I'm looking for someone who can purchase at Manheim/Adesa auctions in either DC/MD/VA/PA. I'm ready to go right now! I have all the listings and I just need someone who can purchase.

Mr Slacker,

Do they come with any price list as well? What price and how to begin the bidding?
How is below condition compare to average condition?
I'll be looking at Menhaim in PA. Thanks so much!!!

ozgrad said:Mr Slacker,

Could you tell me will I be able to purchase Mazda3 or 6 or Nissan Altima or maxima or sentra in what year any model - auto, with a budget of $4000? I'll be looking at Menhaim in PA. Thanks so much!!!

Dont bother with auctions for a $4000 car! When you add dealer fees you might save a couple hundred bucks. The car might be ASIS and that leaves you a headache of fixing whatever is wrong with it. Go with a private party instead.

Is this link working to relay the transactions of Manheim sales? if not does anyone know of another link like it? http://mmr.i-vex.us/members/internetmmr/

SUCKISSTAPLES said:
Dont bother with auctions for a $4000 car! When you add dealer fees you might save a couple hundred bucks. The car might be ASIS and that leaves you a headache of fixing whatever is wrong with it. Go with a private party instead.terrible advice, I get most of my cars under $4000 from auction that I could never get at private party.

Of course, Im not begging for some slimy dealer to PM me and take a cut of the sale either like this thread has turned into.

This is what I'm down to also. I just bought RAV4 with 100k - these things regularly turn 200-300k. Non-interference motor.
I've owned Corvettes, 400+ HP sports cars, 4wds with dual lockers - unless they're a hobby, they're just a drain on the wallet.

And in TX, I'll still beg or setup a relationship with a dealer to buy a $4k car for me under certain conditions. Even with a Lemon, I generally come out even on open market value.

Can anyone help me with AVG sale prices for CR-V 2006 or older, RAV-4 2006 or greater..
I am in Columbus OH, any dealers here I can work with ?

SUCKISSTAPLES said:DesiVibe said:ozgrad said:Mr Slacker,

Could you tell me will I be able to purchase Mazda3 or 6 or Nissan Altima or maxima or sentra in what year any model - auto, with a budget of $4000? I'll be looking at Menhaim in PA. Thanks so much!!!


Dont bother with auctions for a $4000 car! When you add dealer fees you might save a couple hundred bucks. The car might be ASIS and that leaves you a headache of fixing whatever is wrong with it. Go with a private party instead.terrible advice, I get most of my cars under $4000 from auction that I could never get at private party.

Of course, Im not begging for some slimy dealer to PM me and take a cut of the sale either like this thread has turned into.

I would guess than you know about cars. An average Joe will not be able to distinguish the noise coming from the hood if its the alternator/belts or if its something inside the engine such as tappets/lifters or even timing belt. You have to realize that you could spend atleast a couple of days at the auction to find the right car and dealer taxes are higher than private party taxes. When you buy from a private party you can get the car checked at a local mechanic (no firestone/jiffy lube). If you make $15 an hour, you have lost about $240 if you loose 2 days of work. For a $4000 car, dealer taxes will be anywhere between $200 to $350 depending on what state you are in. Also the dealer will atleast take $250-300 as his fees. So if you can find a private party car for about $700-$1000 more than the auction it well worth it

. Double post...

Looking (again) for someone to assist me with going to an auction in Chicago. PM me if you can help out. Thanks

I'm looking for auction price info for a Lexus sc 430 2006 lower miles also looking for an Infiniti 2009 fx 35 awd, Nav can anyone help. I am also looking to become a wholesale dealer purchased books for research and would do purchase cars as a hobby, not necessarily to make profit? any info?