Whether Buying for Yourself or for a Dealership, Consider a Car Auction

Have you ever used online auto auction software before? Ever heard of OPENLANE? I would not be surprised if you said that you have not. Auto auction software is available all over the world, but it is almost never used by the layperson in the United States. In other countries around the world it is more common for people to use car auction software and services to find vehicles for themselves.

When you think about it, it makes a lot of sense. More people own a car and need to drive to get around here in America due to the size of this nation and the economic level of most families. It is very difficult to get around without a car. Perhaps as a result of these conditions car dealerships have been able to grow and spread as far as they have. This means that when you need a car it is almost impossible to not consider a car dealership as your primary method for acquiring one. If you do not believe me then I challenge you to drive 30 minutes in any direction and fail to find a dealership. Readers in Nebraska or any other state like that do not count.

In other nations there are better public transportation systems, smaller territories, and sometimes less of a need to travel long distances. Many people choose instead to ride bikes or walk. Why purchase a car and pay for gas if you can get around for cheaper? However in places like Japan this is not always the case. In Japan a person might take the whole auto purchasing chain into their own hands and use an online auction not unlike Ove, Smartauction, OPENLANE, or GSA Auctions, to find what they need. Did you know that you can even buy a car online from Ebay?

OPENLANE is an online auction company which also provides more than just car auctions. If you or your dealership want to bid on boats, motorcycles, campers, or even trucks you can use their services to do that! Many of the online auto auction software and services available do more than just one thing. It is worth looking into and comparing the various software before settling on just one. On the other end of the spectrum, you can choose to sell vehicles on some of the same software!

It goes without saying that car auctions specialize in getting lots of cars out into the marketplace at a low cost, but if you do a little research you could find an auto auction which gives even the lowly consumer a chance at bidding on a car. More on this topic.

19 thoughts on “Whether Buying for Yourself or for a Dealership, Consider a Car Auction”

I checked and a lot of these sites have passwords and logins required. I am worried. Are regular people allowed to try and sign up for these sites? They seem more geared towards large car dealerships or organizations.

Maybe it is just a scare tactic? I would be willing to bet that anyone can sign up, but it will be really difficult for someone just looking to get a cheap car for themselves. What is wrong with using a Pennysaver?