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AutoBidMaster California car auctions is a licensed and official representative of Copart, California. We invite you to explore the California auto auction and check out the vast salvage yards and earn the chance to bid on your dream project. Our California car auctions have something special for everyone out there!

Online Car Auction Of Repairable Autos Near You In California, USA

AutoBidMaster members are welcome to visit the Copart salvage yards in California, USA. We strongly encourage you to visit the automobile auctions in California and inspect the cars before you bid on them. The pre-purchase inspection is available up until 1 hour before the auction starts. In case you are not able to visit your local Copart lot, you are still able to book a salvage auto inspection in California from the lot page.

Our service includes an in-depth report that includes images, details about the running condition, condition of the suspension components, condition of the electrical components. In addition to this, you also get interior and exterior damage evaluation. In order for you to be eligible for this report, you need to book one at least 3 days before the auction starts.

How To Choose A Junk Car In California, USA?

At our online auto auctions at AutoBidMaster, you can find plenty of salvage cars for sale in California. These are vehicles at auction prices. 

But what many new buyers are not aware of is the fact that rebuilding cars has a learning curve. Cars can come from various places and have different titles. When knowing this, you will be able to choose a car much easier. So, let’s learn.

Car Origin 

One of the main factors that should be important to you is the origin of the car you want to buy. Cars come to auto salvage yards from many different places.

These include repossessions, insurance companies, rental companies, auto dealers, donations, theft recovery, and more.

Every origin is important to know because, for example, a theft recovery vehicle or a rental car often are not the best deals.

Type Of Title

The type of title is also important when you look to buy auction California cars. This is the legal document that tells the rightful owner of a certain vehicle. But there can be various types of titles. These three that we will cover are the most common ones.

Clean Title: A clean title car is something that everyone wants. Clean title vehicles are the least common to find in salvage yards but they definitely carry the biggest value. These cars have a clean history.

Salvage Title: Cars with salvage titles are the most common in salvage yards. These are cars that have mechanical damage or accident damage. Once they are repaired, they will get a rebuilt title.

Junk Title: A junk vehicle has a junk title. These are often flooded or burnt cars that cannot be repaired and are only good for parts.

It is very easy to find cars for sale using AutoBidMaster. We as a licensed dealer have many auction locations. Join us and participate in our online auctions!

What Are The Pros & Cons of Buying A Salvage Car?

Buying a car from a salvage auction has its pros and cons. So, before bidding, you need to be aware of the positives and negatives. Let’s discuss them.

Pros

Great Project Cars

If you want to get a project car, salvage cars are some of the best options out there. You can get them for cheap, repair them and sell them once you want to move to something else.

Method for Learning

Salvage cars are often a very good way to practice mechanics. If you want to work for a shop, you need to learn how everything works on a car. There is no way better than doing this in your garage on a salvage car.

Solid Profits

If you know how to pick good cars, you can make profits. These profits will not be in the thousands but with a few cars a month, you can make a living out of it.

Cons

Suspicious History

Salvage cars tend to come from different places and their history in many cases can be blurry. So, you need to be able to recognize problems rather than rely on CarFax reports. Knowing how to tell a good car from a bad one is the best skill in this field.

Poor Resale Value

Vehicles with salvage titles tend to have a much lower resale value compared to vehicles with clean title. You cannot sell these cars for a premium like clean title vehicles.

High Repair Costs

Salvage title cars can have hidden damage that will result in high repair costs. So, we recommend that you inspect the car in person in order for you not to purchase something that you don’t want.