Buying a car from North America

When you are searching for a car "Bid option" is one of the most popular options on online auction websites. It allows you to have many benefits if you want to make a purchase at an affordable price. THE BID OPTION provides you with an opportunity ... to make pre-bidding, which means that the customers' pre-bids are collected before the particular auction starts and then the company represents you during the real bidding. This option is very convenient to many buyers, who are busy at the time of a real auction. In addition, to choose this option you have to place a minimum amount of deposit to show your real intentions. Placing your bidding, you indicate the maximum amount of your bid, so look for similar vehicle prices previously. If your bid is the highest bid of the live sale and meets the seller reserve price then you are the winner. Please be aware that other auction participants may outbid you. You will be notified about the results of the auction when it finishes. So using this option you cannot influence on real-time bidding process, but your money will be saved if someone outbids you. Please note, that the amount of your deposit will stay at your account until you win a vehicle. Usually the selling company charges nothing if you don't get a car. Summarizing all the above, please take the following into account: * The bid option allows you to make pre-bidding for the car you desired and go about your own business during the real auction. * You should place a minimum deposit. * In case of outbidding you money will be saved for another bidding, no fees usually applied until you make a successful purchase.

You can join a live auto auction by yourself from the comfort of your computer or you can bid with one of car auction company representatives on the phone. If you submit your request to take part in a live auction on the phone you will receive an ... email with approximate time of the sale and will be contacted by one of the sales representatives several minutes before the bidding starts. During the real time auction the sales representative will tell you the current Bid amounts and you will tell him whether to Bid or stop. - You can take part in many auctions daily, that have thousands vehicles in each lane. - Car auction companies usually do not ask you for your ID before your first purchase. - You have to place a minimum deposit on your account to start. - You will BID with local and international competitors on live auctions in a real time. - You can BID on several additional auction lanes at the same time.

Purchasing a car you want online are becoming easier as many websites offer now different buying options to choose from. Here you can observe the most popular ways to buy a vehicle online. THE BRE-BID This option means that you can make your bid ... before the auction and afterward the company agent will represent you with your bid at real-time auction. For example you can place your maximum bid as $7,000 and if your bid is the highest bid of the live sale and meets the seller reserve then you are the winner. If the seller reserve price is lower than your maximum bid and no one outbid you during the live sale then you can win the vehicle for less than your maximum bid. Remember please, if you are the highest bidder during the live sale and reserve has not been met the vehicle can still be sold to you on seller’s approval. BUY IT NOW or BUY FAST You can buy a vehicle with this option at the indicated price with the click of a button. As soon as you receive an email with confirmation of the purchase the vehicle is yours. Please note that usually the auction vehicles have an auction fee, so please check this fee before you make a purchase. ONLINE REAL TIME AUCTION Some used car websites may also offer you to participate in real-time auctions online. You can even find specially designed services that allow to make the buying process obvious and transparent. Most of the companies require to place a minimum deposit to be able to make bidding. Usually the due deposit is 10 or 15 % from your maximum bid amount. LIVE ON THE PHONE BIDDING Every vehicle with a bidding option allows you to request live on the PHONE BIDDING: with one of the sales representatives. If you submit a live on the phone request you will receive an email with approximate time of the sale and will be contacted by one of the sales representatives 5 minutes before the bidding starts. During the live sale the sales representative will tell you the current bid amounts and you will tell him whether to bid or stop. Please note the sale is very quick with approximately 3 seconds between bids. ORDER A CAR/ASSISTANCE OF A SALES AGENT As a registered user you may have a possibility to order a car. For this you should indicate your vehicle and price preferences on the website. The exporting company agents will search through millions of car listings and will get back to you with offers.

Please consider that it's completely depends on a company you are working with. Mostly, you can either buy just 1 vehicle for your personal use, or make a car business with Auto Auction company. With some companies you don't need to have dealer license, ... but with their help, you'll get direct access to major North American wholesale auto auctions. And after the purchase, they will provide you with a full range of services: transportation, paperwork handling, customs clearance at the exit port and much more.

Some car auction websites may offer a list of repossessed cars at affordable prices. What is a repossessed vehicle? This is a car that was not paid in full by its buyer, and the seller, it can be either any bank institution or auction company, re-lists ... it for sale again. In many states of the US, creditors have the right to seize cars from the buyers as soon as they default on car loan or lease. The terms of default are specified in each particular contracts, but failure to make a payment on time is a typical example. The auto auction companies also can take back your vehicle, if you don’t make timely payments on the car. They also have right to sell such repossessed inventory again to a third party. More and more repo cars have streamed into the US car market, offering other car buyers to save thousands of dollars on a good and sometimes even luxurious used cars. For auto auction consumers repos can be a good deal, if they know the market value of used car. To buy a repossessed car in such a way is a popular strategy among cost-conscious bidders to reap the biggest savings. Besides, the auto auction companies may offer special discounts and minimum fees for their repo cars. Moreover, if you are considering to purchase a repossessed vehicle, you can also pay attention on a car location, perhaps it has been already delivered to the port of departure or even shipped to your country. So, feel free to check auto auction website's REPO inventory and buy cars with great discounts and minimum fees!

Are you looking for a car at affordable prices? The North American auto auction websites offer a great variety of used cars, that cost up to $1000. You may be surprised to see so cheap cars at first, but all the prices are real. The reason for selling ... cars at low prices is that there are expensive services for car maintenance and their owners decide to sell vehicles instead. Thus, you can find here salvage cars and vehicles, that may need a repair. Salvage cars are vehicles, that were damaged in car accidents or because of the other reasons. Some vehicles may have mechanical damages or were flooded by weather conditions. Everyone is aware of hurricanes and storms that sometimes happen in the USA and Canada. You can also find on auto auction websites vehicles with slights scratches or absolutely clean cars that are sold at incredibly low prices. There are also many reasons why their owners want to get rid of them. Some people decide to buy new vehicles and place for sale their carefully maintained cars. Sometimes car owners want to leave the country and don't need to possess cars any more. Besides, many auto auction websites may offer great deals to invite clients and huge discounts for their inventory, so you can also buy cheap cars during their promotion campaigns.

Yes, some of the buy now cars have auction fees whereas some do not. Auction fees vary by the auction and the selling price. Auction fees typically range from $200-$600 USD. If you buy a car from auto auction website at fixed price, the auction fees ... tend to be much lower than for the live sale vehicles. However, auction fees vary depending on how much the car is sold for, the higher the bid, the higher the fees. Unfortunately, the auto auction companies has no control over auction fees. For more information on these fees, please refer a request to a particular car auction website.

If you are searching for a used car on auto auction websites, it does not mean that you should make a bid first and then wait for an auction. Many auction websites offer their customers such a convenient option for car purchase as ”Buy Now”. ... ”Buy Now” cars are offered for sale with a fixed price and can be purchased right away. “Buy Now” option is available, when the seller wants to sell his vehicle faster and specifies the desirable price. As a rule the “Buy Now” price is non-negotiable, but if you contact the auto auction company, its sales agents may negotiate with the seller for some discount for you. Besides, “Buy Now” is also a reliable buying option, as you can be sure that this car will be yours. On the one hand, when you take part in the auction, there is always a risk, as someone may outbid you. On the other hand, if you make your pre-bid for a car, this vehicle can be sold before the auction starts, in case the Buy Now option is also available for this offer. If you think the Buy Now price is too high for you, you can also look for a similar vehicle on the website inventory page. Moreover, some companies also offer the list of similar cars on each vehicle profile page.

Most of the North American auto auction websites accept only US dollars, but you'd better check this information with applicable Terms and Conditions.

Let’s assume that you want to Buy Now 2005 Toyota Corolla, location: Canada. First, you need to login to your profile, if you don't login, you won't see entire inventory and prices. Then, go to search page and browse by selecting desirable ... vehicle details, such as year, price, vehicle type, make, model and trim. Feel free to select and combine Auction type and location on a main page or on a search results page. You can decide how many results you see on a page. On a Quick Search you can view different types of vehicles. If you have a LOT or VIN number of the vehicle, you can add them in a search window and press enter. In addition to that, Search Results page can be sorted by year, mileage, auction time left and location.

As used cars sold on the North American auto auctions are for export only, there is no difference where you live. You can take part in auto auctions online from any part of the world. Even if you are American, but you want to buy a vehicle for your ... relatives in Nigeria. Many people from all over the world buy cars from the USA because there is a great choice and it's really cheaper than purchase a vehicle from the local dealers. Of course, you should also know that sometimes such purchases can be risky. So please be aware of scams, if you don't want to send your money to someone's fraudulent pocket. Check thoroughly all the information about the company you are going to do a business with. Read customers comments and testimonials, as well as visit government websites to see if this company was properly registered and licensed. Before exporting, it's also important to check your local government regulations on the used vehicle import. Get a clear picture from the respective government institutions about the car clearance procedure, the due duties or taxes and vehicle restrictions. Thus, it doesn't matter where you reside, you can register from anywhere and make the used car purchases at the North American auto auctions from the comfort of your home.

In order to become a registered member with an Auto Auction company, you need to complete the registration form and fill out all the required information. Registration can be free of charge or attract additional charges, usually it takes just a few ... minutes of your time. With some companies no ID or other document requires from you during registration. However, other companies ask for proof of identity during the registration. If you have any difficulties, usually video tutorials are available for your convenience to help you with registration. Besides, please read and fully understand company's Terms&Conditions.