Buying a car from an Auction

[Andre]

I hope you get what you are after mate.

A very smart business man once told me 'you cant afford to buy anything cheap Andre'.

Took me a while and alot of cash to learn that one, but he was right.

[Memphis]

Good luck mate. Im sure there are bargains to be had at auction but like Ghost said take someone who knows what they are looking at and listening to.

If your anything like me you'd get caught up buying something nice and shiney on drive through without having a good look at it.

Personally if I had that much dough to play with I wouldnt go to auction but I suppose thats due to me not having that kind of money and seeing auctions as a place to pick up a cheap runaround. Like I said though, Im sure bargains can be had for all sorts of budgets.

[BIG H]

Cheers for the advice chaps.

I've been spoilt for the last few years, becuase I have always had company cars - last one (still sitting outside my house waiting to be collected) was a brand new BMW 320 Efficeint Dynamics, which was the nuts. Before that I had an Audi A4 S-Line. This new job is offering a monthly allowance rather than a company car, so I could lease a car, but that would mean commiting to 2-3 years and I don't know what will happen with new job. Plus if you lease you never own!

I aint got the kind of dosh to get an Audi or a BMW, so I am going for one of the new shape Mondeo's. I never thought I would be so impressed with a Ford, but they are the bollox in everyway

[Master]

I would love to go to an auction but never been to one. I would take a mechanic with you and I would try a couple out before bidding. Beware of auction fever, heat of the moment stuff where you bid for something you do not need. For £8k you could get good deals but with that kind of money I would buy from a dealer, unless you really know your cars.

[Master]

Cheers for the advice chaps.

I've been spoilt for the last few years, becuase I have always had company cars - last one (still sitting outside my house waiting to be collected) was a brand new BMW 320 Efficeint Dynamics, which was the nuts. Before that I had an Audi A4 S-Line. This new job is offering a monthly allowance rather than a company car, so I could lease a car, but that would mean commiting to 2-3 years and I don't know what will happen with new job. Plus if you lease you never own!

I aint got the kind of dosh to get an Audi or a BMW, so I am going for one of the new shape Mondeo's. I never thought I would be so impressed with a Ford, but they are the bollox in everyway

Mondeo looks sweet always been impressed with them, they look like a Aston Martin.