Honda, Toy, Mercedes, BMW + This Sunday 12 Noon 1-800-810-7839
www.lapublicautoauction.com
GM 72 Hour Sale! 0% APR for 72 Mo. Ends 6/30. Details: (866) 929-5298
www.PasadenaHummer.com
Cars from $500, seized electronics real estate, jewelry, antiques, etc
www.policeauctions.com
Chevy New and Used / Upland, Ca. EZ Financing Online / We say Yes
www.mountainviewchevrolet.com
Get secrets to buy cars at 70% off. Pay $1 for lists and information.
USGovernmentAuctions.net
US Most Trusted Source To Police & Gov't Car Auctions,See Why. 90% Off
Gov-Auctions.org
Over 1.6 million used cars for sale Phone or email a dealer near you!
www.AutoExtra.com
Get a new car & improve your credit 4 L.A. dealerships. Apply on-line
www.DriveTime.com
Clean, Affordable Used cars! Quality service for over 20 years
valleyautocenter.com
Reseller of reposessed vehicles from lending institutions.
www.accessusaonline.com
Pennsylvania-based auto auction serving both dealers and the public.
www.allentownautoauction.com
Online auto auction service set up by the federal government which includes state/local auctions, government auctions, police impounds, FBI, DEA, and IRS auctions.
www.autobeyond.com
Conducts and manages wholesale auctions of new car trade-ins for nearly 200 new car dealers across Texas.
www.autovest.com
Provides public and dealer auction services in the western United States - Oregon, California, and Utah.
www.brashers.com
Specialists in asset management and sales providing vehicle management, remarketing, and auction services.
www.bscamerica.com
Company offers auto auction services to the Southeast.
www.carolinaautoauction.com
Auto salvage pool with access to thousands of vehicles for parts and rebuilds.
www.central-penn.com
Insurance auto auction, sometimes called a salvage pool serving the tri-state area.
www.ctaa.com
Provides dealer-only auto auction services. Based in Washington.
www.daanorthwest.com
Website contains all information pertaining to DaimlerChrysler's dealer fleet services.
www.daimlerchryslerdirect.com
Listing of Texas public auto auctions of government and federal sezied vehicles.
home.earthlink.net
Programs from vehicle remarketing services, lease termination solutions, title services or personalized customer programs.
www.fleetlease.com
Guide to federal auctions including an auction directory and information guide.
governmentauctionsite.com
Company provides financial services to the automotive industry, including asset recovery and remarketing.
www.greenwoodgrp.com
Company provides dealer wholesale auction services.
www.gspautoauction.com
Core activities related to the disposal and valuation of plant, machinery and equipment of all types. International auctioneers and valuers.
www.henrybutcher.com
Public, private, and government auto auction in Houston, Texas.
www.houston-auctions.com
Auction salvage pool serving the insurance, financial, vehicle rental and leasing industries throughout Indiana.
www.iasp.com
Canada-based salvage management company dealing exclusively in salvage and theft recovered vehicles.
www.impactauto.ca
Browse through and bid on thousands of salvaged cars available to the public.
www.inrides.com
Provides vehicle auction services to corporations and organizations.
www.keystone-auction.com
Website provides information on Auto Auction Services Corporation and their AutoIMS Inventory Management System. Also provides general auto auction industry information and links.
www.livelane.com
Source for pre-sale listings, cyberLots, and the latest market reports.
www.manheim.com
Online auction focusing primarily on motor vehicles and related items.
www.motorauction.com
West Virginia-based company offering auto auction services.
www.mtstateaa.com
Company offers online aucioning services through affiliations with independent auto auction providers.
www.onlineringman.com
Company offers auto auction services to dealers as well as fleet and lease customers.
www.padeauction.com
McKinney, Texas. Specializing in auctions of municipal and utility company fleet vehicles and equipment.
www.renebates.com
Company specializes in strategic vehicle remarketing, lease maturity management, customer retention, and strategic service development programs for automotive financial institutions.
www.rsa-net.com
Specializing in insurance salvage auto auctions. Servicing dealers in particular.
www.santanaautosales.siteblazer.net
Network of independently owned and operated auto auctions located throughout the United States.
www.servnetauctions.com
Insurance salvage auto auctions - Memphis, Tennessee.
www.southernauction.com
Dealer automobile auction and re-marketing center serving Ontario, Canada.
www.sudburyautoauction.com
Transport auction and car buying resource featuring information, classifieds, employment, car buying, selling, shipping, locating dealers, full engineers reports.
www.transportuniverse.com
Company offers public and dealer auto auction services.
www.tristateaa.com
Public auction for heavy duty trucks and equipment.
www.truck-auction.com
Serving an international network of dealers who buy and sell truck parts.
www.truckpartslocator.com
Tri-State Auction Company and Sioux Falls Auto Auction conduct wholesale dealer, damaged & disabled vehicle and GSA government fleet auction sales.
www.zagroup.com
Honda, Toy, Mercedes, BMW + This Sunday 12 Noon 1-800-810-7839
www.lapublicautoauction.com
GM 72 Hour Sale! 0% APR for 72 Mo. Ends 6/30. Details: (866) 929-5298
www.PasadenaHummer.com
Guide to Auto Auctions
Public auto auctions offer great deals for those not faint at heart
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Auto Auction Need to Know
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That said, a savvy buyer willing to take a risk at auto auctions can indeed buy a used car or truck for a fraction of its book value. The steps are much like those at any other auction:
- Gain entry: Some auto auctions --such as 'wholesale' or 'salvage' auctions -- admit only licensed dealers, but others are 'public auto auctions' 'police auctions' or 'government auto auctions' open to anyone. You'll still have to register (online or onsite) to get in.
- Research & Inspect: You may find some information about the cars online before the auto auction day. On the auto auction day, you will have an opportunity to check a car over before bidding. How much opportunity varies -- some car auctions don't make a car available for inspection until shortly before bidding, and often you won't get a chance to drive. If you have access to a computer between the time you learn the car's Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) and bidding, you can run an AutoCheck or Carfax history report.
- Bid: Once the car auction auctioneer opens bidding on a car, just raise you hand whenever he or she calls out an amount you are willing to bid. Assistants are usually on-hand to make notes of bids.
- Pay: When the auto auction closes, if the auctioneer declares the car 'sold!' to you, you'll need cash, a casher's check or a credit card to cover not only the amount you bid plus sales tax, but often also another 5-10 percent of the bid amount in a 'buyer's premium.' Acceptable payment methods and any fees or premiums should all have been spelled out for you at registration; keep them in mind when bidding.
Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done
Visit multi-source public auto auctions
There are third-party car auction companies that gather together used cars from a wide range of commercial sources: retired fleet, lease, and rental cars; cars repossessed by banks; and cars taken in trade by dealers ('consignment' cars) who expect to get a better price at auction than on the lot. They auction these at huge circus-style events (with hot dog vendors and balloons!). You'll find the greatest range of choices in model, age and condition at such auctions, but may learn less about a car's source and history than you would at more focused auto auction. The auctioneers have a lot of cars to sell, so things move fast.
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If you live in the area, check out the New York Auto auction; before going, you can even apply online for financing. Verastar hold auctions all around the southeast, while Brasher's holds events in California and all around the Northwest. The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association has a directory of auto auctions by state.
Tap into government auto auctions and police auctions
Just as with rental agencies, government agencies auction off cars after they have exceeded a certain mileage limit. At police auctions, police departments auction off their older cruisers and vans, as well as vehicles they have seized from criminals.
I recommend:
The U.S. Government Services Administration sells its retired fleet vehicles (40,000 per year) at government auto auctions held around the country. CheapCarFinder.com offers one-stop shopping for repossessed and seized vehicles, by ZIP code, as do Gov-Auctions.org and AutoBeyond.com.
Surf to online car auctions
The first name you may think of when thinking online auction is eBay, and indeed eBay Motors auctions vehicles for dealers and private parties. But there are many more online public auto auctions specializing in used cars and/or trucks, as well as online dealers who sell direct online and ship cars nationally. The obvious extra gamble to online car auctions is that you can't examine the actual car (except in photos) before bidding, unless the car resides nearby and the seller is willing to show it. Some sellers will offer an inspection period after you win the vehicle; if there are any major defects the seller did not disclose up front, you can cancel the deal. Bear in mind that if you buy a car from far away, you'll have the additional expense of having it delivered or traveling to pick it up.
I recommend:
In addition to eBay Motors, you'll find Monster Motors. Proxibid gives you live, online access to bid on live auto auctions as they happen.
Tips & Tactics
Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide- Cars sold at auctions may not have clear titles, leaving the buyer to straighten out title issues after the sale. The car auction is required to notify you of title troubles in advance; some use a system of colored lights to describe title status: green means clear title, yellow means there may be some small problems, red means no title available.
- Have a recent used-car price guide, such as the Kelley Blue Book, handy so you can look up the book value of a car while at an auto auction, where you should always expect to pay well under the book value.
- When buying from an online auto auction, you may be able to limit your search to cars for sale within your geographical area, so you can check them out before bidding.
