February 10, 2012

Inside the auction – beware of the dark side

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It’s getting closer towards what historically has been the best time of year to buy a used car and never more so than this Winter. The spectacularly chaotic mess that our fiscal brethren are dealing with is really having a weird affect on the used car market. … [Read more...]

Sale of the century!

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Yes, sure it's all doom and gloom but every ying must have it's yang (or something like that) and there are some fantastic bargains out there in the trade right now. We have seen this week 57 plate Vectras … [Read more...]

Inside the car auction – dealer part-exchanges

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In the last article in this series we talked about the lease/company car section of the auction halls, to continue on our trade tour inside the car auction we’re going to explore what’s going on in other areas. We’ll be leaving the rows of clean and prepared lease cars and heading towards the main dealer part exchanges. … [Read more...]

The Fonejacker Car Sale

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Ex-company cars can be pre-loved…

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We left you last week sampling the delights of the auction cafe. Things are now hotting up, the constant garble of the auctioneer is still blaring and to make things slightly more intimidating there are two halls active both with cars going through at the same time. … [Read more...]

Should I buy my next car from a public auction?

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In the quest to answer the question ‘Should I buy my next car from a public auction?’ The best starting place should be to establish what these mildly mysterious places are all about. Whether it is lack of access, interest or underlying fear, many of us have heard all about them but haven’t actually been to one. … [Read more...]

Inside the car auction

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A common question we regularly receive is; “Is it a good idea to buy a car from a public auction and what advice can you give on the best way to go about it?” From a professional motor traders point it’s not an easy one to answer and it’s a question I have, in the past asked myself. … [Read more...]