| Car auctions are getting popular day by day and | | | | experienced auction visitor and it won't do any harm, |
| without doubt will continue to be a major tool in the | | | | just to glance through the advice handed out. |
| coming days. Auctions have always been one of the | | | | Check out for the following points as well as some |
| tools to sell a variety of things. Today it is being used | | | | general rules. |
| with renewed vigor. Even in car sales it is no | | | | 1. Look out for any display that will tell you about the |
| different. However, if you are planning to attend a | | | | condition of the cars that are on auction. It should |
| car auction for the first time, here are few tips and | | | | display conditions of the sale of the cars. |
| guidelines that you must certainly know. There are | | | | 2. What you see is what you get. Vehicles that are |
| very good chances that you could make a few | | | | offered for sale in WYSIWYG cannot be rejected |
| mistakes. Forewarned is fore armed and knowledge | | | | under any circumstances. Under this condition, if the |
| is power. With knowledge, you should be ok at your | | | | car does have any problems, any complaint regarding |
| first auction. | | | | the same simply might not be entertained. Though |
| The process in the normal car sale goes on like this | | | | this sounds stringent, it shouldn't put you off. |
| 1. Look at the classifieds in the local paper. | | | | 3. Sale with test drive: This usually means you have |
| 2. Drive over to the seller's house | | | | the option of returning the car if you find any major |
| 3. View the car | | | | mechanical problems with Engine, gear box, axles or |
| 4. Negotiate the price from an asking price | | | | steering rack etc… The conditions vary from |
| 5. Try and bring the seller down to the price you | | | | auction to auction though. So check up with the |
| want the car at. | | | | auctioneers |
| There are numerous advantages with this way. You | | | | 4. Look for hidden charges like Buyers premium |
| can do it at your own sweet time, take a test drive | | | | There are normally charges like a buyer's premium in |
| of the car. You can even think for sometime on how | | | | a car auction. This is apart from the auction price. |
| much you want to pay and you can always walk off | | | | Also the fees vary from auction to auction. Make |
| if the deal does not suit you. | | | | sure that you have all the details about the charges. |
| But a Car auction is totally a different experience | | | | Ensure that the fees include charges for transferring |
| altogether and this alone is the reason that puts off | | | | the legal title into your name. Also check at the car |
| a lot of people. If you are armed with some | | | | auction ifa) The car has any outstanding finance on |
| knowledge of how to do and what to do, you can | | | | it.b) Car is on the police stolen list.c) Car has ever |
| ensure things go your way. | | | | been an insurance 'total loss'.d) The car has had a |
| While we assume that you are a first time auction | | | | number plate transfer. |
| visitor, it would not do any harm if you are an | | | | |