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Start a Car Auction with Selling Lane

Car auctions offer dealers, wholesalers, and retail buyers a fast-paced way to buy and sell used vehicles—from daily drivers and repossessed units to trade-ins and surplus fleet cars. These events balance volume with velocity and are essential for inventory movement in the automotive ecosystem.

Our auctions are typically online with a bid at the car feature using your smartphone. This **** allows in-person inspections and test starts while enabling mobile bidding across a wide buyer network.

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💡 Why Car Auctions are a great choice

1. Fast Turnover, Strong Margins

Cars that sit for weeks on the lot sell in days via auction. Sellers unlock capital faster, and buyers gain competitive deals.

2. Broad Buyer Appeal

Retail buyers, dealers, rebuilders, and exporters all bid in car auctions, increasing competition and pricing power.

3. Fee Structure that Fuels Profit

With a 12% buyer premium and 5% listing fee, hosts earn solid returns on both high- and mid-range inventory.

4. Deal Working Keeps More Cars Sold

Selling Lane’s deal working feature helps you negotiate with top bidders post-auction—often recovering 10% more sales that missed reserve.

🚘 Common Vehicles in Car Auctions

🚙 Consumer trade-ins and lease returns
🚓 Municipal surplus and retired fleet vehicles
🔧 Mechanic specials and AS-IS units
🏁 Classic and specialty cars
💼 Corporate fleet liquidations
📋 Clean title and branded title vehicles

🧩 Example: DriveLine Monthly Auto Auction

Case Study: From Lot to Liquidity

Frequency: Monthly
Avg Vehicles per Auction: 75
Avg Sale Price per Vehicle: $6,500
Buyer Fee (12%): $780 per car
Listing Fee (5%): $325 per car
Annual Gross Sales: $5,850,000
Buyer Fees Collected: $702,000
Listing Fees Collected: $292,500
Deal Working Revenue: $150,000
Selling Lane Subscription: $9,996/year

DriveLine partnered with small dealers and tow lots to build consistent supply. Their buyers used smartphone bidding on inspection day, and Selling Lane’s CRM tools helped schedule appointments, capture feedback, and close deals post-auction.

📈 Turn Inventory into Cash Flow

Car auctions move fast and carry high volume. With Selling Lane, you manage titles, bids, fees, and follow-ups—all in one powerful platform.

Annual Financial Snapshot

Gross Sales: $5,850,000
Buyer Premium (12%): $702,000
Listing Fees (5%): $292,500
Deal Working Closes: $150,000
Total Auction Revenue: $1,144,500
Software Subscription: $9,996
Net Return via Platform: $1,134,504
ROI: ~113x annual return

🏁 The Bottom Line

Car auctions are the engine of the resale market. With Selling Lane, you power every sale with mobile bidding, title tools, fee tracking, and post-auction profit recovery.

📣 Ready to shift your sales into high gear? Start your car auction today and put your lot on autopilot.

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