Since this coach is only about 15 minutes from me, I started reading how to bid on Copart. The rules and fees go on and on, but the big thing is you must be a licenced vehicle dealer, otherwise you need to go through a broker. So being in Canada, there is only one Copart broker, so I looked on their site.
Same thing, the rules and fees go on and on. Just to bid will requires to be a "member" with them plus their $400 fee, plus a minimum deposit of ~$1,100USD (that lets you bid to about $3K, then you need to put more deposit using your credit or debit card to increase your bid, if you don't win the auction they will send your deposit fund back in form of a cheque in about 30 days). Plus they arrange to have your vehicle towed from Copart at some unknown cost. Copart says no transportation company is allowed to take a vehicle to a residential address, so I guess I would need to arrange with my neighbour to have it delivered to his shop, then have it towed again to my place less than 2 miles away.
Copart doesn't detail all their fees unless you pay at least their Basic Membership fee of $99. But from the Broker's website it appears the minimum auction fee to the buyer is $380USD plus a number of other fees, including a fee just to accept your payment. So bank on paying at least $1,000USD on top of what you bid... plus plus plus$$$$.
This is the Cole's Notes version as my eyes were glazing over.
This vehicle has an "unfit" rating, so once its all gone over, it will always have a notation on the ownership. Here in Ontario it will be "Rebuilt" so that is always a red flag to the next owner(s) and will reduce the value of the vehicle
