North Carolina is a great place to visit a public auto auction! There are a few located around the state that are open to the public. These car auctions offer used cars and trucks from bank repos, trade-ins, private seller cars, police impounds, and more. Often you can find cars range great in price from $1000 up to $20000+ for late model vehicle auctions.
Use the links below to visit each North Carolina Auto Auction website to verify sale dates and what form of payments they accept.
Most public car auctions in North Carolina do not charge a membership fee or entry fee to view the auction. It is very important that you arrive to the auctions early so that you can view their inventory carefully before the auction starts.
Locations of Local Wholesale Auto Auctions in NC:
Beaver Dam Auto Auction Inc
107 Webb Rd
Shelby, NC 28152
(704) 434-8711
Auctions are every Wednesday at 7PM at Beaver Dam Car Auction in North Carolina. Open to the public.
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Capital Auto Auction
2380 Long Mill Road
Youngsville, NC 27596
(919) 570-5570
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Tow Impound Auctions & Police Car Auctions in North Carolina Open to the Public
These are public police car auctions and tow lot auctions around North Carolina. Keep in mind that these types of auctions require some knowledge of automotive mechanical repair and bodywork in order to bid on the cars effectively.
Eastway Wrecker – North Carolina DWI-Seized Vehicle Auction Located in Charlotte, NC with seized cars and trucks sold to the public.
Sineath Towing – Impound Vehicle Auction (Online abandoned car auctions open to the public are held every second Saturday)
Bobby’s Towing & Recovery – Seized Vehicle Auctions (Public Seized Vehicle Auctions) Greensboro, NC 27409
Mecklenburg County Sheriff – Public Auctions
City of Charlotte – Public Auctions (Surplus property and rolling stock for the City, County, Emergency Management and the Housing Authority) Charlotte, NC 28202
Surplus Vehicle Sales – NC DPS (North Carolina Department of Public Safety Surplus Vehicle Auctions) 6501 Chapel Hill Road, Highway 54 W. Raleigh, N.C. 27607
NC Auctions – Vehicles and Trailers North Carolina State Surplus Auctions
Seized Property Auctions – NCDOR (North Carolina Department of Revenue Seized Property Auctions)
Auctions – Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office – ccsonc.org
Public Auctions – Department of Administration – North Carolina (Surplus supplies, materials and equipment owned by NC state agencies and universities)
Sale of Surplus Property – Durham, NC (City of Durham, North Carolina surplus property sales to the public)
Public Auctions – Forsyth County, North Carolina (You may bid on vehicles, real property, and other personal property.) 1202 Fairchild Road – Winston Salem, NC 27101
Auctions – Durham County Sheriff (Video is available that explains their police auction process)Durham, NC 27702
Be sure to ask the auction for the “fee schedule” so that you know how much auction buyer’s fees will be and also any applicable taxes.
While price ranges vary, these are great opportunities to get a good deal on a used car under $5000. Also, you may want to visit the auction a few times before buying a car because their inventories change very frequently.
If you do not see something interesting the first trip, you can easily attend the next auction the following week. Some auctions will also allow you to buy a car off the lot without having to bid in the auction.
Useful Links:
Public Car Auction Buyer’s Guide
Five Mistakes to Avoid at an Auto Auction
Auto Auction Myths
Last updated on September 20th, 2024 at 11:42 am
