So a coworker and I want to start buying some stuff from the auctions. Were specifically looking at copart.
What all do we need to know/do to start picking up parts cars?
So a coworker and I want to start buying some stuff from the auctions. Were specifically looking at copart.
What all do we need to know/do to start picking up parts cars?
The fees add up quickly
a notable percentage of their junk has a surprise reason for being there.
I believe you have to have a dealer license, and yes, the fees are insane, to the point that most of what looks like a good deal really isn't. Nit that there aren't good deals, but its nit as cheap as it looks
Not all states require a dealers license. There is a filter on the search that will take all the ones requiring a license out
TL:DR: You have to look for deals and know when to quit bidding. If you can inspect the cars in person ahead of time, do it. Older cars can be worth bidding on.
The states that do not require a dealer's license tend to get heavy overseas traffic, and the fees differ from site to site, even in the same state. If you want to bid on a popular car (Honda, Toyota, etc) expect not to find a deal on any sort of late model car. Cars in the USA tend to be more feature rich, so even shipping overseas on a totaled car makes sense because they get the air conditioning, heated seats, ABS, etc. Overseas labor is also probably cheaper than it is here. I doubt the safety inspections in, say, Cameroon are as stringent as they are in the U.S.A.
On older cars, gas guzzlers, and so forth the equations start to balance out more. I've bought a few vehicles from the NC location, and it only made sense because I needed major parts (engines) and the cars also had aftermarket parts like exhaust, intakes, etc. that balanced the scales budget wise.
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