Online Used Car Auction Sites - Should You Join?

There's a lot of talk these days about online used carCan I check the VIN of the car that I like?
auction sites. You might ask "Are these online usedYes! I was glad to see that the majority of the car
care auction sites for real?" and "Should I join a carauction sites do include a CarFax VIN report that you
auction site?"can view before you even place a bid. This definitely
In this article I will answer these questions about onlineallows you to relax knowing that there's nothing fishy
used car auction sites.going on at these online car auction sites.
Where do these used cars come from and howWhat condition are these cars in?
come they are so cheap?The condition of the cars on these used car auction
This was the first big question for me and basicallysites was another thing I was concerned about since
what happens is that people default on their leaseyou can't fully inspect the vehicles yourself. Well what's
payments or car loans of their new cars and becausegreat is that the government bodies take extremely
of this, their cars get seized or repossessed bygood care of their vehicles and their maintenance is
various financial institutions. After the car is seized ittop notch. It is actually part of their organisational
gets auctioned off quickly because there are largeresponsibility to comply with work safety legislation.
costs involved in the storing and maintenance of theseThe majority of cars sold on these online used car
vehicles.auction sites come with service history information and
I was surprised to learn that it's actually commonvarious stamped log books. Not to mention many of
practice for many used car dealerships to go to thesethe cars are still under the manufacturer's warranty!
auctions and buy several seized cars and then sellThe greatest part about these online car auction sites
them at marked up prices! It's a little known secret thatis that most cars are only 2-3 yrs old and the majority
dealers really don't want us to know about.have only 40,000 -60,000 kms, or 25,000 - 40,000 miles
How do these online used car auction sites gainon them!
access to these cars?Conclusion
These auctions of seized cars are a very protectedI spent about a week researching and collecting as
and secretive source of revenue for many carmuch information about various auction sites before I
dealerships and it is never advertised to the generalfinally joined one. I'm happy to say that these services
public. Thank God for the internet because these onlineare fast, easy to use, and best of all, cheap! I ended up
used car auction sites are now able to gain informationsaving a ton of cash getting my dream car, a beautiful
and access rights to let you utilize many direct sources2 year old red Mustang!
to get great deals on used cars.