Hopefully this was not answered in a previous video. What are your thoughts on people advertising buying services on Craigslist? I used to have access to a dealers license and would rent tags and buy cars for people. This was before the internet though
I know you already did a video about it but can you explain a little more detail since there aren’t many videos about it. Heres the question. I know you used some resistors to bypass the air bag light can you explain more on the mAh & all that good stuff
Issue I run into is some in my area say "dealer only" when you go to buy, the second issue is on a lower dollar deal say $1000 the copart fees add over $300 then a broker will add another $200+ so you add 50%+ to the cost
In the uk we pay a yearly membership fee and can bid on any vehicle the only time a licence is needed is for buying category b ( break only or parts cars) these could only be purchased by companies with breakers licence and yards for dismantling and resale of parts, although recently anyone can bid on these now, but if you win a cat b car you need to pay £100 to book the use of a bay and strip the car in the copart yard and they remove the engine for you , but you have to leave the body with them for disposal
ThatCarGuy How bad was the rear damage? Rear damaged ones scare the shit out of me. I buy motorcycles off of copart thanks to samcrac and have had some good luck.
H&P Customs wasn't bad at all. Frame was intact, bumper needs replacing and dent in the right quarter panel. Got it for a steal though. Needs a good clean and service but it's really nice
No license required but they are in other states like the opposite side of the country. Gona have to pay 2-3 thousand to export to where ur at on top of cost of car never seen one sold for less then 1,000. The broker charges deposit dat u dont get back 400 and 200 a year to join.. then fees on top of that.. like wtf?
Would fixing up a sports car be a good option for a begginer ? Say one that needs a front end replaced but no damage to engine or power steering whatsoever
the Broker fees are not cheap...and some even require deposits as well. So, by the time you pay Copart fees and Broker Fees....not easy to make any sense in buying...
@2 Gs I have Purchased SEVERAL vehicles...from Copart. I have experience....so, it seems to me.....very difficult to make a PROFIT....in buying and selling "totaled" vehicles...and State Laws are NOW more STRICT than ever....and all must be done...properly. It is not a bad thing...to require proper repairs...as there are a lot of "shady" repairs done...and THEN, it gives...."rebuilt"...bad image. That is all l have to say....and of course, Copart....is "less than truthful"...about vehicles....must inspect and know...what you doing!!!
In some states like PA you can buy anything. Which worked out for me because I didn't do the research before I bid the first time! It's important to pay attention to that stuff.
I used a broker to buy a truck from copart. I paid the broker 200 for winning the truck, if I had lost, I would have paid him nothing. Copart does list several brokers, but some will charge you, win or lose. Mine charged only for winning. The truck was listed as run and drive, so not knowing anything about copart, I got a bus ticket to go pick up the truck 200 miles away from home. I was happy until I realized that the truck had a top speed of 50 MPH, then 40, then 30, then 20, when I got home, the truck had a top speed of 5 MPH. It runs fine now, $600 later. It needed a new lift pump, injector pump, filters. I got lucky, I got a truck for a decent bargain, needed some work, but it all worked out. Google or Bing or Yahoo! "Copart Complaints" and I found out that alot of other first time buyers weren't so lucky. BTW, this was all before I ever saw a Samcrac video, looked up complaints, learned anything about Copart really other than some people saying "you can get a great deal for cheap!"
How did you drive it away? It was my understanding that Copart will only release a car if you have a flatbed or trailer to haul it away. Did it have clean title and not salvage?
When I came I had a Texas Temporary Permit, plus it was insured. The guy at the gate gave me some paper work and I had to add random numbers into the license plate for the towing vehicle. Yes, it had a clean title. Texas will not give a temporary tag for salvage vehicles (I think they will for rebuilt vehicles, but I haven't asked or tried) It does make me wonder because if someone tows a vehicle, if any part of the towed vehicle touches the road, it must have a tag. That means, if I were to tow a car on a tow-dolly, it would have to have a valid license plate, or tag. The only way to tow it legally without a plate or tag is to have it on a trailer with all wheels off the ground. I often see several Mexicans (not being racist, but that's my assumption, they're brown skin and speak Spanish) and they will buy several cars from Copart, and tow it to thru Texas, heading south. I don't know if they're going to the U.S. Mexican board, or to Houston/Galvaston to ship to another Latin American country. Thing is, I'll see about 24 cars, get 8 of them to run, all 8 tow another 2 behind with tow bars (for a total of 3 when you include the towing vehicle). And they'll just zoom down I-30 to U.S. 59 South with 8 sets of 3 for a total of 24 cars. I don't know if any were salvage or clean title, but I could go back and look at the video I took. All the cars, including the towing ones still had the Copart tags on the windshield, and none of them, including the towing vehicles had any sort of plates or tags. I asked one of my neighbors about it, being a cop, and he really didn't know, or didn't care because it doesn't go thru his city. He said that when a car is purchased a person doesn't need tags or permits for 30 days as long as he has the bill of sale or receipt to prove that he just got it. But he/she does have to have insurance, tagged or not. What he didn't know about is if the bill of sale/receipt provides 30 days of operation for a vehicle with a salvage title (not rebuilt title).
By the way, After I purchased my first truck, a full ton dually, I fell in love with trucks, especially 4X4 diesels. Only problem was that I soon found out that my Quad Cab, Long bed, DRW truck needs more room than a sedan to make turns, and forget about a U-Turn, it needs about an acre and a half. So I decided I'd be replace my sedan with another 4X4 diesel that I could use as a daily driver. I found one, still a long bed but regular cab so it's shorter, and SRW. I used the my first Copart truck, the dually to go pick it up from Copart. While I was waiting for the truck to be brought to the gate, another guy was ahead of me and was waiting for his car. He got an Audi that had some body damage, I don't know if it was a clean title or salvage. He did the same as I had done back in Dallas. He just screwed on a temp tag and drove it away. This time I had a truck and trailer and I towed my new purchase away. So apparently, it is possible to just drive away with a Copart purchase.
There is a video on RUclips titled "My Copart Experience & Review is Copart a Scam" it is 42 min 56 secs long, the author (or uploader) of the video is DisciplesCorner. In the video the "star" of the video buys a car from Copart, a Chevrolet Lumina with a clean title. It doesn't say, but I believe that the "star" of the video simply showed up to the auction and drove away with the car, no truck or trailer. It shows him filling the tank at a gas station and then driving it until it breaks down before he can get it home. Because he drove it, I'll assume that he didn't show up with a truck and trailer. The video also shows him passing another Copart buyer who too is stranded on the same stretch of highway with their Copart purchase. Once again, because it was driven I'll assume that they too didn't show up with a truck and trailer. So I'm guessing that you can show up to Copart and drive away with your purchase. My first go I had to sign that I was not driving it, and that I was towing it, and to input the license plate of the vehicle that I was towing it with. Since I didn't have a towing vehicle the guy just told me to "fill in the blanks with a random plate", so maybe it is against company policy, I don't know.
May want to explain a salvage title is going to require someone with a re-builders license to repair and clear title in most states. Clean titles allow unlicensed people to do the repair and sell and transfer reg.
So I’m confused, and I looked at all of the comments before I typed this. If there is no required license but in your state you are required to get a broker, that defeats the purpose of you looking in the column where you do not have to get a license to bid on a car. That’s what I don’t get, and I’m from Florida too.
Hey Sam. Love the videos. Which car damage is easier to fix, side , front or rear. I want to import to the uk, but I wonder if best to get car with front damage and then also buy donor car with decent engine and body panels then sell what's left of downer car when finished main car rebuild?
I bought one from Copart, but it is almost impossible to get a good deal from them. They charge a huge amount in fees. Most part of their cars have conditional sale and if you get a car for cheap they cancel your bid and relist the car next week. I got one, waited 2 business days and didn't even receive an email saying my bid was rejected.
You should look at either "buy it now" or "pure sale" sections the cars you were bidding on probably had a reserve to be met and needs approval from seller
actually copart has a history of canceling sales to individuals even if it was listed as a pure sale or no reserve if it didn't go for as much as they thought is should have.
Pumpkin King XXIII Really?? wow never had that experience I guess I'm one of the lucky few lol... but in all seriousness pure sale should be pure sale or they should just list a buy it now price
Today at the closest Copart location they have 187 itens for sale: only 4 are pure sale (2 burnt vehicles). I am aware of types of sale, but pretty much everything listed is "On Approval". I've got many vehicles at auctions before, but they usually charge the bid price, maybe a 5% auctioneer fee, plus taxes. In my case, Copart charges on the top of your bid: buyer fee, virtual bid fee, amvic transaction fee, gate fee and taxes. I am not saying I wasn't aware of those fees, but my $525 bid ended up at $708.
Keep in mind Copart charges a lot of fees above and beyond the high bid winning bid price. A broker will then also charge fees. I heard Copart fees are usually $500 and up. Brokers...I heard approximately 400 fee
Even if u use a broker ur still not registered as a dealer so if ur tryna buy cars nd sell them ur still be under the cap they allow u to sell a year here in ca its 5 cars a year
When buying a car, is the rule of having a broker license determined by the state you live in or by the state you're buying the car from? For instance, if I live in Pennsylvania and want to buy a car located in Georgia, do I go by the rules of Pennsylvania or Georgia?
I've read the first 3 pages of results... why do you need a special license to purchase auction vehicles? Even just in general... why are most auctions reserved for dealers/brokers only? I don't quite understand this (other than the dealers had a law put in place that they could wheel and deal without the public's knowledge of the markup)
Exactly, they go to government to get a law passed to make a barrier to entry for the average guy on the street. You need licenses to braid hair and walk dogs now. It's fucking BS.
General question re Sales Tax on a Copart Salvage Car... I know from previous experience buying from other local dealers (who also buy from Coparts) the local place does NOT charge me a State Sales Tax... I just incur that when I go convert that Salvage Title in A Rebuilt/Reconstructed Title... So bottom line, if I were to buy a salvage car through Copart either on mu own (if poss) or if by going through a broker, I will also incur the Sales Tax on Copart Salvage Car??? And then another Local State Sales Tax at the end upon trying to get the Rebuilt Title (i.e. Double Dip on Taxes???)
I actually bid on my first copart auction car today. I made up my mind that I’m not bidding over 4K as per your advice. Needless to say I lost by 150 dollars. Lol but a cap is a cap!
hey sam , how do you buy cars from other states ? do you go pick them up or do they have delivery service ? second question hope you had more details about buying over a broker , do you call them and tell them you wanna bid on a certain car and how much you wanna bid ?do you pay them upfront ?
Sam, i live in ny where the laws are very similar to flordia, if i buy a vehicle in pa, where i can get clean titled vehicles without dealer license, would i need a broker to get the vehicle back to ny, or does the broker only apply to states where the vehicle is being sold from.. thanks, and love the videos. Thanks Chad
You can buy cars from copart but they will charge you more for not having a dealer license. You can see the fees table which is ridiculous when the car bidding exceeds $6000.
i know you made this video a while ago but any chance on telling me a fast way to find cars that dont require a licence? the link is no longer on the front page.
Hi Sam - What are the approx / general range for the general "auction fees?" Please give a general idea. Also there is a slot that allows you to calculate the cost of shipping..... Is it possible to lock the rate and who / which company provides shipping for Copart's customers to receive their vehicles? *THANKS*
Also Sam - When you've purchased a vehicle from this site, far from your state, who/what exactly titles, registers and licenses the vehicle for you in that state ; prior to it reaching your home? (Details please)
I have a few questions if youndont mind answering. I live in Ohio and want to buy a wrecked CTS-V to strip out and use the engine and trans in my Iroc. Is there a way to have the car I'm interested in looked at and see if it runs and shifts right ? Once I do buy the car how long do they give you to pick it up before they charge storage fee's? Thank you and keep up the great video's.
I live in Georgia and tried this but kept getting a “Need license” prompt and ultimately had to work with a broker to bid on a salvaged vehicle. Does it make sense to open a business to bypass the brokers?
@@georgeslupski5987 Someone buying their kid a first car, who's probably going to wreck it anyway? Great way to tech them how to work on their own vehicle and learn repair work.
I live in Ohio and Ohio does require a license. If I want to buy a car in a different state that license is required do I have to use a broker to get it back to Ohio?
I have a question I found a hail damaged vehicle at copart it says texas title without salvage indicator, and shows a clean autocheck. However should I be surprised after I buy it to get a salvage title?
Hi Sam, love the channel. I looked but didn't see if you had a video that goes over every type of title and what it means as far as getting a salvage title . I see some mostly flood that say non-rebuildable that run and drive. Does that mean no matter what this can only be a PARTS CAR? Thanks
Samcrac love your videos planing buy a car from copart but what about manheim have few location in fl im in ocala what about the copart and brookers fees are high ? Thanks
So would it be ok to buy a copart car with a minor accident, and a clean title. I want to buy a car on there for affordability, but down know it’s worth it
Sam gotta say erepairables was quite a disappointment, I signed up for an account with them and was going to bid on a car with them however before I bid I noticed they were listing the current bid higher than what the copart site was saying, I called them to ask them about the discrepancy thinking it was an error and they told me they can only accept bids in $100 increments. Its a BS excuse and theyre using it as a way to make a little extra on a sale. I have looked at a few either online brokers and none of them that I found was forcing users to bid higher than the current copart bid. To anyone reading this I would stay away from them and choose another broker.
How to become a broker and how to get a license for buying and selling cars. I want to buy a vehicle for personal use as well but I don’t want a middle man involved with the process unless it’s a personal mechanic that works on cars
on copart is it possible to win a car bid if no one bid on the car and my bid was only of 400$? is it an automatic sale to me or do they keep trying to sell it else where?? thank you, just came across your channel. subscribed
do you have a dealers license? for some reason copart is saying i need broker for utah. for clean titles i saw it said i didnt need a broker. please help. i want to buy a car without a broker.
Is there any point or benefit to buying without a dealer license? Don't you still have to pay broker fees? Can I buy a car without a license in a different state if i reside in a state that requires one?
Brokers flat rate is $400. How much did you pay for the car again? I had to get a refund for my copart membership because without a business you need a broker and they have a flat rate fee no matter how much the vehicle cost. You are better off getting a dealers license.
Hey there I would really appreciate if you could take some of your time to help with some questions I have .. I have an old car a 2005 Nissan Altima and I notice here in Houston most car on sale have salvage titles so I know they may come from auctions .. I downloaded Copart and came across a hail damage car I would like to bid on so I can upgrade and have a newer car .. I don’t a have a license and I check the licensing by state and here in Texas it says “private individuals buying in Texas may purchase salvage titled items on their own but will need to go through a Broker for all clean titled vehicles” But my question is that the car I’m looking at says document type : “Texas certificate of title “ so I don’t know if I need a broker .. let’s say I get my aunt to create an Individual account she does have a license and make her bid on it . Do I need a broker ? How do you get one . Thanks in advance
So my state, Pennsylvania, does not require any licensing, but the clean titled vehicle I want to bid on is in Massachusetts. Will I need a broker since the state its being auctioned in requires it, or can I purchase on my own since my state does not require?
Thanks for this video man I just bought a car from SCA auctions and the car bought was for 3800 plus 1400 in taxes and auction fees. Is Copart cheaper than this or please give me your thoughts. Thanks
I've answered this question a bunch of times in a lot of separate videos, but not devoted an entire video to it. I get asked this several times a day in my email, so I figure it will be easiest to make the video, and forward it to people instead of answer it individually every single message I get.
Lol.. so I've looked into it alot.. I'm in Canada. We need a broker or license.. brokers are only outside of canada.. fees accumalate to upwards of 1000.. then 13percent sales tax.. plus I've seen completely destroyed vehicles see for 10k and that's before all of these fees and such lol...
So, I am looking for a first car, nothing fancy. But today I came across a 2010 Kia Optima lx with just over 36,000 miles on the clock. It has a clean title, and it is in for vandalism. In the pictures, there is no visible damage and it looks like it is in very good condition. It is a pure sale, current bid is $0, but it was last updated on Jan. 27, so it has clearly been there a while. Do you think it would make a good first car?
Vandalism could be anything from Sugar in the tank and it was ran until engine problems occurred, brake fluid poured on it/keyed badly, to stolen parts like the Catalytic Converters (Happens more than you'd think). I personally never buy from Copart if i've never gone to see/start the car in person, the team at my location is very great and will give you the keys (if its a Run & Drive) to go look at the vehicle. I highly recommend to go take a look for yourself if you can. That could even be somebody's lemon and they couldn't afford to fix, anybody can present their car to Copart to sell. Another big thing I look for is vehicles being sold by insurance company's, but their vehicles are %99 going to be 'Salvaged'
what do I need beside a drivers license to purchase cars? Do I need a broker and what does the broker do ? Does broker provide title and registration in his fee????Is that it ??
Still not clear about "no license required". If went under "no license required" and found a vehicle. The vehicle is Texas and I'm in New Jersey. All I need is a driver license? Or since it's out of state, I need a broker since NJ says it requires a business license
Places like George and Texas you dont need a broker or dealers license to buy, you simple have to win the car in the bid, pay your fees and get it shipped to you.
I’m on of buyer car from copart, and it’s third time I fail to get better deal. People sell there very problem car by cleaning any engine code tp copart buyer and buyers like me suffering a lot by fixing it very expensive after that and ending up selling less auction price.
This may sound dumb but I don’t understand I live in New Jersey and Pennsylvania you don’t need a license to buy a car can I just bid on the car in Pennsylvania and pay for it without a licenseBut I live in New Jersey
I'm thinking of continuing this series with short answers to your most popular Copart questions. Please let me know your questions below!!!
Samcrac hi
Hopefully this was not answered in a previous video. What are your thoughts on people advertising buying services on Craigslist? I used to have access to a dealers license and would rent tags and buy cars for people. This was before the internet though
Do you need to get a salvage title on a copart car to drift it?
I know you already did a video about it but can you explain a little more detail since there aren’t many videos about it. Heres the question. I know you used some resistors to bypass the air bag light can you explain more on the mAh & all that good stuff
The average cost of a broker?
Issue I run into is some in my area say "dealer only" when you go to buy, the second issue is on a lower dollar deal say $1000 the copart fees add over $300 then a broker will add another $200+ so you add 50%+ to the cost
That’s how it works basically but you still end up paying way less than from a dealership
In the uk we pay a yearly membership fee and can bid on any vehicle the only time a licence is needed is for buying category b ( break only or parts cars) these could only be purchased by companies with breakers licence and yards for dismantling and resale of parts, although recently anyone can bid on these now, but if you win a cat b car you need to pay £100 to book the use of a bay and strip the car in the copart yard and they remove the engine for you , but you have to leave the body with them for disposal
You inspired me to start getting cars ay copart. We just picked up a gs350 with rear end damage. Keep it up!
ThatCarGuy How bad was the rear damage? Rear damaged ones scare the shit out of me. I buy motorcycles off of copart thanks to samcrac and have had some good luck.
Same, But I got an FRS
H&P Customs wasn't bad at all. Frame was intact, bumper needs replacing and dent in the right quarter panel. Got it for a steal though. Needs a good clean and service but it's really nice
JohnStax nice! None in my area otherwise I'd look at picking one up!
ThatCarGuy very nice
No license required but they are in other states like the opposite side of the country. Gona have to pay 2-3 thousand to export to where ur at on top of cost of car never seen one sold for less then 1,000. The broker charges deposit dat u dont get back 400 and 200 a year to join.. then fees on top of that.. like wtf?
Would fixing up a sports car be a good option for a begginer ? Say one that needs a front end replaced but no damage to engine or power steering whatsoever
the Broker fees are not cheap...and some even require deposits as well. So, by the time you pay Copart fees and Broker Fees....not easy to make any sense in buying...
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@2 Gs HOW WOULD YOU KNOW.....YOU ARE NOT VERY SMART....
@2 Gs I have Purchased SEVERAL vehicles...from Copart. I have experience....so, it seems to me.....very difficult to make a PROFIT....in buying and selling "totaled" vehicles...and State Laws are NOW more STRICT than ever....and all must be done...properly. It is not a bad thing...to require proper repairs...as there are a lot of "shady" repairs done...and THEN, it gives...."rebuilt"...bad image. That is all l have to say....and of course, Copart....is "less than truthful"...about vehicles....must inspect and know...what you doing!!!
Good luck trying to resell a car with salvaged title. Unless you sell to someone naive
I have been trying to understand why 1000$ won auction have to cost 1900$ with fees
In some states like PA you can buy anything. Which worked out for me because I didn't do the research before I bid the first time! It's important to pay attention to that stuff.
You dont understand how much this helped out. Thanks man
I used a broker to buy a truck from copart. I paid the broker 200 for winning the truck, if I had lost, I would have paid him nothing. Copart does list several brokers, but some will charge you, win or lose. Mine charged only for winning.
The truck was listed as run and drive, so not knowing anything about copart, I got a bus ticket to go pick up the truck 200 miles away from home. I was happy until I realized that the truck had a top speed of 50 MPH, then 40, then 30, then 20, when I got home, the truck had a top speed of 5 MPH.
It runs fine now, $600 later. It needed a new lift pump, injector pump, filters. I got lucky, I got a truck for a decent bargain, needed some work, but it all worked out. Google or Bing or Yahoo! "Copart Complaints" and I found out that alot of other first time buyers weren't so lucky.
BTW, this was all before I ever saw a Samcrac video, looked up complaints, learned anything about Copart really other than some people saying "you can get a great deal for cheap!"
How did you drive it away? It was my understanding that Copart will only release a car if you have a flatbed or trailer to haul it away. Did it have clean title and not salvage?
When I came I had a Texas Temporary Permit, plus it was insured. The guy at the gate gave me some paper work and I had to add random numbers into the license plate for the towing vehicle. Yes, it had a clean title. Texas will not give a temporary tag for salvage vehicles (I think they will for rebuilt vehicles, but I haven't asked or tried)
It does make me wonder because if someone tows a vehicle, if any part of the towed vehicle touches the road, it must have a tag. That means, if I were to tow a car on a tow-dolly, it would have to have a valid license plate, or tag. The only way to tow it legally without a plate or tag is to have it on a trailer with all wheels off the ground.
I often see several Mexicans (not being racist, but that's my assumption, they're brown skin and speak Spanish) and they will buy several cars from Copart, and tow it to thru Texas, heading south. I don't know if they're going to the U.S. Mexican board, or to Houston/Galvaston to ship to another Latin American country.
Thing is, I'll see about 24 cars, get 8 of them to run, all 8 tow another 2 behind with tow bars (for a total of 3 when you include the towing vehicle). And they'll just zoom down I-30 to U.S. 59 South with 8 sets of 3 for a total of 24 cars. I don't know if any were salvage or clean title, but I could go back and look at the video I took. All the cars, including the towing ones still had the Copart tags on the windshield, and none of them, including the towing vehicles had any sort of plates or tags.
I asked one of my neighbors about it, being a cop, and he really didn't know, or didn't care because it doesn't go thru his city. He said that when a car is purchased a person doesn't need tags or permits for 30 days as long as he has the bill of sale or receipt to prove that he just got it. But he/she does have to have insurance, tagged or not. What he didn't know about is if the bill of sale/receipt provides 30 days of operation for a vehicle with a salvage title (not rebuilt title).
By the way, After I purchased my first truck, a full ton dually, I fell in love with trucks, especially 4X4 diesels. Only problem was that I soon found out that my Quad Cab, Long bed, DRW truck needs more room than a sedan to make turns, and forget about a U-Turn, it needs about an acre and a half. So I decided I'd be replace my sedan with another 4X4 diesel that I could use as a daily driver.
I found one, still a long bed but regular cab so it's shorter, and SRW. I used the my first Copart truck, the dually to go pick it up from Copart.
While I was waiting for the truck to be brought to the gate, another guy was ahead of me and was waiting for his car. He got an Audi that had some body damage, I don't know if it was a clean title or salvage. He did the same as I had done back in Dallas. He just screwed on a temp tag and drove it away. This time I had a truck and trailer and I towed my new purchase away.
So apparently, it is possible to just drive away with a Copart purchase.
There is a video on RUclips titled "My Copart Experience & Review is Copart a Scam" it is 42 min 56 secs long, the author (or uploader) of the video is DisciplesCorner. In the video the "star" of the video buys a car from Copart, a Chevrolet Lumina with a clean title.
It doesn't say, but I believe that the "star" of the video simply showed up to the auction and drove away with the car, no truck or trailer. It shows him filling the tank at a gas station and then driving it until it breaks down before he can get it home. Because he drove it, I'll assume that he didn't show up with a truck and trailer. The video also shows him passing another Copart buyer who too is stranded on the same stretch of highway with their Copart purchase. Once again, because it was driven I'll assume that they too didn't show up with a truck and trailer.
So I'm guessing that you can show up to Copart and drive away with your purchase. My first go I had to sign that I was not driving it, and that I was towing it, and to input the license plate of the vehicle that I was towing it with. Since I didn't have a towing vehicle the guy just told me to "fill in the blanks with a random plate", so maybe it is against company policy, I don't know.
May want to explain a salvage title is going to require someone with a re-builders license to repair and clear title in most states. Clean titles allow unlicensed people to do the repair and sell and transfer reg.
Another great and informative video.
So I’m confused, and I looked at all of the comments before I typed this. If there is no required license but in your state you are required to get a broker, that defeats the purpose of you looking in the column where you do not have to get a license to bid on a car. That’s what I don’t get, and I’m from Florida too.
Hey Sam. Love the videos. Which car damage is easier to fix, side , front or rear. I want to import to the uk, but I wonder if best to get car with front damage and then also buy donor car with decent engine and body panels then sell what's left of downer car when finished main car rebuild?
I bought one from Copart, but it is almost impossible to get a good deal from them. They charge a huge amount in fees. Most part of their cars have conditional sale and if you get a car for cheap they cancel your bid and relist the car next week. I got one, waited 2 business days and didn't even receive an email saying my bid was rejected.
Fernando Saccon That's why you pay attention to the type of sale. They explicitly tell you if they will accept the actual lowest offer or not.
You should look at either "buy it now" or "pure sale" sections the cars you were bidding on probably had a reserve to be met and needs approval from seller
actually copart has a history of canceling sales to individuals even if it was listed as a pure sale or no reserve if it didn't go for as much as they thought is should have.
Pumpkin King XXIII Really?? wow never had that experience I guess I'm one of the lucky few lol... but in all seriousness pure sale should be pure sale or they should just list a buy it now price
Today at the closest Copart location they have 187 itens for sale: only 4 are pure sale (2 burnt vehicles). I am aware of types of sale, but pretty much everything listed is "On Approval". I've got many vehicles at auctions before, but they usually charge the bid price, maybe a 5% auctioneer fee, plus taxes. In my case, Copart charges on the top of your bid: buyer fee, virtual bid fee, amvic transaction fee, gate fee and taxes. I am not saying I wasn't aware of those fees, but my $525 bid ended up at $708.
Damn you Samcrac, I always end up on Copart after your videos. There goes another evening .
Keep in mind Copart charges a lot of fees above and beyond the high bid winning bid price. A broker will then also charge fees. I heard Copart fees are usually $500 and up. Brokers...I heard approximately 400 fee
Hey, Samcrac! Do I need a broker to help buy a Salvage title pizza?
Yes.
Even if u use a broker ur still not registered as a dealer so if ur tryna buy cars nd sell them ur still be under the cap they allow u to sell a year here in ca its 5 cars a year
Cool now i can post more car proj videos on my youtube channel
About time! Thank you lol!
Love your videos Sam! Really helped me in buying my cars!
When buying a car, is the rule of having a broker license determined by the state you live in or by the state you're buying the car from? For instance, if I live in Pennsylvania and want to buy a car located in Georgia, do I go by the rules of Pennsylvania or Georgia?
I've read the first 3 pages of results... why do you need a special license to purchase auction vehicles? Even just in general... why are most auctions reserved for dealers/brokers only? I don't quite understand this (other than the dealers had a law put in place that they could wheel and deal without the public's knowledge of the markup)
Exactly, they go to government to get a law passed to make a barrier to entry for the average guy on the street. You need licenses to braid hair and walk dogs now. It's fucking BS.
@@Jekyll_Island_Creatures One day we gonna need a license to see with our own eyes
General question re Sales Tax on a Copart Salvage Car... I know from previous experience buying from other local dealers (who also buy from Coparts) the local place does NOT charge me a State Sales Tax... I just incur that when I go convert that Salvage Title in A Rebuilt/Reconstructed Title...
So bottom line, if I were to buy a salvage car through Copart either on mu own (if poss) or if by going through a broker, I will also incur the Sales Tax on Copart Salvage Car??? And then another Local State Sales Tax at the end upon trying to get the Rebuilt Title (i.e. Double Dip on Taxes???)
I'm just finding out about this stuff thanks you helped me 😊
Thank you for the help. Excellent video, short and direct 👏😊
I actually bid on my first copart auction car today. I made up my mind that I’m not bidding over 4K as per your advice. Needless to say I lost by 150 dollars. Lol but a cap is a cap!
how did you lose $150?
IA MaTrIx he lost the bid by $150
Why is a license needed in the first place?
Like everything, it's another layer of bureaucracy seeking to extract money from you.
@@Jekyll_Island_Creatures EXACTLY,smmfh...
How does coparts make money besides the membership fee?
Also if you want to bid on anything over 1,000 bucks you need to put down a non refundable deposit
what if you do not win the vehicle you bid on?
@@WalkingTall17 u put a deposit after u win lol
hey sam , how do you buy cars from other states ? do you go pick them up or do they have delivery service ? second question hope you had more details about buying over a broker , do you call them and tell them you wanna bid on a certain car and how much you wanna bid ?do you pay them upfront ?
Right,good question!
Thank you so much for videos like that Sam
Here for my daily dose of samcrac,lol. Also I am staring to think samcrac and lockpickinglawyer are the same people on RUclips.
Furqan Kashar haha I know right. I came across his channel a while back and I was like wait a minute. Is that samcrac.
Furqan Kashar what if they are the same? Mind blown,lol.
No sam is not the lockpicking lawyer
Sam, i live in ny where the laws are very similar to flordia, if i buy a vehicle in pa, where i can get clean titled vehicles without dealer license, would i need a broker to get the vehicle back to ny, or does the broker only apply to states where the vehicle is being sold from.. thanks, and love the videos. Thanks Chad
Samcrac your a gee your videos really help a lot keep up the good vids
Ok , will do so. Thanks. Love the channel. very helpful videos. 👍
Is it best to buy a dealers license in your state and bid to avoid some fees. I'm really just looking to rebuild cars / get parts and sell them
Did you ever find out
can you do a video on your broker? It looks like it cost quite a bit of money just to sign up with them
Brian Rota contact me if you need a broker. I dont charge an arm and a leg.
Inspect A. Wreck can you pm me ? I need a broker
Can you PM me? I need a broker as well
Same here. I’m looking for a broker also.
@@jmautobrokers6568 I need your assistance ASAP for a vehicle at the Tallahassee location.
You can buy cars from copart but they will charge you more for not having a dealer license. You can see the fees table which is ridiculous when the car bidding exceeds $6000.
Went to the website, but they charge. SMH
Happy Valentine's day
it's a very detailed and helpful video
thanks mate
i know you made this video a while ago but any chance on telling me a fast way to find cars that dont require a licence? the link is no longer on the front page.
Picked up my first copart in November...I drove it home and it blew up on me. Now it needs a timing chain. I took a gamble and the house won, lol.
That sucks bad 😂
I like the last part haha
Hi Sam - What are the approx / general range for the general "auction fees?" Please give a general idea. Also there is a slot that allows you to calculate the cost of shipping..... Is it possible to lock the rate and who / which company provides shipping for Copart's customers to receive their vehicles? *THANKS*
Also Sam - When you've purchased a vehicle from this site, far from your state, who/what exactly titles, registers and licenses the vehicle for you in that state ; prior to it reaching your home? (Details please)
I have a few questions if youndont mind answering. I live in Ohio and want to buy a wrecked CTS-V to strip out and use the engine and trans in my Iroc. Is there a way to have the car I'm interested in looked at and see if it runs and shifts right ? Once I do buy the car how long do they give you to pick it up before they charge storage fee's? Thank you and keep up the great video's.
I live in Georgia and tried this but kept getting a “Need license” prompt and ultimately had to work with a broker to bid on a salvaged vehicle. Does it make sense to open a business to bypass the brokers?
Who would buy a salvaged title car? Unless you sold it dirt cheap
@@georgeslupski5987 bro youre leaving the same fucking comment over and over again. We get it. You dont like salvaged titles. Shut the fuck up now.
@@georgeslupski5987 Someone buying their kid a first car, who's probably going to wreck it anyway? Great way to tech them how to work on their own vehicle and learn repair work.
I live in Ohio and Ohio does require a license. If I want to buy a car in a different state that license is required do I have to use a broker to get it back to Ohio?
Does this mean that you can buy a car from another state and have it delivered to you across the country without the need of a broker?
Yes
@@Samcrac How?
Your the best Samcrac
Question, I’m in California if i get a car from Arizona just because I can’t get a car here without a license, would I have trouble registering it ??
I have a question I found a hail damaged vehicle at copart it says texas title without salvage indicator, and shows a clean autocheck. However should I be surprised after I buy it to get a salvage title?
So how does it work buying from another state? (Like Georgia for you)
Hi Sam, love the channel. I looked but didn't see if you had a video that goes over every type of title and what it means as far as getting a salvage title . I see some mostly flood that say non-rebuildable that run and drive. Does that mean no matter what this can only be a PARTS CAR? Thanks
gee - & to get a broker it usually costs $600+ (200 fee + 400 security) - in nj. you must have money - good for you.
Samcrac love your videos planing buy a car from copart but what about manheim have few location in fl im in ocala what about the copart and brookers fees are high ?
Thanks
When you get a license from broker? How many cars are you allowed to but with their license?
So would it be ok to buy a copart car with a minor accident, and a clean title. I want to buy a car on there for affordability, but down know it’s worth it
Thanks man you really looked out for me I'm a fateful subscriber
Hi Sam..the issue is with the Plates registrations..So you win an auction on Copart but what happens then..
Sam gotta say erepairables was quite a disappointment, I signed up for an account with them and was going to bid on a car with them however before I bid I noticed they were listing the current bid higher than what the copart site was saying, I called them to ask them about the discrepancy thinking it was an error and they told me they can only accept bids in $100 increments. Its a BS excuse and theyre using it as a way to make a little extra on a sale. I have looked at a few either online brokers and none of them that I found was forcing users to bid higher than the current copart bid. To anyone reading this I would stay away from them and choose another broker.
Hey samcrac, more important question. Where do I buy that shirt?
if you read this could you tell us where you got that alligator in a suit shirt? I love it. I would love to buy it
Great! Video. Thank you
Does it go buy where the cars are being sold or by where you live? And do you have to pay for a broker
How to become a broker and how to get a license for buying and selling cars. I want to buy a vehicle for personal use as well but I don’t want a middle man involved with the process unless it’s a personal mechanic that works on cars
what if you don’t have a driver license
If i live in a state that requires a license but bidding on a lot in a state that doesn't require a license which laws apply?
on copart is it possible to win a car bid if no one bid on the car and my bid was only of 400$? is it an automatic sale to me or do they keep trying to sell it else where?? thank you, just came across your channel. subscribed
Great information,how much do brokers charge???
do you have a dealers license? for some reason copart is saying i need broker for utah. for clean titles i saw it said i didnt need a broker. please help. i want to buy a car without a broker.
My dad bought a car yesterday and it broke down 2 hours and they did not ask for his driver's license what can he do about that one
Great info! Thanks much.
Very clear video, thank you!
Good information Sam thanks
yes I have a question, what does ‘dealer only’ mean?
Is there any point or benefit to buying without a dealer license? Don't you still have to pay broker fees? Can I buy a car without a license in a different state if i reside in a state that requires one?
this is what i want to know
Good information. Where in Florida do you live? I live here in St. Pete.
Brokers flat rate is $400. How much did you pay for the car again?
I had to get a refund for my copart membership because without a business you need a broker and they have a flat rate fee no matter how much the vehicle cost. You are better off getting a dealers license.
Can you register that car yourself in nyc?
So I can bid on cars without a dealer license or broker ? Just as a regular member?
Hey there I would really appreciate if you could take some of your time to help with some questions I have .. I have an old car a 2005 Nissan Altima and I notice here in Houston most car on sale have salvage titles so I know they may come from auctions .. I downloaded Copart and came across a hail damage car I would like to bid on so I can upgrade and have a newer car .. I don’t a have a license and I check the licensing by state and here in Texas it says “private individuals buying in Texas may purchase salvage titled items on their own but will need to go through a Broker for all clean titled vehicles”
But my question is that the car I’m looking at says document type : “Texas certificate of title “ so I don’t know if I need a broker .. let’s say I get my aunt to create an Individual account she does have a license and make her bid on it . Do I need a broker ? How do you get one . Thanks in advance
brokers = big money you're better off to go to a state that you can buy without one if it's not to far.
you know the public states fiendlY?
Is there fee or cost if you bid you on a car and lose if there any cost or any hidden fees
So my state, Pennsylvania, does not require any licensing, but the clean titled vehicle I want to bid on is in Massachusetts. Will I need a broker since the state its being auctioned in requires it, or can I purchase on my own since my state does not require?
Thanks for this video man I just bought a car from SCA auctions and the car bought was for 3800 plus 1400 in taxes and auction fees. Is Copart cheaper than this or please give me your thoughts. Thanks
This still doesnt help. The brokers are all on the continental US. What do the folks in Hawaii do?
Didn't you cover this question before already? Or am i dreaming?
He did, and thats the reason I got a car from copart.
I've answered this question a bunch of times in a lot of separate videos, but not devoted an entire video to it. I get asked this several times a day in my email, so I figure it will be easiest to make the video, and forward it to people instead of answer it individually every single message I get.
Samcrac you already made a detailed video.
He did but now he has a broker sponsoring him that he needs to advertise for so he made a new video
i think the broker he uses is owned by copart
Lol.. so I've looked into it alot.. I'm in Canada. We need a broker or license.. brokers are only outside of canada.. fees accumalate to upwards of 1000.. then 13percent sales tax.. plus I've seen completely destroyed vehicles see for 10k and that's before all of these fees and such lol...
So, I am looking for a first car, nothing fancy. But today I came across a 2010 Kia Optima lx with just over 36,000 miles on the clock. It has a clean title, and it is in for vandalism. In the pictures, there is no visible damage and it looks like it is in very good condition. It is a pure sale, current bid is $0, but it was last updated on Jan. 27, so it has clearly been there a while. Do you think it would make a good first car?
As long as it runs and drives well and has a clean title you should be good to go!
Samcrac thank you! Love watching your videos!
Vandalism could be anything from Sugar in the tank and it was ran until engine problems occurred, brake fluid poured on it/keyed badly, to stolen parts like the Catalytic Converters (Happens more than you'd think). I personally never buy from Copart if i've never gone to see/start the car in person, the team at my location is very great and will give you the keys (if its a Run & Drive) to go look at the vehicle. I highly recommend to go take a look for yourself if you can. That could even be somebody's lemon and they couldn't afford to fix, anybody can present their car to Copart to sell. Another big thing I look for is vehicles being sold by insurance company's, but their vehicles are %99 going to be 'Salvaged'
Riley Richardson yeah, I may do that.
what do I need beside a drivers license to purchase cars? Do I need a broker and what does the broker do ? Does broker provide title and registration in his fee????Is that it ??
If I’m in California and want a car that requires no license would it be fine
Can you do a video explaining the difference title types for example little of salvage and the certification of salvage?
Still not clear about "no license required". If went under "no license required" and found a vehicle. The vehicle is Texas and I'm in New Jersey. All I need is a driver license? Or since it's out of state, I need a broker since NJ says it requires a business license
Places like George and Texas you dont need a broker or dealers license to buy, you simple have to win the car in the bid, pay your fees and get it shipped to you.
I’m on of buyer car from copart, and it’s third time I fail to get better deal. People sell there very problem car by cleaning any engine code tp copart buyer and buyers like me suffering a lot by fixing it very expensive after that and ending up selling less auction price.
Samcrac , so after buying a Copart car for the first , what the next best step to get it inspected here in the State of Florida?
+Carlos Garcia watch my video on the Domino's DXP Car rebuild inspection process
Thanks Sam!
Thanks. I signed up but the annual pass and other offerings with erepairable got really complex to possibly not win a single car.
This may sound dumb but I don’t understand I live in New Jersey and Pennsylvania you don’t need a license to buy a car can I just bid on the car in Pennsylvania and pay for it without a licenseBut I live in New Jersey
Do I have to pay for registering? Its asking me to pay to bid.
Anybody?