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Car auctions are exciting public or private events that bring together a large number of people who are all looking for one thing: a great deal on an automobile! Top auction houses across the land hold fierce competitions for the perfect car, truck, RV, or boat.

For some, the idea of buying cars at auction to find that perfect vehicle at an unbelievably low price is too good to pass up. In the perfect scenario, a well-prepared buyer, whether buying online or in-person, can get an outstanding deal on their perfect car or truck. However, someone who rushes into an auction purchase without conducting their due diligence can set themselves up for losing a great deal of money.

Alexander Graham Bell said it best, “before anything else, preparation is the key to success.”

The first auction in 1938 contained a whopping 12 cars. Today, nearly 9 million vehicles are sold at car auctions each year in the United States alone. Every type of vehicle imaginable is sold, from small 2-door subcompacts to commercial vehicles and specialty cars. The 1955 Mercedes Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe sold for $143 million.

 

How to Go to Car Auctions

The used car market is hot these days due to stagnant wages and increased living expenses. Both individuals and dealerships are taking advantage of the oversupply of used cars by increasing their habits of buying a car at auctions.

The two 800-lb gorillas in auto auctions are Mannheim and Copart, but those dynamics have changed due to online selling. Due to online expansion, experts believe that in the next five years, the automotive auction market will fundamentally change more than in the last two decades.

A simple online search for car auctions will yield thousands of results, including the location, public or private, and online.

Mannheim has over 100 physical locations selling a variety of cars and trucks in several different formats, such as live sales, online, and mobile. The company offers an extensive line-up, from cars and trucks to boats, RVs, heavy equipment, and trailers.

Public Auctions

  • Copart Auctions has developed one of the most strategically balanced platforms in the automotive industry. The company features over 250 physical locations coupled with its online bidding platform. Find the car you wish to purchase, visit the location for a hands-on inspection, and start bidding online, or shop online and have the vehicle shipped the same day.

Thousands of live public auto auctions are scattered around the country and owned by different groups. One such organization is the Stanley-Autenrieth Group, which owns the Carolina Auto Auction and the Indiana Auto Auction. The National Auto Auction Association ties together hundreds of these auction networks.

Top Online Auction Sites

  • IAAI – used, repairable, salvageable

  • ADESA – online and location auctions

  • Salvage Bid – repairable and salvage only

     

Dealer and Industry Auctions

Dealer and industry groups are slowly but surely gaining confidence in digital buying and selling platforms. Condition reports, innovative imagery solutions, and consistent, reliable data are giving Mannheim and similar companies an edge. Producing an accurate visual representation of a specific vehicle is indispensable for hardened industry professionals to make buying and selling decisions.

Digital buying and selling has improved in all aspects of used car inventory control and floorplans. Companies such as Floorplan Express help single dealers precisely manage their used inventory by offering specific auction locations and online inventory control making buying a car at an auction more efficient and streamlined. 

Digital Solutions transforming the automotive industry:

  • ACV Auto – data outsourcing

  • AXLE Funding – dealer floorplan auctions

  • ALLY – dealer financing, smart auctions, shipping

  • Auction Edge – software

How Do Car Auctions Work?

Car auctions are typically fast-paced affairs when the bidding starts, and any bidder hoping for success must be prepared. Reputable auction houses have dealer attendees with decades of car buying and selling experience. Industry veterans thrive on the fast-paced action of 10-, 15-, and 25-lane auctions.

Auction Day

Once you have found an auction house that has the types of cars you may be interested in, go to one of their auctions without the intention of buying. Walk around, talk to people, and see the flow of cars and how they are brought to the lanes. Absorb the atmosphere to see how things work. Familiarize yourself with the rules on how bidding starts, and pay close attention to the auctioneer’s pace.

Inspection Period

Inexperienced bidders should arrive as early as possible on auction day to register and review the Run List or block summary. Auction yards allow vehicle inspections at specific times before bidding begins. Have the GoodCar mobile app handy to check VINs and read over a vehicle's history and any abnormalities. Be thorough with any inspections. Auto auction houses do not allow test drives due to liability issues.

The Car Auction Begins

Always track the auction times and lane positions carefully, knowing precisely when the car you want to buy at auction is ready to bid and where to go ahead of time. Whether you are attending an online or live auction, always have a ceiling price. This magic number keeps you on track so you don't get swept up in the heat of the moment.

Once the bidding is ready to start, the auctioneer starts his chant or auction cry by announcing the starting initial bid and the vehicle’s lane position. Depending on the auction house, bids are placed by raising the hand or bidder number, a paddle, by phone, or through an online portal.

Winning The Bid

For the uninitiated, there is nothing more exciting than placing the winning bid at a car auction. Hours of research and planning finally pay off in a single raised hand, and the perfect car is yours. Hardened industry veterans see auctions as the first step in a profitable transaction.

Auctioneers provide the information for each vehicle as it comes down the lane. Along with their Ringmen and other personnel, auctioneers control the bidding process. They make sure interested buyers are recognized with their bids and call an end to each bidding lot or if any additional terms are needed. If the floor price is not met, the auctioneer moves on to the next vehicle. The entire process of buying a car at auction takes about 60 seconds.

Depending on the size of the auto auction, one or several block clerks monitor the entire process, recording bidding numbers, amounts, participating dealers, and other transaction details.

You’ve Won

Once the auctioneer throws the gavel, bidding is over. Block clerks record the price and the winning badge or paddle number. Buyers head to the clerk’s counter to receive an invoice for their purchase, and if this is the only vehicle, they are shown to the front office to pay.

Buyers take their invoices to the front office to handle the details of their purchase, such as paying the invoice, transferring title and keys, test drives, and making shipping arrangements. Most large car auction houses have several companies they use to ship vehicles directly to the buyer’s front door.

Once the details have been successfully handled at the office, the vehicle is yours. The gate pass allows the holder to take the vehicle from the auction premises. Buyers can either drive it home or have it shipped.

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