Six steps from auction to title
Copart and IAA sell many vehicles only to licensed dealers. AmeriAutoworx holds the license and sets you up with your own buyer account under it, so you can bid on those lots as an individual.
Create your account
Choose a membership: one auction ($139) or Copart + IAA ($239). Enter your driver license details exactly as they appear on your license, since that's the name and address that go on your title.
Set your buying power
Your buying power is the highest bid you can place. It's backed by a refundable deposit from your bank account, sized to cover the auction's penalty if a car isn't paid for.
- Copart: deposit is 10% of your buying power. Minimum buying power $6,000 ($600 deposit).
- IAA: deposit is 15% of your buying power. Minimum buying power $6,667 ($1,000 deposit).
- Your buying power turns on once your bank transfer clears.
Find a vehicle and bid
Browse listings on Copart.com or IAAI.com, then bid from your own buyer account. Check the photos, damage, title type, odometer and yard location before you bid. Use the fee estimator to see our fees for any price.
Pay within 2 days
When you win, you have 2 days to pay the auction invoice plus our broker fee and $49 paperwork fee. Day 3 is a final grace day: we send you alerts as the hours run out. If a vehicle is still unpaid after day 3, the auction's penalty is taken from your deposit and your account is blocked.
Pick up or ship
Once paid, you get the release paperwork. Pick the vehicle up at the yard yourself or send a carrier. Yards charge storage after their free days, so plan pickup quickly.
Title and documents in the mail
When the auction releases the title, we transfer it into your name and ship it to you with your documents. Plates and registration are up to you at your county tax collector's office. Every car you buy also adds reward credit to your account.
Know the full cost
The winning bid is only part of the price. Add these up before you bid.
- 1Winning bidThe hammer price.
- 2Auction buyer feesCopart and IAA charge their own fees on every sale.
- 3AmeriAutoworx broker feeFlat, from $219. See the table.
- 4Paperwork and title shippingFlat $49 per vehicle.
- 5Transport and storageCarrier cost from the yard, plus storage if pickup runs late.
- 6Taxes, title and registrationPaid when you register at your county.