How to Find Information on Insurance Auto Auctions

When a customer is involved in an automobile accident, it may be financially better to total the vehicle rather than repair it.  These totaled vehicles may still have valuable parts. Someone who has the skills and knowledge to repair them may be able to purchase them at a reduced rate.  If you know how to repair cars or you are looking for car parts, you may want more information about the insurance auto auctions.

• Talk to your insurance agent or company representative.  Find out if they work with a specific auction company.  Get the contact information from your insurance company and find out more information about the auction company’s policies and procedures.


• Use a reputable search engine and type the words “Insurance Auto Auctions.”  Click search and then browse through the various sites regarding auctions.  The results should provide you with a great deal of information on insurance auto auctions.


• Consider researching some of the major Internet websites specializing in insurance auto auctions.  These sites include:  Insurance Auto Auctions, Car-Tech Auction, Inc., RideSafely.com and Copart USA.


• Talk to local mechanics and scrap yards. They may have information on local auctions. Scrap yards purchase reduced metal to turnaround and sell. Mechanics also look for insurance auctions for parts at a good price.