31 Jul

can i get a good dependable car at auto auction for $500?

Author: admin  |  Category: Auto auction

are the cars at the auto auction reliable and inspected?

maybe but they are not reliable and not inspected.

that’s why they are being auctioned

if your not a mechanic avoid them at all cost

8 Responses to “can i get a good dependable car at auto auction for $500?”

  1. goldenboy_1024 Says:
    July 31st, 2009 at 12:16 pm

    Yes, you could if you examine the car before you bid, because they are not pre-inspected.
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  2. onandonandonanon Says:
    July 31st, 2009 at 1:03 pm

    $500 gets you a car that still runs, and that’s it! LOL you’d expect more than that for $500? Get real! What fantasy world are you living in?
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  3. oklatom Says:
    July 31st, 2009 at 1:36 pm

    Not likely. And cars at auction are as is and as seen, they are not inspected in any way.
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  4. David L Says:
    July 31st, 2009 at 2:21 pm

    You are better off buying a car from a private party using craigslist.org. In my area there are over 420 vehicles for sale by owner for $500 or less.

    For $500 you can expect a car that runs and drives. Make sure you have it inspected by a mechanic before ANY money changes hands. Expect the mechanic to have a pretty long list of items that need immediate attention or will need attention in the near future.

    I recently bought a 1998 Corolla with 167K miles for $500. It needed a starter that cost $240 installed.
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  5. chucksright Says:
    July 31st, 2009 at 2:58 pm

    maybe but they are not reliable and not inspected.

    that’s why they are being auctioned

    if your not a mechanic avoid them at all cost
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  6. Husker41 Says:
    July 31st, 2009 at 3:32 pm

    can i get a good dependable car at auto auction for $500?
    Highly unlikely, sorry. The best you can hope for is that such a car won’t be too expensive to fix up.

    are the cars at the auto auction reliable and inspected?
    No, they are not inspected. Degree of reliability is unknown, but highly suspect.

    If you can buy a car from someone you know and trust, you’re way ahead. You’ll know what you’re getting and have some idea of what needs fixing.
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  7. chelo 559 Says:
    July 31st, 2009 at 3:37 pm

    Maybe, but you won’t be able to find them all the time. They end up breaking down after a couple of weeks of owning it.
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  8. Levon N Says:
    July 31st, 2009 at 3:57 pm

    I found a list of several auto auction and government seized web sites. http://www.autoadviceonline.com/Government-Seized-Auto-Auctions.html These sites can probably answer your questions. However they cost a little bit to join, but I couldn’t find any free resources online. Since the vehicles are always being sold, your annual fee is probably used to employ people to keep the site up to date.
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