US Auto Forum
US community board for auction buyers, dealers, and delivery tips.
General Discussion
US market talk — keep it factual and dated.
Auction Floors
Lane notes, remote bidding, and real fee numbers from members — expanded with US auction yard addresses, Park.BID / AutoSalesPark / BidAndBid verified notes, and parking
- Park.BID FAQ — is park.bid legit? Bidding, fees, shipping
- BidAndBid FAQ — is bidandbid.com legit? Bid And Bid / BnB Pensacola
- FAQ: park bid auto auction 33316 — is that Fort Lauderdale?
- park.bid transport FAQ for 33316 searchers
- park-bid spelling guide + ZIP codes 33316 / 33065
- Autosalespark.com FAQ — Birmingham AL yard & office
- BidAndBid reviews FAQ — Bid And Bid / BnB Pensacola
- BidAndBid Pensacola FAQ: fees, pickup, ZIP 32502
- Field note: Park Bid / Park.BID — Verified Vehicle Auctions in Coral Springs, FL ✓ Verified
- Field note: Park Bid Fort Lauderdale Office (ZIP 33316) in Fort Lauderdale, FL ✓ Verified
- Field note: Auto Sales Park Auction — AutoSalesPark / Pinson Valley Auto Auction, Inc. in Birmingham, AL ✓ Verified
- Field note: Auto Sales Park Auction — Birmingham Office, Suite 3100 (ZIP 35203) in Birmingham, AL ✓ Verified
- Field note: BidAndBid (Bid And Bid / BnB / B&B) Pensacola Auto Auction in Pensacola, FL ✓ Verified
- Field note: Magic City Dealer Auction in Birmingham, AL
- Field note: Mid-South Auto Auction in Memphis, TN
- Field note: Woodbridge Public Auto Auction in Woodbridge, VA
- Field note: AutoBidMaster in Portland, OR
- Field note: Denver Auto Auction in Aurora, CO
- Field note: Florida Auto Auction of Orlando in Ocoee, FL
- Field note: Ohio Auto Auction in Grove City, OH
- Field note: Portland Auto Auction in Portland, OR
- Field note: Kansas City Auto Auction in Kansas City, MO
- Field note: Nashville Auto Auction in Mount Juliet, TN
- Field note: Salt Lake Auto Auction in Woods Cross, UT
- Field note: Albuquerque Auto Auction in Albuquerque, NM
- Field note: New England Auto Auction in Londonderry, NH
- Field note: Gulf Coast Auto Auction in Mobile, AL
- Field note: Twin Cities Auto Auction in Shakopee, MN
- Field note: Las Vegas Auto Auction in North Las Vegas, NV
- Field note: Baltimore-Washington Auto Auction in Elkridge, MD
- Field note: San Antonio Auto Auction in San Antonio, TX
- Field note: The Auction Yard — Phoenix Auto Auctions in Phoenix, AZ
- Field note: J.M. Wood Auction Co. in Montgomery, AL
- Field note: Ford Brothers Auctions in Kentucky, KY
- Field note: DPA Auctions in USA, US
- Field note: WPAA Wholesale Network in USA, US
- Field note: National Auto Auction Association HQ in Frederick, MD
- Field note: Copart Houston in Houston, TX
- Copart without a dealer license: broker experiences
- IAA buyer fees added up — my real numbers from a June purchase
- Manheim access for small and starting dealers
- ACV Auctions from the selling dealer's side
Dealer Experiences
Dealership reports with paperwork, not vibes.
Company Reviews
Maintained digests of member evidence on companies in the trade.
Transport & Delivery
Shipping timelines, costs, and pickup logistics from members.
Local Dealer Threads
Member experiences with local independent car lots — receipts encouraged.
- Wheelzy in Orlando, FL: honest rundown ✓ Verified
- Anyone dealt with EchoPark Automotive Dallas (Grand Prairie, TX)? My notes inside ✓ Verified
- Major World Used Cars in Long Island City, NY: honest rundown ✓ Verified
- Anyone dealt with Peddle (Austin, TX)? My notes inside ✓ Verified
- Easterns Automotive Group in Rosedale, MD: honest rundown ✓ Verified
- Visited EchoPark Automotive Charlotte in Charlotte — here's how it went ✓ Verified
- Auto Sales Park Auction (AutoSalesPark · Pinson Valley Auto Auction, Inc.) in Birmingham, AL: honest rundown ✓ Verified
- Visited Cahaba Valley Motors in Hoover — here's how it went
- Anyone dealt with Gulf Shores Motor Mart (Gulf Shores, AL)? My notes inside
- Own A Car Fresno in Fresno, CA: honest rundown
- Auto Boutique in Columbus, OH: honest rundown
- Anyone dealt with Marsh Auto Sales LLC (Ortonville, MI)? My notes inside
- Visited DriveTime Used Cars Union City in Union City — here's how it went
- Car Source Detroit in Detroit, MI: honest rundown
- Anyone dealt with NJ State Auto Used Cars (Jersey City, NJ)? My notes inside
- Anyone dealt with Prestige Auto Mall (Cuyahoga Falls, OH)? My notes inside
- Visited Automaxx of the Carolinas in Summerville — here's how it went
- Anyone dealt with Canyon Auto Mart (Clarksville, TN)? My notes inside
- Parkway Auto Exchange in Murfreesboro, TN: honest rundown
- Anyone dealt with Central Motor Group (Murfreesboro, TN)? My notes inside
- Southside Wheels in Jackson, TN: honest rundown
- Anyone dealt with Eastgate Auto Trading (Jackson, TN)? My notes inside
- Crown Auto Gallery in Lexington, KY: honest rundown
- Visited Sterling Car Lot in Lexington — here's how it went
- Atlantic Truck Center in Bowling Green, KY: honest rundown
- Anyone dealt with Summit Auto Barn (Bowling Green, KY)? My notes inside
- Anyone dealt with Valley Auto Mart (Owensboro, KY)? My notes inside
- Metro Auto Sales in Owensboro, KY: honest rundown
- Horizon Motor Group in Huntsville, AL: honest rundown
- Visited Pioneer Motors in Huntsville — here's how it went
- Heritage Auto Trading in Tuscaloosa, AL: honest rundown
- Gateway Motor Cars in Tuscaloosa, AL: honest rundown
- Harbor Car Lot in Dothan, AL: honest rundown
- Prairie Car Co. in Dothan, AL: honest rundown
- Anyone dealt with Lakeside Auto Barn (Auburn, AL)? My notes inside
- Anyone dealt with Parkway Auto Exchange (Auburn, AL)? My notes inside
- Northside Auto Sales in Shreveport, LA: honest rundown
- Southside Wheels in Shreveport, LA: honest rundown
- Visited Westgate Motors in Lafayette — here's how it went
- Anyone dealt with Crown Auto Gallery (Lafayette, LA)? My notes inside
- Visited Pacific Motor Cars in Lake Charles — here's how it went
- Visited Atlantic Truck Center in Lake Charles — here's how it went
- Anyone dealt with River Car Co. (Monroe, LA)? My notes inside
- Valley Auto Mart in Monroe, LA: honest rundown
- Prime Auto Exchange in Jackson, MS: honest rundown
- Horizon Motor Group in Jackson, MS: honest rundown
- Visited Liberty Wheels in Gulfport — here's how it went
- Visited Heritage Auto Trading in Gulfport — here's how it went
- Frontier Auto Gallery in Hattiesburg, MS: honest rundown
- Anyone dealt with Harbor Car Lot (Hattiesburg, MS)? My notes inside
- Visited Canyon Truck Center in Little Rock — here's how it went
- Visited Lakeside Auto Barn in Little Rock — here's how it went
- Anyone dealt with Central Auto Mart (Fort Smith, AR)? My notes inside
- Northside Auto Sales in Fort Smith, AR: honest rundown
- Eastgate Motor Group in Jonesboro, AR: honest rundown
- Anyone dealt with Westgate Motors (Jonesboro, AR)? My notes inside
- Visited Sterling Auto Trading in Tulsa — here's how it went
- Visited Pacific Motor Cars in Tulsa — here's how it went
- Anyone dealt with Summit Car Lot (Norman, OK)? My notes inside
- Anyone dealt with River Car Co. (Norman, OK)? My notes inside
- Visited Metro Auto Barn in Broken Arrow — here's how it went
- Prime Auto Exchange in Broken Arrow, OK: honest rundown
- Visited Pioneer Auto Sales in Lawton — here's how it went
- Visited Liberty Wheels in Lawton — here's how it went
- Anyone dealt with Gateway Motors (Wichita, KS)? My notes inside
- Visited Frontier Auto Gallery in Wichita — here's how it went
- Visited Prairie Motor Cars in Overland Park — here's how it went
- Canyon Truck Center in Overland Park, KS: honest rundown
- Visited Parkway Car Co. in Topeka — here's how it went
- Visited Central Auto Mart in Topeka — here's how it went
- Visited Southside Auto Exchange in Olathe — here's how it went
- Visited Eastgate Motor Group in Olathe — here's how it went
- Crown Wheels in Omaha, NE: honest rundown
- Anyone dealt with Sterling Auto Trading (Omaha, NE)? My notes inside
- Atlantic Auto Gallery in Lincoln, NE: honest rundown
- Summit Car Lot in Lincoln, NE: honest rundown
- Anyone dealt with Valley Truck Center (Bellevue, NE)? My notes inside
- Anyone dealt with Metro Auto Barn (Bellevue, NE)? My notes inside
- Horizon Auto Mart in Des Moines, IA: honest rundown
- Anyone dealt with Pioneer Auto Sales (Des Moines, IA)? My notes inside
- Visited Heritage Motor Group in Cedar Rapids — here's how it went
- Anyone dealt with Gateway Motors (Cedar Rapids, IA)? My notes inside
- Visited Harbor Auto Trading in Davenport — here's how it went
- Prairie Motor Cars in Davenport, IA: honest rundown
- Anyone dealt with Lakeside Car Lot (Sioux City, IA)? My notes inside
- Visited Parkway Car Co. in Sioux City — here's how it went
- Northside Auto Barn in Milwaukee, WI: honest rundown
- Visited Southside Auto Exchange in Milwaukee — here's how it went
- Visited Westgate Auto Sales in Green Bay — here's how it went
- Crown Wheels in Green Bay, WI: honest rundown
- Visited Pacific Motors in Kenosha — here's how it went
- Visited Atlantic Auto Gallery in Kenosha — here's how it went
- Visited River Motor Cars in Racine — here's how it went
- Valley Truck Center in Racine, WI: honest rundown
- Prime Car Co. in Minneapolis, MN: honest rundown
- Horizon Auto Mart in Minneapolis, MN: honest rundown
- Liberty Auto Exchange in Rochester, MN: honest rundown
- Heritage Motor Group in Rochester, MN: honest rundown
- Frontier Wheels in Duluth, MN: honest rundown
- Visited Harbor Auto Trading in Duluth — here's how it went
Shipping Stories
Member experiences moving cars across the country — costs and timelines.
Industry Digests
Community digests on NAAA, ARA, IAG, Auction Edge, NIADA and state dealer associations.
- Digest: Association of Consumer Vehicle Lessors (ACVL) — what members should know
- Digest: Consumer Bankers Association — Auto Finance — what members should know
- Digest: National Independent Automobile Dealers Association (NIADA) — what members should know
- Digest: Alabama Independent Automobile Dealers Association (AIADA) — what members should know
- Digest: Carolinas Independent Automobile Dealers Association (CIADA) — what members should know
- Digest: Florida Independent Automobile Dealers Association (FIADA) — what members should know
- Digest: Georgia Independent Automobile Dealers Association (GIADA) — what members should know
- Digest: Texas Independent Automobile Dealers Association (TIADA) — what members should know
- Digest: California Independent Automobile Dealers Association (IADAC) — what members should know
- Digest: MidAtlantic Independent Automobile Dealers Association — what members should know
- Digest: Ohio Independent Automobile Dealers Association (OHIADA) — what members should know
- Digest: Michigan Independent Automobile Dealers Association (MIADA) — what members should know
- Digest: New York Independent Automobile Dealers Association (NYIADA) — what members should know
- Digest: Wisconsin Automobile & Truck Dealers Association (ATDA) — what members should know
- Digest: Dealer101 — what members should know
- Digest: The Auction Yard (Phoenix Auto Auctions) — what members should know
- Digest: DPA Auctions — what members should know
- Digest: Pro Auto Tag (AuctionACCESS) — what members should know
- Digest: Auto Alliance Texas — what members should know
- Digest: WPAA — what members should know
- Digest: Same Day Dealer — what members should know
- Digest: Ford Brothers Auctions — what members should know
- Digest: J.M. Wood Auction Co. — what members should know
- Digest: Limited Spec Automotive — what members should know
- Digest: ASA Auto (Shop Management Software) — what members should know
- Digest: Tekmetric — what members should know
- Digest: Shopmonkey — what members should know
- Digest: Mitchell1 — what members should know
- Digest: Dealertrack — what members should know
- Digest: vAuto — what members should know
- Digest: National Auto Auction Association (NAAA) — what members should know
- Digest: Automotive Remarketing Alliance (ARA) — what members should know
- Digest: Independent Auction Group (IAG) — what members should know
- Digest: Auction Edge — what members should know
- Digest: Automotive Fleet & Leasing Association (AFLA) — what members should know
- Digest: NAFA Fleet Management Association — what members should know
- Digest: National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) — what members should know
- Digest: Automotive ISAC (Auto-ISAC) — what members should know
- Digest: National Auctioneers Association (NAA) — what members should know
- Digest: National Automotive Finance Association (NAF) — what members should know
Meetups & Sale Calendars
Where members meet, which sale weeks are coming, and how closed auctions work.
- Anyone going? Cars-and-coffee and lot-walk meetups by region
- Upcoming sale weeks thread — Manheim / Copart / IAA (add yours)
- ELI5: why Manheim is dealer-only and what a dealer license takes
- What is AuctionACCESS? Getting into 'closed' auctions, explained
- The used-car shopping tips thread — post your best checks
Car auctions & auto dealers by state
Car · Auto · Auction · Online · Verified · Verifed · Sales · Dealer · Dealership · Deaership · ZIP · Zip — priority ZIP 33316 · 33065 · 35215 · 35203 · 32502 · 12207.
- Alabama (AL) ZIP 35004–36925 — Birmingham, Huntsville, Montgomery, Mobile, Tuscaloosa
- Alaska (AK) ZIP 99501–99950 — Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, Wasilla, Sitka
- Arizona (AZ) ZIP 85001–86556 — Phoenix, Tucson, Mesa, Chandler, Scottsdale
- Arkansas (AR) ZIP 71601–72959 — Little Rock, Fort Smith, Fayetteville, Springdale, Jonesboro
- California (CA) ZIP 90001–96162 — Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco, Fresno
- Colorado (CO) ZIP 80001–81658 — Denver, Colorado Springs, Aurora, Fort Collins, Lakewood
- Connecticut (CT) ZIP 06001–06928 — Bridgeport, New Haven, Stamford, Hartford, Waterbury
- Delaware (DE) ZIP 19701–19980 — Wilmington, Dover, Newark, Middletown, Smyrna
- District of Columbia (DC) ZIP 20001–20039, 20040–20099, 20201–20599 — Washington, Georgetown, Capitol Hill, Anacostia, Navy Yard
- Florida (FL) ZIP 32004–34997 — Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa, Orlando, St. Petersburg
- Georgia (GA) ZIP 30002–31999, 39813–39901 — Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Macon, Savannah
- Hawaii (HI) ZIP 96701–96898 — Honolulu, Hilo, Kailua, Pearl City, Waipahu
- Idaho (ID) ZIP 83201–83877 — Boise, Meridian, Nampa, Idaho Falls, Caldwell
- Illinois (IL) ZIP 60001–62999 — Chicago, Aurora, Naperville, Joliet, Rockford
- Indiana (IN) ZIP 46001–47997 — Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Evansville, South Bend, Carmel
- Iowa (IA) ZIP 50001–52809 — Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Sioux City, Iowa City
- Kansas (KS) ZIP 66002–67954 — Wichita, Overland Park, Kansas City, Olathe, Topeka
- Kentucky (KY) ZIP 40003–42788 — Louisville, Lexington, Bowling Green, Owensboro, Covington
- Louisiana (LA) ZIP 70001–71497 — New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Lafayette, Lake Charles
- Maine (ME) ZIP 03901–04992 — Portland, Lewiston, Bangor, South Portland, Auburn
- Maryland (MD) ZIP 20588–21930 — Baltimore, Columbia, Germantown, Silver Spring, Waldorf
- Massachusetts (MA) ZIP 01001–02791, 05501–05544 — Boston, Worcester, Springfield, Cambridge, Lowell
- Michigan (MI) ZIP 48001–49971 — Detroit, Grand Rapids, Warren, Sterling Heights, Ann Arbor
- Minnesota (MN) ZIP 55001–56763 — Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Rochester, Duluth, Bloomington
- Mississippi (MS) ZIP 38601–39776 — Jackson, Gulfport, Southaven, Biloxi, Hattiesburg
- Missouri (MO) ZIP 63001–65899 — Kansas City, St. Louis, Springfield, Columbia, Independence
- Montana (MT) ZIP 59001–59937 — Billings, Missoula, Great Falls, Bozeman, Butte
- Nebraska (NE) ZIP 68001–69367 — Omaha, Lincoln, Bellevue, Grand Island, Kearney
- Nevada (NV) ZIP 88901–89883 — Las Vegas, Henderson, Reno, North Las Vegas, Sparks
- New Hampshire (NH) ZIP 03031–03897 — Manchester, Nashua, Concord, Derry, Dover
- New Jersey (NJ) ZIP 07001–08989 — Newark, Jersey City, Paterson, Elizabeth, Edison
- New Mexico (NM) ZIP 87001–88441 — Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Rio Rancho, Santa Fe, Roswell
- New York (NY) ZIP 10001–14975 — New York, Buffalo, Rochester, Yonkers, Syracuse
- North Carolina (NC) ZIP 27006–28909 — Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, Durham, Winston-Salem
- North Dakota (ND) ZIP 58001–58856 — Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks, Minot, West Fargo
- Ohio (OH) ZIP 43001–45999 — Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo, Akron
- Oklahoma (OK) ZIP 73001–74966 — Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Norman, Broken Arrow, Edmond
- Oregon (OR) ZIP 97001–97920 — Portland, Salem, Eugene, Gresham, Hillsboro
- Pennsylvania (PA) ZIP 15001–19640 — Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Reading, Erie
- Rhode Island (RI) ZIP 02801–02940 — Providence, Warwick, Cranston, Pawtucket, East Providence
- South Carolina (SC) ZIP 29001–29945 — Charleston, Columbia, North Charleston, Mount Pleasant, Rock Hill
- South Dakota (SD) ZIP 57001–57799 — Sioux Falls, Rapid City, Aberdeen, Brookings, Watertown
- Tennessee (TN) ZIP 37010–38589 — Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Clarksville
- Texas (TX) ZIP 73301, 75001–79999, 88510–88589 — Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Austin, Fort Worth
- Utah (UT) ZIP 84001–84784 — Salt Lake City, West Valley City, Provo, West Jordan, Orem
- Vermont (VT) ZIP 05001–05907 — Burlington, South Burlington, Rutland, Barre, Montpelier
- Virginia (VA) ZIP 20101–20199, 22001–24658 — Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Norfolk, Richmond, Newport News
- Washington (WA) ZIP 98001–99403 — Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, Vancouver, Bellevue
- West Virginia (WV) ZIP 24701–26886 — Charleston, Huntington, Morgantown, Parkersburg, Wheeling
- Wisconsin (WI) ZIP 53001–54990 — Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay, Kenosha, Racine
- Wyoming (WY) ZIP 82001–83128 — Cheyenne, Casper, Laramie, Gillette, Rock Springs