r Calgary on Reddit: Has anyone bought a car from regal auctions? How . . . Ouch! That's harsh A lot of fleet vehicles go to auction and they are not junk I bought a pickup at regal auction several years back and drove it for a long time Yes, if you're buying a vehicle from an auction being mechanically inclined is pretty important Days before the auction you can inspect the vehicle, take the keys and start it
Does anyone have any experience with Regal Auctions? : r Calgary - Reddit Not Regal, but I bought a truck at a Michener Allen auction a couple weeks ago, and they have another auction coming up at the beginning of September I think Overall good experience You can check out the vehicles for the 2 days leading up to the auction, and then the day of the auction you can see hear them running, and get a closer look as they're in the line for the auction
Buying a used vehicle from a Calgary auto auction. : r Calgary - Reddit All kinds of people are selling vehicles at Regal From franchised dealers, to fleet companies to financial institutions and even private sellers They will generally tell you who is selling that particular vehicle Now as for whether you should buy there (or any auction) really depends on what type of vehicle you are after
Anyone use Regal Auctions? Good, Bad? tell me about your . . . - Reddit I've bought 3 cars from regal, never anything fancy just my high school university cruisers but they were the best vehicles I've ever had Really good deals, and they were in really good quality You need to know a bit about vehicles and what to look for, because the quality really is unknown and there is a real risk of getting a lemon
Regal auctions - Used Car any feedback? : r Calgary - Reddit There are deals to be had at Regal, but boy-oh-boy you have to watch your back 10 years ago I bought a car for $2800 which, when I wrecked it 6 months later, was appraised at $6000 and I got a cheque for $5000
anyone have experience with Regal Car Auctions? : r Calgary - Reddit Most of them are crap If a car was good enough to be sold at a dealership or sold privately online, then they wouldn’t be at a car auction It’s the bottom of the barrel Unless you work in the auto industry and have specialized knowledge, or need a really cheap car, then don’t bother
Has anyone used Regal Auctions? : r Calgary - Reddit I am 90% sure Calgary auctioneers seed the crowd with their own bidders to up the price And if they seed wins the bid, the car is back on the block at the next auction I’ve seen it way too often to bother going anymore
Has anyone sold their vehicle through Regal Auctions? : r Calgary - Reddit Regal is where people go to buy and sell wholesale and salvaged vehicles, so the selling price will typically be lower than the market price Plus, there is likely a 20 or 30% auction fee If your vehicle is not in great shape or you don't want to hassle selling through other channels, it's a reasonable alternative
What are well-known vehicle auctions in Calgary? And what if . . . - Reddit Regal and Michener Allen are two big car auction houses for Calgary I don't have experience with either of them, so I can't recomend one over the other How to go about getting keys for a vehicle sold without is going to depend largely on the age of vehicle you buy
How to do Regal Auctions. : r Calgary - Reddit As multiple posters stated vehicles at the auction often have issues (not unlike used cars in general), however insurance companies and dealers often use the auctions to sell off vehicles that cannot be sold as “Certified Pre-Owned” (CPO) because they are either extremely high milage, have a rebuilt title (previously in major crash or had extreme body damage), or have major mechanical issues