car auctions?

Question

anybody bought a car at an auction......good idea or not?....on tv they seem to go very cheap.

Answer 1

car auctions are kinda like playing the lottery in a way, sometimes you get lucky, other times...not so much. what you want to do to ensure youre not bidding on a clunker is to arrive early, and inspect the cars you like. get under the hood and look for wear and tear, loose hoses, signs that it has been sitting like leaves and debris. if evreything looks alright then put the car on youre list of bids you want to make.

Answer 2

I take it you are not a Dealer and will be attending a Retail auction. Make sure you get there early and with a mechanic to inspect the vehicles you are interested in bidding on. Sometimes they can go really cheap, and can get really great deals. Its a good idea if you study it before and get to know it before hand. Maybe get a blue book so you have an idea of what the unit is worth, to guide your bidding amounts.

Answer 3

I use to work at a local auto auction for awhile and became friends with some dealers.. The time that i work there i saw some junk and nice vehicles come though there. Most were priced real good. The dealers could afforded to buy a few because they had repair shops. They could get the parts cheaper and after they were fixed. Then sell them at a profit. The only people who can buy at auctions are dealers.

Now if you know a dealer say real good. Tell him what you are looking for and he will look and maybe give him a little bit extra.

Answer 4

when going to auction bargins can be found if you know a bout cars..rember car dealers buy from here and sell there.a way of turnin round stock and cars they carnt sell for 1 reason or a nother.you can take out insurance with the auction to stop you getting a lemonbut then the cost goes higher.best advice would be to look for a private seller in autotrader and spend £80 and have the aa look at it ,they go over cars with a fine tooth comb.and always try buy a car with dealer service history and low owners less chance ov getting a lemon and if serious about buying car go with cash and you can always haggle the price cash is still king buying second hand cars

Answer 5

very difficult to say that this is a cheap way to get Car, unless you yourself or someone you know knows about cars . Even car dealers get caught out at auctions

Answer 6

I used to go the customs auction on cars sized from criminals. but always got out bid. they did have some great luxury cars. just did not have the coin.

Answer 7

i bought my car from auction and i was Lucky
i know someone and it cots him allot of money to fix the car
so it is depend on you Luke.

Answer 8

I HAVE BOUGHT MANY CARS AT AUCTIONS FIRST THING IS BUY WITH A DRIVE AN GOOD LUCK