Anybody ever bought a car at an Auto Auction?

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BADTODABONE

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Be very careful at public auctions...you've got independent low life dealers and curb stoners (non lic.) dumping vehicles. Dealer/Individual is responsible for a clean title unless it is announced as a salvage/re-build or insurance loss. Junk titles that no bank will loan money.

Red light...As IS

Yellow light...exceptions

Green Light....Good gears

1st car I bought at a dealer/public auction on a green light in the early 80's had a rod knocking, doctored up. Went to arbitration...transmission shifted. I owned it...took a big hit on that one. I was in the business then. :facepalm: and bidding against the owner :mj07:
 
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UGA12 said:
I guess I will just call them, but I see nothing that says you have to be a dealer:shrug: www.peachstateautoauction.com

Sounds like some of you have had positive experiences though. Would be intersting to go to one anyway.
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OK just looked at your list real quick and you're dealing with cars that are ten years old and older.

Everything I was talking about was 1-2 year old cars with 20,000 miles.

That's a whole different can of worms and I wouldn't go near them.
 
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Morris said:
I wish you had put this up first. I would steer clear of this I know of no one who has had positive expierences with these type of operations.
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:0074 Thanks man. This is one that is close by. I assume the ones you are refering to are around, but this one is close by so I thought I would take a look. It makes more sense what you are saying if your dealing in "higher end" cars.
 
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My guess is that the auctions open to the public are the cars that didn't get picked up at the 'dealer-only' auctions.

I would probably steer clear of this as well.
 
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