The buzz of the auction is unparalleled, the busy hustle and bustle, the anticipation, auction fever and a mecca to cars and car buying but it’s also a hazard for those that are unsure what they’re doing or what they’re looking for.
We regularly talk to customers who ask whether or not they should look to buy a car from an auction. They have seen the cars in a catalogue and believe it could be a route to a very cheap car and yes in principle you would enjoy a saving on a forecourt price or private sale however there are certain things you should be aware of.
You have to be careful what you bid on and buy you can’t test drive the car more often than not you can’t turn the engine on until you hear it pull into the auction area. You can’t get in the car either. All you can do is walk round it prior to the sale.
The trade accept this and are also experts in buying cars and looking for faults, spotting bad paint work and just hearing a mechanical problem.
You should consider using a car sourcing company just to cover this liability, there is no comebacks, no consumer credit act and most of all that few thousand pound saving can soon become a loss when you add replacement parts or panels on a luxury car.
Filed under: General Buyers Advice
