Saturday, August 15, 2009

Review - Car Auction Inc.

Car Auction Inc. is a somewhat new online auction service. Upon hearing about this site from a friend - actually a friend of a friend - I went online to check it out. The main page seemed promising enough. Neat little animations and a good overall page design.

I decided to take a peak and went with their "Seasonal Auction Service" - which is their recommended mid level service. The others are "Full Access" and "Regional Access Only". They also offer a 56-day money back guarantee. Upon 39.99 I was instantly sent login information. This plan allowed me a 12-month subscription to the site.

I took a gander and started my search off for just the Midwest listed cars. I was floored when I saw the number of live auctions show up on my screen. Thousands of vehicles listed - cars, boats, motorcycles - even campers.

The search element is very well decided on this site. It is very easy to find the type of vehicle you are looking for. It then lets you drop down to make, model, year, and even trim level. I found a 2005 Mercedes-Benz C-Class with a ridiculously low price listed about 30 miles from my home.

I actually was so enthusiastic after reading the well handled description and viewing the 15+ photos of the car to actually try to make the purchase. A Benz at this price was just too hard to pass up I thought. For the next two hours I anxiously watched my computer screen for the auction to end. Unfortuantely, at literally the last second I was outbid. Darn!

Overall a very well designed site and service. Offering government seized vehicles as well as dealer trade-ins. As of this post I would recommend this site to a friend.

Car Auction Inc.

PROS - Very clean, user-friendly layout. Tremendous amount of vehicles up for grabs. Numerous types of vehicles listed.

CONS - Somewhat cumbersome bid process. Would have liked to see where the auction originated.

Rating - 3/5 cars (stars)

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