AutoBidMaster Blog — Your Guide to Online Auto Auctions

If you’ve spent any time researching salvage auto auctions, you’ve probably come across the same two names multiple times: Copart and IAAI. Together, these platforms account for the majority of total-loss and repairable-vehicle sales in the US. Both are legitimate,... Read more

If you’ve ever browsed Copart auction listings and spotted a clean-looking SUV for $3,000, you know the feeling. The prices look too good to be true. And sometimes they are, but with the right approach, they’re exactly as good as... Read more

Oregon has a structured vehicle registration process managed by the Driver and Motor Vehicle Services (DMV) Division of the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). Whether you purchased a car through a private party, a dealer, or a salvage auction platform,... Read more

If you’re 6’2″ or taller, you already know car shopping is frustrating in its own right. You lower yourself into what looks like a spacious sedan only to find your knees grazing the steering wheel, your head brushing the headliner,... Read more

Let’s be honest — commuting is expensive. Between gas prices that never seem to settle and the constant wear and tear of daily driving, most people are losing thousands every year just getting to and from work. Then there’s the... Read more

New car prices have climbed past $50,000 on average, and EVs are even higher. Yet, right now, used EV prices are dropping, and some of the best EVs ever built are sitting in auction lanes for a fraction of what... Read more

For the second year in a row, AutoBidMaster is proud to serve as the official Power Sponsor of the Grassroots Motorsports $2000 Challenge, one of the most beloved motorsports events in the country. The 2026 edition takes place April 18–19... Read more

Something unusual is happening in the used car market: late-model EVs are sitting on lots and at auction for prices that would have seemed impossible two years ago. A Hyundai Kona Electric, a Ford Mustang Mach-E — vehicles that sold... Read more

Oregon has a strong vehicle auction market: late-model insurance total-loss units, salvage cars, fleet returns, and everything in between show up regularly at yards across the state. But before you start bidding, it helps to know the rules, because Oregon... Read more