Buying an auction car

[balb0wa]

Never been to a car auction before, im from derbyshire, are there any good ones or ones to avoid etc?

Used car prices seem to be quite low recently can anyone attend auctions?

thanks

wasnt sure where to post this, wouldnt mind a vw/octavia 1.8t , bora golf etc

Edited by balb0wa on Wednesday 23 July 14:15

[Muzzer]

Try and attend a fleet auction where they're flogging ex company cars that they just want to get shot of.

However, be prepared for busy-ness as this is where a lot of the trade go to get cheap stock. Anyone can go, just follow the usual rules of sticking to a price, etc.

As for the cheaper end of auctions I'd suggest avoiding. This is the dumping ground for stock dealers can't sell. I knew a guy in the trade who always said a car went to the auction for a reason - dodgy mechanicals, crap spec, etc....

[balb0wa]

cheers for that, thats what i was hoping of, after seeing on honest john what things went for, just wasnt sure if anyone could attend

Muzzer said:

Try and attend a fleet auction where they're flogging ex company cars that they just want to get shot of.

However, be prepared for busy-ness as this is where a lot of the trade go to get cheap stock. Anyone can go, just follow the usual rules of sticking to a price, etc.

As for the cheaper end of auctions I'd suggest avoiding. This is the dumping ground for stock dealers can't sell. I knew a guy in the trade who always said a car went to the auction for a reason - dodgy mechanicals, crap spec, etc....