MM Access to Manheim Auction

[davej]

Sweet! Probably going to be in the market for something I can let the kids drive soonish, 6 months or so. Probably something like a manual impreza of some sort.

right on, I'll try to keep an eye out and see what they go for. They have been surprisingly light in manual transmissions the past few auctions I watched. 

We did make our first couple of purchases today for the lot, an 03 4Runner (v8) an 03 CRV, which both are pushing 200k miles, and a 2000(?) 626 that had like 89k on it. It was a good initial learning experience and hopefully we won't get too burned on them.

[JPolen01]

Sweet! Probably going to be in the market for something I can let the kids drive soonish, 6 months or so. Probably something like a manual impreza of some sort.

right on, I'll try to keep an eye out and see what they go for. They have been surprisingly light in manual transmissions the past few auctions I watched. 

We did make our first couple of purchases today for the lot, an 03 4Runner (v8) an 03 CRV, which both are pushing 200k miles, and a 2000(?) 626 that had like 89k on it. It was a good initial learning experience and hopefully we won't get too burned on them.

So did you start a car lot? What's the backstory here?

[davej]

It's with the same guy I help out on his non profit. (and have hawked a couple of cars here for him)

He had wanted to start up a small lot to help generate income for the non profit side, plus give him auction access to cheaper cars that would be suitable for donating to families in need.

It's a tough beat trying to drum up car donations from the public, so this should make it easier.

Pretty low key operation, hope to grow it to where 2-3 cars a month sell on the dealer side.

[noah_salvato]

I've definitely been thinking about getting a tow rig as the JGC isn't set up to tow and the e46 is inching towards "need to tow" territory. I'll be looking for something 12k down that a bank will be happy with (my understanding from VACU is under 10 y/o under 100k)

[davej]

+1 subscribe. Out of curiosity you see any 2006 6.6L Chevy Silverado 2500 or GMC Sierra with less than 100K miles?

Continuing the diesel trend I might have to talk to the wife about picking up one of them TDI wagons..I miss mine

Looks like they'll have one tomorrow 
2006 GMC Sierra 2500HD  54,498 mi   1GTHK29D16E198680  
Flagged for Structural Damage thanks to frame rot. only one photo shown, but goodlord, where did this thing live it's 50k miles? in a salt mine?
Maybe good for a low mileage swap? idk. It'll be interesting to see what it brings.  
*edit* It has a buy it now price of $20,000 until 5p today.

[.RJ]

salt mine, ohio, same same

[D_Eclipse9916]

Lol mine just has surface rust and is a true crew cab. Come get it today for $18k.

[HAULN-SS]

lol..pass..thanks for keeping the eye out. That means almost every bushing is probably gone also..swap is probably it's only real future but 20k is aids