Obviously, they do. In car auction prices anything sells, even damaged cars. Some even make profit from things other want to get rid of. Some take junks and turn then into gold, by totally re-facing they aspect and mechanical systems. Others simply buy a damaged car because that’s what they can afford and they think that in time they will fix it themselves.

Due to the increase demand on the damaged cars market, auction officials started organizing events in which only these cars get presented. The damaged car auctions occur pretty often, because not all cars sell so quickly and many people prefer selling a damaged car rather than repairing it. Instead they sell it in such an auction and then buy a new one. It’s needless to say that damaged cars are very low priced, and sometimes the reparation can cost 100$ only, returning a good final price, way below car real value.

No one should be going to these types of auction simply because they heard rumors of low prices. Be sure of your purpose, and decide what you will be doing with a damaged car. Having technical background is a good reason. If you own a used vehicle parts shop, that’s also a good reason. But for people that want cars to drive them around, what can a damaged can give them? You are the one that can decide that, by answering the question and thinking over the decision.

Evaluate the vehicles you intend to bid on in economy cars auction before actually doing it. Check any visible defects, and also ask the owner to open the car so you can inspect the interior. Once inside check for heavy smells, deformed chairs and moist or rust, these all are sign of flood damage. Flood damaged cars are severely affected by water, and might fall apart on you some day when you least expect it. Malfunctioning engines should be looked at by experts, like mechanics or engineers.Or you could properly inform yourself about common engine problems and try to evaluate them yourself.