| An auto auction is quite simply an auction for vehicles, | | | | different vehicles used by a large corporation. |
| usually cars.The auction process takes place as | | | | Repossessed vehicles have been recalled by |
| normal, with the lot being displayed, and bidders | | | | companies either voluntarily in the case of defects or |
| contesting each other, with an auctioneer presiding. | | | | product changes or involuntary in the case of |
| Usually an auto auction takes place between car | | | | misuse.Auto auctions allow a dealer to get rid of old |
| dealerships and is not open to the general public.Auto | | | | stock that would not sell to the public. They keep the |
| auctions often deal with off-lease, off-rental, company | | | | variety of vehicles moving and also allow dealers to |
| cars, or repossessed vehicles. Off-lease means | | | | assess the condition of the market by looking at the |
| vehicles returned to the financial institution at the end of | | | | quality of cars and the actions of other dealers. The |
| a lease term, and are usually only found at auctions. | | | | prices of cars at auctions are not low enough to make |
| Off-rental refers to the practice of rental companies to | | | | killer profits but do allow the dealers more freedom. |
| update their fleets of cars every years, meaning that | | | | One problem with auctions however is that the |
| they have a stock of well kept cars of a recent model | | | | vehicles cannot be inspected by mechanics or test |
| and only a short usage, which need to go. Car | | | | driven until sale is complete. Dealers are legally required |
| dealerships will likely want these cheaper cars to fill up | | | | to announce faults or problems before auction but still |
| their stocks. Company cars and larger vehicles are a | | | | sometimes discrepancies lead to unpleasantness. On |
| similar affair, being constantly updated, but the amount | | | | the whole, however, auction is a very useful tool to a |
| of use and the condition is as varied as the amount of | | | | dealer. |