The Honda Accord had at least seven things wrong with it. The non-primed hood was the color of pure rust because, well, it was. The tranny would need at least a computer and...
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Way back in the good old days of 1997, my wife was driving an old Steenkin’ Lincoln. The only claim to fame any 1983 Lincoln Mark VI would ever have was a brief cameo...
Welcome, folks! This evening we have two lightweights vying for the price crown of an adoring public auction crowd here in Red Top, Georgia. In the domestic corner weighing in at 2,363 pounds, from...
I always tell people that their footwear will have a greater impact on their life than the car they drive . . . and they laugh. Then they start to think about it. All...
A car can be an incredibly expensive, sophisticated, intricate, and downright scary thing to own. Changing oil? Are you nuts? Heck, before I got my license I couldn’t even tell you the difference between...
I hate trash. Unfortunately we live in a society that is waist deep in it, thanks to “planned obsolescence” and the unfathomable cost cuttings of the day. Case in point? Well, a ten-year-old Ford Taurus...
Orlando is the unpopular car capital of the world. You name the dying models and brands. The City the Mouse Built has them in abundance. As I was counting the Mitsubishis and Chryslers on...
A reader writes: “Would you have any idea on the auction value of a low mileage 2007-2009 Toyota Tundra CrewMax Limited 4×4 5.7? I have been looking to upgrade from my current 2005 Tundra...
Ugly ain’t it? This Dodge truck looks like it got into a fight . . . and lost. Three front body panels need to be replaced, stat. The ladder rack is as big and...
What is quality? Consumers believe they find it in a car that never breaks. Engineers look all the way to the parts level and see how long a given component actually lasts. Advertisers bullshit...
Two hundred people, one car, twenty seconds. As an auctioneer, my job is to use my powers of persuasion to create the urgency to buy. Quick glances, fidgeting, eye contact, folding of the arms....
One of the hardest questions I have to answer: “When is it cheapest to buy at the auctions?” I often find good deals even in the most competitive times of the year. But...
The first rule is that everybody at the auction is your friend. This doesn’t mean you back slap or kiss ass (though many do this quite well). But I like to say that the...
When I was a kid, I really thought debtors could end up in prison. My Dad grew up in Old Europe (pre-WWII) and with memories of German hyperinflation, depression and Nazism came a very...
It pays to have friends in high places. Just as politicians have favored constituents, the automotive auctioneer almost always has a good memory for those who help them during the sale. More than anything...
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