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YOUR RESEARCHAnyone ever bought a car from the Manheim auction?
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Inspect car really well
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Not a bad way to go, just make sure you set the groundrules with the broker.
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Set price and stick
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The previous advice is good....set a price and stick to it!
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Use reputable broker
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I 've thought of using a reputable broker to buy a 2001 (or an '00 or '02) 996 at the Manheim auction.
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At the end of the day it worked out though, the car has been solid.
I 've thought of using a reputable broker to buy a 2001 (or an '00 or '02) 996 at the Manheim auction. I've seen some older threads on this topic but nothing recently. Anyone have an experience and/or a broker rcommendation they would like to share?
Thanks!
I have bought several cars there through Prestige Imports in Baltimore. I have always had good experiences through them. They inspect the car really well before buying. He has a device that tells him the thickness of the paint. If you want to use them I know people there. Call [phone removed] and ask for George, tell him you know Rob Hunt from the Rennlist forums. He will give you a great deal.
I went with him once when I bought my wifes Mercedes, it is crazy, something like 35 lanes at once going.
Rob
I got my '99 at the Riverside sale, I believe it's a Manheim-sponsored monthly event here in SoCal. You need to make sure you leave CLEAR instructions with the broker. There's an inherent conflict of interest, as the broker only gets paid if you buy a car. Mine bid a couple thousand over what I'd agreed to, so I ended up overpaying compared to the rest of the cars that were sold at the auction. At the end of the day it worked out though, the car has been solid. At Riverside, most of the cars are being auctioned directly by the leasing companies (my seller was Porsche Finance), and they tend to be pretty clean. Also, there are usually a number of choices. Not a bad way to go, just make sure you set the groundrules with the broker.
The riverside auction is a perfect example of how the market gets inflated by brokers trying to buy a specific car for a client and overpaying. There are so many people competing for "the right car" that i have seen many prices well over book and even over the market.
The previous advice is good....set a price and stick to it!
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