Spike3.0 Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Anybody been? I'm really interested in going the auctions after hearing about them recently and how good the prices are. But i cant seem to find out any information, and if you do have to be a motor trader to buy the cars there. Anyone got any experience, and maybe aware of hidden costs after the hammer price that catch you out? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbleapple Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 they have a website I think. Think its MCA in google Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike3.0 Posted June 30, 2008 Author Share Posted June 30, 2008 they have a website I think. Think its MCA in google Not sure...got loads of results but non for auctions, just coastguards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 http://www.mca-live.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike3.0 Posted July 1, 2008 Author Share Posted July 1, 2008 http://www.mca-live.co.uk/ Cheers, will have a look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoff Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 My mate goes quite often. You need to be in the tarde I think. You can get some real belters from there, and some real shit heaps too;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Ian Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 i would be very careful what you buy from their mate they havent got the best of reputations alot of "dodgy" stuff Cheers -Ian- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supradan Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 I thought that the stuff sold at the docks was all the crap that the trade importers wouldnt touch??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Don't you mean LPA (Liverpool Port Auctions) This is where I used to go looking for my first Supra. I stopped going after a while as most of the cars looked Fubar....... Personally I would keep well away, unless you really know what you are doing! H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 2 of the nicest Supras people have brought to me in the last 12 months came from there, privately bought at very sensible money. A trader I know has bought several ultra clean and nice Skyline R33 and R34 GTS-t's at prices that would make the Skyline owners Club weep. For sure it's an auction, and like all auctions they sell on behalf of others their good bad and ugly vehicles. I wouldn't have any qualms buying from an auction, assuming I knew something about what to assess on the vehicles in question. Others prefer the security of a dealership, and are happy to pay them as a middleman. Others are even happy to finance someone's business by paying deposits on cars still overseas. To say all the cars at LPA are "dodgy" is a bit sweeping! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_supra Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 (edited) Yes, very sweeping! I don't think they are dodgy, we have bought 5 cars from there now (Soarer 2.5TT, MR-S, Celica GT4, a plain Celica and an Estima, all low mileage aswell) I've not been in a few years though so can't say what it's like now, but all of them were great and have not had a thing go wrong with them. They may have a few cars going through which aren't the best, but don't forget that these cars have to go somewhere so I wouldn't be suprised that there are a few car dealers picking the bad ones up cheap, polishing them up a bit and selling them on to unsuspecting people. Edited July 2, 2008 by jim_supra (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike3.0 Posted July 3, 2008 Author Share Posted July 3, 2008 Does anyone know someone in the 'trade' that can bid on my behalf being a private man myself? Would love to look, what about just saying i own a business, or do they check? Cheers for all the info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 Anyone can bid once they have lodged a deposit. The only pure trade only car auctions I have come across are some salvage ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magictorch Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 A friend of mine brought a absolute minter from LPA, bought a few cars from their now without any problems... True, they do have some tat their but you can get a decent look over them if your there early:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike3.0 Posted July 3, 2008 Author Share Posted July 3, 2008 Sounds good, im on a bugget to get a N/A auto/manual so thought it might be worth a look. The prices are so cheap at the min, might even get a turbo:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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