Mercedes AMG Classic

No problem!

Basically the auction fees with AutoBidMaster are fixed - $150 for an membership (or 30-day free if you're just buying one car), $250 transaction fee (doesn't matter on the value).

The Copart fees are what add up: $200 for a $1000 purchase, $300 for $2k, and so on. Internet bid fee, gate fee, etc.

More info here: http://www.autobidmaster.com/howtobuy-c ... ions/fees/

But for the most part I din't have any qualms with the process. Quite a few interesting finds over time, for sure!

Thanks for the detailed scoop on buying through Copart. Glad you got this one.

The car went through auction 2-3x before I got it. Basically someone else bid on it for $200, but because it was a "upon approval" sale, the seller approves the bid.

So the next auction around, I registered with AutoBidMaster, an Oregon company which comes HIGHLY recommended, compared to the shady brokers out there. They furnish all the Copart bidder account information electronically.

I bid $475, knowing the seller was probably hoping to get $500 for it.

The next day, I got a counterbid of $525, so I accepted. Being an one-time only buyer through AutoBidMaster, total was $1,044, but if I wanted to keep an account to continue bidding on cars, it's another $150, which I declined until a second Copart purchase, in which I will cover this cost.

So, basically another $519 tacked on the auction price to go through a broker.

The broker takes care of all the paperwork and title you basically go and pick the car up at the Copart location.

Car arrived - seems the only thing wrong is dead fuel pumps. Engine runs pretty good while on the sniffer (ether).

FIREWATER wrote:Oh yeah I saw that on copart a while ago. I got distracted by this though:

Love the color on that one too Firewater. Just a little patina added to it.



Bondavi, how difficult was the process buying your SEC at Copart? Did they refer a broker or did they let you do the leg work. I take it the broker is a $300-$500 additional expense to the auction price plus a bunch of Copart fees? I see a lot of neat cars go through copart here but have been put off by the negative reviews on dealing with Copart and all their fees.

Oh yeah I saw that on copart a while ago. I got distracted by this though:

1986 500SEC gen2 euro.

Grabbed this car for about a K after fees - will be delivered from San Jose later this week. Basically a do-over of the chadahar Rose which ultimately got saved. Mainly got it for parts/triy's for the '84 AMG - there is $700 in DMV back fees and 242k on the clock. I would be open to selling the rolling shell with a BOS after I am done with it.

Also parting out a '80 500SE, will post details on benzworld soon.

Could be a nice little project. Love the body color.

Super rare car! Shame its already at a salvage auction yard. Looks to have been originally sold in a French speaking country. Front bumper chrome doesn't appear to be in bad shape, so the bumper repair shouldn't be difficult. A good candidate to be restored and in a nice color combo.

Great eye Greg...that's a gen2 500, similar to chadahar's Rose with 9:1CR, possibly triy's

Looks to be a donated high mileage gen II euro sec with original euro bumpers and AMG side skirts and rear bumper skirt. No bids on it yet but has dmv fees attatched. Starting bid is $125 at Copart San Jose.

http://www.copart.com/c2/homeSearch.htm ... CH_RESULTS