radicalry00
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Registered: 16th Mar 07
Location: West Yorks Rides: Suzuki SV650
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Just wondering if anyone has ever bought a car from a motor auction on here?I've never been to one before so just trying to gather abit of information about them really.
I'm going to the SMA auctions in Leeds tonight to try and pick up a cheap runabout (sub £1000 if I can) and just wondered what the normal procedure is? A friend of mine got his last car from there and said there are plenty of bargains to be had. He can't remember how much deposit he had to put down or anything though. 
So does anyone know how much deposit you've usually got to put down and how long it is before you can drive the car away etc?
Thanks.
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Pauly
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Registered: 16th Jan 10
Location: Perry Barr, West Midlands
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i've bought from and worked at an auction and sometimes you get a bargain sometimes you can get a car with no end of problems.
i bought a 306 diesel and it was ok for £500. jus make sure you have a proper look round it and listen to it when it starts up/running. if you can try and take someone with you who knows about cars.
its usually about a 10% deposit
i don't know anything about the one in leeds though sorry
[Edited on 24-02-2010 by paul_sport]
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S@M
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Registered: 3rd Oct 07
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ive been to that auction. its ok, but you get alot of traders, so usually anything decent that goes through you have to battle with them...
its jst like any other auction though. get there, register and get a number and start bidding....
im not sure on how many days they take to release the car, surley it will be on their website?
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Twiggy
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Local ones to me.....
Turn up look round the cars.
Bid and if you win pay
£200 for under £1000
£300 for more than £1000
Then you have 24hrs to pay rest and then they release car.
Also 1% buyers fee on top of hammer price.
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Twiggy
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Infact!!!
http://www.sma-group.co.uk/buyers.aspx
Its all there!
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radicalry00
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Thanks for the help guys. That link's useful but it doesn't say how long it takes for them to release the cars? If I see a car I like and pay in full do you think I'll be able to drive the car home tonight?
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Pauly
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the one i worked at as soon as the car was paid for it could be taken away because they like to get them off site as quick as possible. might be different at that one though.
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
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mate buys all his cars from auctions, just like buying private really
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