One would normally go to a browser and type in “vehicle auction” with your city or county and you would assume an appropriate listing would magically appear. But that may be too simple. But even if it is that simple you may want to do some research outside of the Internet as well.
If you are looking for a one-time buy then the rest of these thoughts may not be of value. But, if you are looking to become an auto buyer and seller follow along.
You may want to start with your police or sheriff’s department. They will know. And while you are asking them you might include the request for any information they can share as to the type of auction you will find: honest or fly-by-night / questionable. There might not be any violations but it does not hurt to get the opinion of the police.
Another stop might be your bank. Times have changed since Wells Fargo changed the level of customer service in about 1978. Prior to then you had a wealth of community oriented financial information being housed in the brain of the local branch manager. But no matter, they should still be able to councel as to where the auction is and when it is being held. They might even have information on the inventory.
A third stop is a car dealer, new or independent used, with the used lot being the best choice amongst dealers. The independent used car dealer is most likely to be a buyer and seller at the auction.
If after you have checked with one or more of the above and you still have not found an auction, and assuming that your Internet search did not produce any results, you are not likely to have an auction in your area. For those that are entreprenurial this may be an opportunity to start one. Back to your browser and typing in “How to start a car auction.”
