Car Auctions in Pittsburgh North, PA 16117 3772: Public Online Salvage Auto Auction | A Better Bid (2024)

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Can a regular person buy a car from Copart? ›

Buying for personal use in California? Without business licenses, you will need a Broker's help to bid on clean and salvage titled vehicles in California. If you're buying in another state, view the State Licensing Overview or search our No License Required inventory.

A Better Bid® is a registered Copart Auto Auction broker. That means you have access to the largest car auction inventory in USA, including used, repairable, theft recovery, fleet & lease, repo, flood and hail damaged cars.

The auction house had been impacted by the Great Recession, and business did not fully recover until 2018. In 2021, Barrett-Jackson purchased the Phoenix-based Collector Car Network, which included several classic car publications and the Future Collector Car Show.

You can drive a car directly off the lot if you have insurance on it and have access to dealer tags.

Buying for Personal Use in California? Without a business license, you will need a Broker's help to bid on clean and salvage title vehicles in California.

Premium Membership ✓ $349/year

A one-year Premium Membership is $349 and renews annually. Your security deposit is 10% of your Buyer Power. Your Buyer Power sets how much you can bid regardless of membership level. For example, a $600 security deposit = $6,000 Buyer Power.

AutoBidMaster is a Featured Broker and an authorized representative of Copart. Copart has locations in California. We welcome you to join in the car auctions in California to find the vehicle that meets your needs.

You must first have a valid government-issued ID on file with Copart to be able to bid. Click here then click on the "Upload License" button in the top right corner to upload your government-issued ID if you have not already done so. Each state has its own specific licensing requirements.

To sell a car at the Barrett-Jackson auction, the seller is responsible for paying the entry fee based on the time of day of the auction and the lot number. There is also a seller's commission of 8 percent of the hammer price and the buyer pays a 10 percent buyer's premium on their purchase.

What is the biggest car auction in the USA? ›

The largest collector automobile auction in the world, Mecum Auctions' flagship event, is held in Kissimmee, Florida, as one of its many events throughout the year. It is considered one of the largest collector car auction companies in the world, known for its vast selection of cars and large-scale events.

Offered only through Barrett-Jackson's ticketing service, AXS, general admission tickets provide access to the entire event site – with the exception of the auction block itself, seats reserved for bidders and private skyboxes.

If you are a Premier Member, you only need to make a one-time deposit of $400 to bid up to $100,000 per day. All deposits are fully refundable if your account is in good standing and all outstanding invoices have been paid.

Tools of any kind, including diagnostic code readers, are not allowed in the yard. See a staff member if you need assistance with a vehicle. As a safety precaution, please do not attempt to start a vehicle without a Copart employee. Vehicles cannot be test driven.

If the lot is not paid in full within 8 calendar days (including the day of sale), the vehicle will be relisted. The Relist Fee will be 10% of the final sale price with a minimum of $600.

Can I visit a Copart location to preview vehicles? Yes, and in fact, we encourage you to visit. Although Copart provides 10 high-quality images and accurate descriptions for each vehicle, any information provided is for convenience only.

Tools of any kind, including diagnostic code readers, are not allowed in the yard. See a staff member if you need assistance with a vehicle. As a safety precaution, please do not attempt to start a vehicle without a Copart employee. Vehicles cannot be test driven.

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Copart accepts most credit cards in our online payments portal.

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