Copart - Can anyone help me?

Why not just register yourself? It's probably the best way to find out how it all works.

Just register, take the £50 hit, and know that if anything else comes up in the future, you can bid on it. Also I can't think of many who will bid for you, as any chance of you not paying lumbers them with a car they didn't want.

The fifty quid is there to keep out the eBay type of bidders that bid and win, never collect and waist every bodies time. As already suggested, paying the registration fee is the way to go.

Good luck.

I'm no longer a Copart member as the yards are too far to make the sort of cars I like cheap. The process to set up and bid is pretty easy.

Before you do anything, ring the yard and view your dream motor in person. Buying salvage isn't like a used car dealership. Everything I bought had acquired further damage from the ad photos or lost little things (radio, gearknob etc). I was buying Peugeot's and some models had exhausts lower than the chassis. The fork lifts destroyed them. Anything written off will have had its photos taken when it came in. Some cars are shifted in days, others sit for weeks or months. If someone poked around and left a window open in August, it'll still be open now. "Runs and drives" is also a very broad expression if buying salvage.

Also look at their fees page. Copart charge for everything so you need to factor that into your bid.

Not trying to put you off - buying salvage can be fun. Just go in with your eyes open. Don't get lured by cheap prices and forget you're buying from a posh scrap yard.

I have a copart account, and let me tell you there are hoops.

I paid my £50 but you have to provide more details. I think I had to show them 2 utility bills but for some reason I think I had to wait a week or so but don't quote me on that. Best thing to do is phone them and speak to them because I was hopping mad for some reason but I cant remember why! LOL

I bought 1 car, a 2003 celica and I think I paid around £80 fees on it for a £200 car

this part deserves its own line but COPART ARE BRUTAL on the cars.

they ram a fork lift under it lengthways and lift it and drop it on your truck/trailer. (bye bye brake/fuel lines)

you have to wear hi-viz in the yard at all times so take one of them

the car needs to be picked up within 1 week I'm sure and you must pay cash until you have spent over £5000

Best thing to do is find somebody that has an account and regularly deals with the copart in question. That will make things smoother