Alameda County Auction
Public car auctions offers around 600 pre-owned vehicles marked 25 percent below Blue Book prices.
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Alameda County Auction
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Avoid paying the full manufacturer's price with our Bay Area auto auctions. Name your price and get the car you want. Buy used cars that are practically new. Some of the vehicles are still under factory warranty. Buy used cars that look and feel brand new from one of the finest automobile auction companies. Alameda County Auction is an auto auction open to the public located in the San Francisco Bay Area city of Dublin. Our public car auctions hold vehicles from repossessions, lease ends, fleet returns, county used vehicles, government agency vehicles, and more.
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Public car auctions offers around 600 pre-owned vehicles marked 25 percent below Blue Book prices.
User Reviews
GasSaver
June 19, 2009
I didn't buy my car from here, I just bought my car from Honda of El Cerrito. I am very pleased with my purchase and the level of service I received. If you want a good, reliable car at a great price with excellent service, go to HONDA of El Cerrito! Go anywhere else and you'll probably get ripped off on a crappy car with tons of mechanical problems that would cost as much as a new good, reliable car to fix.
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flips2k
May 07, 2009
I don't recomend this place for people that have little knowledge about cars because some of these cars look good in the outside but does not mean you are getting a good deal with the price. The auction price is usually a minimum of $5000 starting bid which I believe is not fair to bidders..some or the cars are not worth that much because of the auctions fees, tax and all that other stuff that can be 1000-3000 more after the initial bidding price. These cars are already in a must sell quick situation.. If you buy a car for its kbb value or what the vehicle is worth you are in a loosing situation. Some of the cars are wet inside, have been in accidents, are not well maintained.. since you are not able to test drive you are gambling on what the car is really worth... I recomend to carfax all vehicles in your wish list and set a budget on atleast 3000 below kbb of the car to compensate for mechanical problems.. Salvage title is always a loosing situations. Never get that!!!! cars that have accident history do not get because they can have eletrical problems to say the least.. I have bought cars here before and probably half of the cars is not worth going to bidding wars with.. Just remember you don't have to buy are car here on auction day and you didn't pay much to get in so best thing to do is go a few once or twice and check out how the system goes to get a better feel of whats really going on. Do not rush into buyinhg a car here, they are not that great... Good luck guys
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Blower
March 05, 2009
This is your standard auto dealership with a few twists. First of all, do your homework. Get their listing on the Thursday prior to the show (which they reccomend on their website), and then go their on the Friday before the show to check out your cars. Make a list of the VIN numbers on the cars you are interested in. Record the mileage and condition of the car. Check everything you can. (For liability rasons, they can't give you a test drive of the cars, but they do allow you to turn them on) Go home and do a Carfax (R) of your list of cars. MAKE NOTES! On auction day (the first Saturday of each month). Get their before they open and READ their brochure! It explains everything! Bottom line is that it is up to you to find and purchase the car. You will typically save 2 to 4 thousand dollars on your car. Here's the catch. YOU assume the risk for this car (however, standard California "Lemon" Laws still apply!). OK....., that's what "Sold as Is" means! Personnaly, I had a wonderful time their. It was very humorous to see some of the bidding wars take place, so if you don't have the stomach for that sort of thing then I wouldn't recommend this for you. I got into a bidding war and paid about 1500 more than I was prepared to, however I still got a cream puff of a car for about 2500 less than blue book, and it has performed wonderfully for me ever since. Good Luck, and remember. COME PREPARED! :-)
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Know Before You Go:
These auctions are open to the public and feature cars from repossessions, lease ends, fleet returns, government used vehicles and more.
The Extras:
Financing and warranty products are available.
Message from Alameda County Auction
- 25% Below Blue Book
- Pre-owned Vehicles
- Financing and Warranties
Avoid paying the full manufacturer's price with our Bay Area auto auctions. Name your price and get the car you want. Buy used cars that are practically new. Some of the vehicles are still under factory warranty. Buy used cars that look and feel brand new from one of the finest automobile auction companies. Alameda County Auction is an auto auction open to the public located in the San Francisco Bay Area city of Dublin. Our public car auctions hold vehicles from repossessions, lease ends, fleet returns, county used vehicles, government agency vehicles, and more.
