE EXACT COMBINATION TO GET YOUR CAR STARTED.

You know the combination…

Turn the key. Nothing.

Turn the radio and A/C off because apparently they need to mind their own business right now.

Try again.

Click. Click. Click.

Wait five seconds like the car just needs a minute to think about what it’s done.

Try again…

IT STARTS.

And instead of thinking “I should probably get that checked,” you think:

“See. It’s fine.”

No. It is not.

Clicking when you try to start?
Could be a weak battery or connection.

Cranking slower than usual?
Your battery or starting system may be warning you.

Absolutely nothing?
Turning the key harder does not send additional electricity.

“It only does it when it’s cold.”
Still counts.

“It always starts the second time.”
Still counts.

“I just need somebody to jump me real quick.”
If you’ve said that three times this month… IT COUNTS.

Your car has already given you the warning.

Come see us before you learn which one of your friends actually owns jumper cables.

And if today was the day your vehicle finally said “Nope.”

We have a wrecker for that.

Plus, we offer discounted towing when the repair is brought to our shop.

Budget Towing & Repair
805 S. 1st
Repair: 580-716-3030
24/7 Towing: 580-765-9100

Sales
215 N. 14th
580-765-3979

If starting your car has become a skill you’ve mastered, that’s probably a skill you shouldn’t need.

09/01/2026

IT’S SEPTEMBER! TIME TO PUT THE A/C PROBLEMS OFF UNTIL NEXT YEAR!

You must be new to Oklahoma.

We’re entering that magical time of year when you need the heater at 7 a.m., the A/C by lunch and a tornado plan by dinner.

Meanwhile, David Payne will be worked into a frenzy trying to explain which Oklahoma state of emergency we’re experiencing during this particular 24-hour period.

96 degrees at 2:00.
Severe storms by 6:00.
Temperature drops 30 degrees overnight.

Everybody got that? Great. See you tomorrow when we do it all backwards.

Honestly, sometimes you could just drive to a different part of Oklahoma and find the weather that matches whatever is currently working in your car.

A/C out? Head north.

Heater out? Try south.

Neither one works? Just keep driving around the state. Surely you’ll find something comfortable eventually.

OR… hear us out…

We could fix the car.

A/C only gets cold when you’re driving 70?
That’s not fixed. You’ve just discovered your vehicle requires highway speeds to provide climate control.

Barely blowing?
If you have to put your hand against the vent and say “Wait… I think I feel something,” we should probably take a look.

Takes forever to cool down?
If you arrive before the cold air does, it isn’t doing you much good.

Cold on one side and hot on the other?
Your vehicle shouldn’t have two different Oklahoma weather forecasts happening inside it.

And we already know what some of you are thinking:

“I’ll deal with it next summer.”

No, friend.

Your A/C didn’t magically heal because the calendar changed.

You just stopped asking questions.

Bring it to Budget Towing & Repair.

805 S. 1st
Repair: 580-716-3030
24/7 Towing: 580-765-9100

Sales
215 N. 14th
580-765-3979

September is here.Fall weather will arrive whenever Oklahoma and David Payne reach an agreement.

08/31/2026

YOUR CAR DIDN’T SUDDENLY PICK UP A BAD HABIT.

Smoke coming from your vehicle?

Before you say “It only does that sometimes” like that somehow makes it better… your car is trying to tell you something.

White smoke from the exhaust?
A little v***r on a cold morning can be normal. Thick white smoke that keeps coming? Your cooling system or engine may need attention.

Blue or bluish-gray smoke?
Your engine may be burning oil. Your car shouldn’t be going through oil faster than you go through gas.

Black smoke?
Your engine may be burning too much fuel. If your vehicle looks like it’s trying out for a diesel truck-pull and it isn’t a diesel, we should probably talk. 😂

Smoke from under the hood?
That’s not the time to turn up the radio and see if it’ll make it home.

And PLEASE don’t pop the hood, stare at it for 30 seconds and announce:

“Yep. It’s definitely smoking.”

We believe you.

Your vehicle usually gives you warning signs before it leaves you sitting somewhere you absolutely did not plan on spending your afternoon.

And if you’ve already reached the “Well… now it won’t move” portion of today’s program:

We’ve got a wrecker for that too.

We offer discounted towing when repair work is brought to our shop.

Budget Towing & Repair
805 S. 1st
Repair: 580-716-3030
24/7 Towing: 580-765-9100

Sales
215 N. 14th
580-765-3979

Your car didn’t take up smoking — but it IS trying to tell you something. Come see us before the problem gets more expensive. 😂

08/30/2026

SHOULD MY CAR BE SHAKING LIKE THAT?

Short answer: No. No, it should not.

If your vehicle suddenly has more moves than you do on a Friday night, it’s trying to tell you something.

Steering wheel shaking at highway speed?
Could be tires that are out of balance, worn or damaged.

And while we’re looking at them — if your tires are balder than your ex, it’s probably time to quit pretending they’ve got another 10,000 miles left in them.

Shakes when you hit the brakes?
Could be an issue with your brakes or rotors. If your steering wheel starts doing the cha-cha every time you stop, let’s take a look.

Shaking while sitting still?
Could be an engine misfire, worn mounts or another engine issue.

Shaking when you accelerate?
Could be anything from tires and axles to drivetrain or engine problems.

Pulling to one side?
If you’re fighting the steering wheel harder than you’re fighting the Oklahoma wind, something needs attention.

And we KNOW some of y’all have figured out:

“It only shakes between 62 and 71, so I just drive 59.” 👀

That’s not a repair.

Neither is turning the radio up, holding the steering wheel tighter or telling your passenger, “Oh, it’s been doing that for months.”

Bring it to Budget Towing & Repair and let us figure out why your vehicle is trying to shake itself apart.

And if the shaking finally turned into not moving at all…

We’ve got a wrecker for that too.

We offer discounted towing when repair work is brought to our shop.

Budget Towing & Repair
805 S. 1st
Repair: 580-716-3030
24/7 Towing: 580-765-9100

Sales
215 N. 14th
580-765-3979

Your car shouldn’t need a designated “safe speed.” Come see us.