Buying salvage vehicles from Copart or similar salvage auctions.

[Deleted member 995608]

Does anyone have any experience buying salvaged cars/trucks from these online auctions?



In looking to buy a truck purely for the engine and related components for an engine swap in an older pickup I have.

 

[Simplysmn]

For what you will pay you might be better off searching craig's list I have found some nice truck's for good prices lately the auction house's make sure the prices are high that is not saying you can't find a deal but few and far between.

 

[PToombs]

Paperwork fees are about $200, depending on the price of the vehicle, so you want to figure that in. Then there's a fee for loading onto your trailer or whatever. My buddy just bought a Case skidsteer on Copart, an 1840 with 1017 hours on it for $3800. It needed a seat and a battery. It was stolen, and recovered just after the insurance paid and the owner bought a new one. It was listed with 10,174 hours on it, they listed it with the tenths as a full digit. He got a smoking deal, the thing is in great condition. Just keep your eyes open, and and if it's close enough you can go look at them too.

 

[rscurtis]

Good thing that was an error. You don't want a skid steer with 10,000 hours on it no matter how cheap it is.

 

[PToombs]

If you looked at the pics of it, it showed the hour meter quite clearly, so he knew what it had. But if you didn't look... ... ... .