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Tips and Insights

AutoBidMaster’s Tips and Insights section helps you get better at buying cars at auction. Learn how to bid with confidence, spot good deals, and avoid common mistakes. Each guide offers clear, practical advice for every stage of the process — from research and budgeting to bidding and shipping. Read our tips to make smarter decisions and get more value from every purchase.

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November 19, 2015 3 Mins Read

A Step-by-step Guide to Insure Your Salvage Car

Purchasing a salvage title car is not a complex process. You go online to a bidding site, choose the car that fits into your lifestyle and bid for it. Online auction sites such as Autobidmaster help you throughout the whole...
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November 5, 2015 4 Mins Read

Auto Auction Advice from Experienced Buyers

Purchasing a salvage vehicle can be tough. Even with the many clean title cars AutoBidMaster sells, it can be difficult to know just what you are getting. Almost as important as what you are buying is how you, the buyer,...
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October 7, 2015 3 Mins Read

Inspections for Winter or Salvage

As cars get more complicated with computers and more advanced components, it can be very easy to forget that certain basic features are the same with every vehicle. Oil, tires, batteries and brakes are all essential for the smooth operation...
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Types of Sales
August 14, 2015 3 Mins Read

Types of Sales

An AutoBidMaster auction has a few key differences from an Ebay auction, and both have key differences from auctions at your local auction house. While the word “auction” generally describes a purchasing system in which potential buyers offer their ideal...
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Inspecting Auction Vehicles with your AutoBidMaster Bidder Number
July 31, 2015 3 Mins Read

Inspecting Auction Vehicles with your AutoBidMaster Bidder Number

When it comes to buying a used vehicle, one of the best and most common pieces of advice is to inspect the vehicle prior to purchase. This is especially true when it comes to salvage car auctions, where cars are...
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The Two Phases of Auction - Pre-bidding and Live Auction
July 10, 2015 3 Mins Read

The Two Phases of Auction - Pre-bidding and Live Auction

Auction vehicles sold through AutoBidMaster go through two separate phases of bidding. First is Preliminary or Pre-bidding, which begins when a vehicle is assigned a sale date. During Pre-bidding, you can place your initial bids on the vehicle. The highest...
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The Buyer’s Guide to Inspection of Vehicles Purchased Online
December 15, 2014 2 Mins Read

The Buyer’s Guide to Inspection of Vehicles Purchased Online

It’s no secret that you can purchase a vehicle online and have it delivered to your doorstep. But the question is, how can you fully understand the vehicle you are buying beforehand? How can you be confident that you are...
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Used Car Insurance, Good-To-Know Information
August 19, 2014 3 Mins Read

Used Car Insurance, Good-To-Know Information

Whether it is a recently purchased second-hand Chevrolet, or a cute used car that you are planning to buy for your 20-year-old daughter, you will definitely want to look for the best used car insurance options available. Let’s talk about...
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Evaluate Totaled Trucks before Making a Purchase
July 15, 2014 3 Mins Read

Evaluate Totaled Trucks before Making a Purchase

Recently newscasters reported that an Onslow County roadway had been closed for several hours because of a log truck that crashed into a utility vehicle. The drivers of the vehicles were safe but the trucks were definitely totaled. Such accident...
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