Auto Auction

Auto auctions are the place to find great car deals, an abundance of vehicles, and a very diverse selection of cars and trucks. While wholesale dealer auctions and salvage car auctions are only open to car dealers, government auto auctions and public auto auctions are open to everyone. With vehicle showcase catalogs, run lists, and auction inventory to research, car auctions provide you with the time and resources to get great used car values. Read these blog posts to learn about the different kinds of auto auctions and how you can use them to get great used car values.

Total Loss Vehicle Disposal Options

May 16, 2012

After an accident, drivers face a number of choices. Recovering from injury, missed days at work, financial responsibility and vehicle repairs are a few of those choices. What to do with the damaged car is another choice that needs to be made fairly quickly. Immediately following a bad accident, the police generally take charge of [...]

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Doing Your Homework Before The Auto Auction

May 8, 2012

Buying cars at an auto auction can be risky business, even if you are a car dealer. A good friend and owner of a small car dealership called me in my office earlier today. He was at the auto auction, ready to bid on a 2009 Honda CR-V. This dealer has been an active auto [...]

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Increased Auto Auction Activity

April 10, 2012

I went to an auto auction today. For me, a trip to the auto auction provides insight into the economy, at least the local economy. When car dealers are shopping for inventory, it means that they have customers ready to buy cars. When new car dealers have trade-ins selling at an auto auction, it means [...]

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Auctioneer’s Chant Finds The Market’s Money

February 9, 2012

Whether you have heard the cry of the auctioneer across the fields as you approach a farm auction, heard the more sophisticated ramblings at a charity event, or tried to follow multiple auctioneers at a big auto auction, the familiar auctioneer’s chant is the common thread. Auctions and auctioneers have been around for thousands of [...]

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A Day At The Auto Auction

January 5, 2012

Are your considering buying a used car? One way to find a car with a good used car value is at an auto auction. Millions of cars are sold each year at auto auctions. Most of the auto auction transactions are at wholesale auto auctions, open only to licensed car dealers. However, with a little [...]

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Finding Public Car Auctions

January 4, 2012

An alternative place to shop for a used car is at an auto auction. Most auto auctions are closed to private individuals. These dealer-only auto auctions rely on large volume, pre-arranged financing, and experienced buyers for their business model. Those of us that only buy a car every once in a while get in the [...]

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Registered Brokers Help Buyers At Copart Auto Auctions

December 14, 2011

Regulations in most states prohibit public buyers from bidding on damaged vehicles sold at salvage car auctions. Only licensed car dealers and salvage yards are eligible to bid on salvage vehicles in 31 states. There is a good reason for the regulations. Repairing severely damaged vehicles is a complicated business that requires special skills and [...]

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Odometer Fraud Alert

September 29, 2011

The National Auto Auction Association (NAAA) has notified member auto auctions to be on alert for odometer fraud via electronic mileage adjustment tools. While odometer fraud is not a new crime, the use of low cost, readily available electronic equipment adds a new spin to the crime. Frank Hackett, Executive Director of the NAAA, states, [...]

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Pay Attention To Your Car. It Is Talking To You!

September 28, 2011

Keeping your used car maintained properly will help you maintain a good used car value. Noticing issues with your used car can help you discover auto repairs your car needs. When it comes to used cars, it is important to pay close attention to the car’s details at the auto auction, auto repair shop, and [...]

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Copart Auto Auction Courts Public Buyers

September 20, 2011

Finding a car with a good used car value at an affordable price is a big challenge for the retail car shopper. One place that might have some cars with good used car values is a “salvage” auction that allows public buyers. The largest salvage auto auction chain in the world is Copart, a publicly [...]

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