Manheim vs Copart and IAAI

Copart and IAAI mostly sell cars from insurance companies, often damaged and with salvage titles. Manheim mostly sells used cars between dealers: clean titles, condition reports, and the MMR price guide that dealers use to value cars.

How you get access

With our $300 Auction Access package we open a view-only Manheim account in your own name. You browse the auctions yourself, see photos, condition reports and prices, and pick the cars you like. We place the bids and buy with our dealer license.

With Manheim access the fee is paid in two halves: $150 before we open the account and $150 after the car is won. If you would rather not search yourself, the $800 Full Service package includes Manheim access and the search.

Bidding, deposit and payment

What it costs

Besides the price of the car there is the Manheim buy fee and the online fee, transport, and our service fee. The calculator shows approximate fees for any price: autoa3.com/calculator.html

Want us to work out the cost for your car?

Tell us the car or the lot number — we reply the same day with the full cost and the next steps.

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