Dean Scharer
True Classic
This car is not mine and I do not know its owner or anything about it.
https://www.copart.com/lot/43870228
https://www.copart.com/lot/43870228
I've used Copart to buy several cars. It's not cheap, but depending on what you're looking for, you can find good deals. Remember you're competing with like minded folks from around the world for the best deals. Here in Illinois you must be a dealer, dismantler, or agent to buy from Copart. An agent will charge you between $200 and $400 to go through the motions to allow you to purchase a vehicle. In Iowa anyone can buy from Copart, no special status required. Then,in Illinois if the vehicle has a salvage title you have to pay the state to inspect it and get a special title once it's repaired. That costs more than the agent charges. (Thanks chop shops.)I looked into Copart a little over a year ago and concluded it wasn't worth it unless you bought/sold damaged cars on a regular basis. It seemed to me the organization is set to earn money even if you never buy a car. You were required to PAY a considerable sum to LOOK AT the car in the lot. They offered one time only and "3 or 5 peeks" in another package. Only with a "full membership" could you look every car you were interested in. I recall the full membership was several hundred dollars. I dropped out when I found out the full cost of looking/bidding was going to cost several hundred dollars for a "look" here in Las Vegas. If it was high end car the cost would have been OK. On principle I won't "pay to buy."