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Tips For Dealing With Auto Auction Prices

Auto auctions are becoming increasing popular as the best place to find cars at bargain prices but understanding auto auction prices and how to go about bidding is something that leaves a lot of people feeling very confused. When buying a car from a dealer, there is always a sticker price which you can use as a starting point while you do your negotiations to bring the price done. In an auto auction there is no starting point -the selling price will depends on the interest the car has for potential buyers and how much they are willing to pay. Even the opening price at which the auctioneer begins the bidding is open to change if no one even begins bidding at that price.

Learning how auto auction prices work is important if you want to be successful in your bidding and the best way to learn is to spend time at auctions watching how the bidding is done. Just sit and watch and you will get an idea of which makes command the best price, how the age of a car affects its selling price and how the bidding proceeds - how much is the general increase over the previous bid and so on. This will enable you to do our own evaluations about what cars are within your price range. While doing this exercise, try to look out for the kind of cars you are interested in and pay special attention to their auto auction prices.

Also spend time visiting auto auction websites and note at what prices the cars you are interested in are being sold. Once you have a working idea of what the kinds of car you are interested in are going to cost you, you will need to set yourself budgets. Keep in mind that there are no certainties in any auction and if you get caught amongst bidders who are determined to have the car you are also bidding for, the price can sky rocket. Keep your budget as flexible as you can so that you have some elbow room in your bidding, but never, whatever be the temptation, exceed your budget, because once you bid beyond your limits, it can be difficult to stop.

If, in the course of the bidding, you find there are some people who seem to be extremely interested in the same car that you are, step back from the bidding and let these people fight it out - if the fight ends before the auto auction price ceiling you have set for yourself, you can re-enter the bidding.

by: White Thomas




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