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Vehicle Preview Times
WEDNESDAY NIGHT SALES:
The gates open for vehicle preview at 4:00 PM, the auction begins at 5:30 PM
SATURDAY MORNING SALES:
The gates open for vehicle preview at 9:30 AM, the auction begins at 10:30 AM
How To Buy
1.Upon arrival, please check in at the office to receive your daily bidding badge.
2.Licensed dealers must pre-register in the office or by fax (please see staff for details). Public Buyers must pay a $40 registration fee once during each calendar year. Fee is non-refundable.
3.Please inspect the vehicle on the outside lot on sale day before they are auctioned. Please base your bid on your examination: Any needed repairs to “AS-IS” vehicles are the sole responsibility of the buyer.The validity of specifications and/or information recorded on the windshield and/or window of any vehicle is not the responsibility of the Auction and is not subject to arbitration.
4.Listen carefully to all announcements and be familiar with the Light System of Selling. The Auction lanes are frequently crowded. Make sure the auctioneer sees your bid.
5.Make sure you know what you are bidding on before you bid. Is it the right car? Is the mileage 50,000 and not 150,000? Is it an automatic or standard? Look at the Light System above the auctioneer. If you are not sure, stop the auctioneer and ask, because once you win the bid, it is your vehicle.
6.Subject to the seller’s approval, the last bidder is the absolute purchaser and is obligated to pay for the vehicle. Please do not bid unless you are prepared to purchase the vehicle.
7.Additionally, no seller is under any obligation to sell his/her vehicle for less than the price they are requesting.This is NOT an absolute auction.
8.After winning the bid, proceed immediately to the clerk on the auction block to sign the agreement and receive your copy. You must have your bidder’s badge to show the clerk. Check the accuracy of the agreement before you sign. If you have a dispute, you must seek the Arbitrator’s attention BEFORE signing your form – once you have signed, the agreement is a binding contract and what is written on the form is likewise biding. At this time, a cash deposit of 40% or $400.00 minimum is required (based on purchase price of the vehicle). In addition to your bid price, a Buyers fee will be added to your vehicle cost (fees sheets are available in the office) plus all required state and notary fees. The balance of the purchase price must be paid for in the office. If you cannot pay the balance in full the same night, you must complete payment by 2:00pm the following business day. If you exceed 2:00pm a $100.00 late fee will be added. If you do not pay in full by 3:00pm on the second business day after auction, you will lose your deposit, and the sale will be cancelled. All deposits are non-refundable.
9.We accept cash, Checks, MasterCard, Visa and Discover. Any method of payment other than cash, incurs a 5% processing fee.No vehicle can be removed from the auction facility until paid for in full.
10.Vehicle title transfer requires valid state issued identification, i.e. driver’s license.If you need temporary tags, you must have a valid insurance ID card and state issued ID. If you are a PA resident, it is state law that tax be collected and transfers be done at the auction if the vehicle was purchased here. (If the vehicle is sold “title attached” PA residents will not be able to get temporary tags the same day). To register your vehicle and receive a license plate, you will need valid, current proof of insurance in your name.
11.Vehicles should not be road tested until the buyer has the proper sales receipts.Do not test drive unit on lot.If you wish to test drive your vehicle, please come into the office and inform a staff member who will make arrangements for your test drive.Please wait in the lobby until a staff member is available to take you on a test drive.Only licensed vehicle operators will be allowed to operate any vehicle on a test drive and must show valid, current, state issued driver’s license.
12.After the vehicle is paid for, all sales are final and the obligation of the auction company ceases.
PLEASE REFER TO THEGENERAL POLICIES SECTION OF OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON HOW TO BUY.
WARNING-NO TAMPERING Any person found tampering with or removing equipment from any vehicle will be suspended from the sale and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.Dealers will be held responsible for the actions of their employees.Lehigh Valley Auto Auction reserves the right to check any vehicle.
OUTSIDE SALES Are strictly between the Buyer and Seller and are not binding on either until the sale has been consummated.The auction will not become involved in any arbitration procedures or be responsible for any defects on units “not sold under the hammer”.This is an “AS-IS” sale.Anyone participating in “CURB” sales will be banned from the auction.
NOTE LVAA is neither the seller nor the buyer in any transaction. Our purpose is to act as an agent to complete the transaction between the two parties. We do not assume responsibility for omissions or the failure to make announcements on the auction block. We remind you that you are buying on the wholesale market and should not expect any retail guarantee. LVAA reserves the right to reject any vehicle offered for sale without need for disclosure of grounds for exception and shall be final.
AUCTION LIGHT SYSTEM
Green Light- “ok” with a drive
Seller declares car is subject to all arbitration policies. Buyer has 1 (one) hour to check for any major defect after which the vehicle must be paid for immediately. One defect must exceed $500 (parts only, not including labor) to repair. before car is subject to arbitration, unless declared unsafe by arbitrator. The arbitrator has absolute final word. Any visible defect is not subject to arbitration.
Yellow Light- “Caution”
Seller must announce an item subject to arbitration. Any unit solid “NOT ACTUAL MILEAGE” or “MILEAGE DISREPANCY (TMU) be advised there is an announced condition, stop the auctioneer and ask the condition be repeated.
Red Light- “As Is”
Sold with no arbitration, unit is subject to any and all defects except odometer or title brand problems. Vehicles sold under the Red Light are not guaranteed against frame damage or cracked block. VEHICLE IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ARBITRATION FOR ANY REASON AND MUST BE PAID FOR IMMEDIATELY.
NOTE: All units sold for $2,000 or less, with 100,000 or more miles, or 10 years of age or older are automatically “As-Is” transactions regardless of light condition and are not subject to arbitration and transaction should be settled immediately
Blue Light-“Title Delay”
Any vehicle with this condition should be purchased by dealers only since an assignable title does not accompany vehicle at this time. Titles may require up to 14 business days for title to arrive at this auction, after which the title can be picked up or mailed upon request, a $7.00 mailing fee applies. Buyer is cautioned not to spend money on unit or damage unit until negotiable title is received. No refunds or reimbursements for transportation or any other expenses related to any returned vehicle will be issued.Likewise, the Buyer is responsible for any/all damages incurred to the vehicle while in their possession.After 14 (fourteen) business days, it is the buyer’s option to return the car, however the auction must be notified 24 hours prior to the return of the unit by the buyer. When a buyer has received clearance to return a vehicle because the negotiable title is late or for any other reason, the seller is responsible for all auction fees on the transaction. Buyer checks are deposited immediately by the auction. It buyer elects to keep the vehicle beyond 30 days from the date of sale; it will become the buyer’s responsibility to contact the seller directly for title availability. The auction will not be responsible for transportation or other expenses of a returned vehicle. If a buyer calls to return a car for no negotiable title and the auction has received or mailed title, the buyer must keep the car.
White Light –“Mileage”
Odometer reading reflects vehicle miles in excess of 100,000 miles, 200,000 miles, etc., true mileage unknown, speedometer broken or not working properly or any other odometer problem.
