Why do dealerships sell cars to auctions?

[Anonymous]

I am looking at an old car with low miles. I can see from Carfax the car was at a Chevy dealership for only 1 month before being sent to an auction. Is that a red flag? The car has 1 owner and 60k miles. The car is not a Chevy.

[Anonymous]

You answered your own question - it was old.

Dealers won't take up floor/lot space (which is limited) on cars of a certain age/value. It isn't worth it to them, so those types of cars are auctioned off asap.

I have a 2006 civic with 60k miles. If i went to my local honda dealer to trade it in for a new civic, they would accept it as a trade but they won't keep it around in used inventory to sell.

[Anonymous]

Some dealerships use auctions to get rid of non-brand cars. I bet that was the case here.

It's harder to offload a Toyota at a Chevy dealership, etc. as when people want a Ford, Toyota, Chevy they got to that specific dealer and look at their new & used stock.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Some dealerships use auctions to get rid of non-brand cars. I bet that was the case here.

It's harder to offload a Toyota at a Chevy dealership, etc. as when people want a Ford, Toyota, Chevy they got to that specific dealer and look at their new & used stock.

this as well. but a lot of it is due to age more so than 'off brand'.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some dealerships use auctions to get rid of non-brand cars. I bet that was the case here.

It's harder to offload a Toyota at a Chevy dealership, etc. as when people want a Ford, Toyota, Chevy they got to that specific dealer and look at their new & used stock.

this as well. but a lot of it is due to age more so than 'off brand'.

Op here: aha. The car is a 2009 Toyota.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some dealerships use auctions to get rid of non-brand cars. I bet that was the case here.

It's harder to offload a Toyota at a Chevy dealership, etc. as when people want a Ford, Toyota, Chevy they got to that specific dealer and look at their new & used stock.

this as well. but a lot of it is due to age more so than 'off brand'.

Op here: aha. The car is a 2009 Toyota.

A 2009 Toyota w/only 60,xxx miles on it sounds great.
If it has a nice appearance then I am surprised the dealership didn’t keep it in their inventory.

Perhaps it is a Salvaged vehicle?
Or more likely the dealership has limited showroom space.

Either way, hope you get a good deal on it!

[Anonymous]

It’s tough to get someone a loan on a 2009, so it’ll sit on the lot for awhile. Add that to it being a Toyota on a Chevrolet lot, it’s easier to send it to auction and move on after 30 days

[Anonymous]

Ours came from an auction because it had hail damage in South Carolina at the original dealership. They sent it to auction, our dealer bought it, sold it to us with the promise to take all of the dents out at no extra charge, so last spring we bought a 2017 vehicle for 12k under dealership price. That's one reason they sell to auctions. If you know how to do your own repairs, you can get some great deals. My uncle buys all of his cars at auction, repairs them, and resells them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some dealerships use auctions to get rid of non-brand cars. I bet that was the case here.

It's harder to offload a Toyota at a Chevy dealership, etc. as when people want a Ford, Toyota, Chevy they got to that specific dealer and look at their new & used stock.

this as well. but a lot of it is due to age more so than 'off brand'.

Op here: aha. The car is a 2009 Toyota.

A 2009 Toyota w/only 60,xxx miles on it sounds great.
If it has a nice appearance then I am surprised the dealership didn’t keep it in their inventory.

Perhaps it is a Salvaged vehicle?
Or more likely the dealership has limited showroom space.

Either way, hope you get a good deal on it!

The car fax shows 1 owner and no accidents. There are a few stains in the interior but it's not a big deal for me.

[Anonymous]

A dealer will take any trade in on a new car, but they will only sell a small percentage of those trade-ins themselves, even if they do have a used-car sales department. The rest they will sell at auction.

[Anonymous]

Op here: Our mechanic said there are too many problems with this car.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ours came from an auction because it had hail damage in South Carolina at the original dealership. They sent it to auction, our dealer bought it, sold it to us with the promise to take all of the dents out at no extra charge, so last spring we bought a 2017 vehicle for 12k under dealership price. That's one reason they sell to auctions. If you know how to do your own repairs, you can get some great deals. My uncle buys all of his cars at auction, repairs them, and resells them.

Sounds like all the scammers who sell cars on Craigslist. Mostly African dudes who armor all the shit out of the interior, and unhook the battery just before showing it to you to get rid of the dash lights