2003 GMC Envoy

Nice One Owner trade in. I have plenty of more to sell. 239,000 miles and very clean. I get a kick out of these break the law guys trying to steal from individuals. They call on a good price and then find out I am a wholesaler it stop them in their tracks. They want to skip titles beat taxes. Leaches

No Sale Fees at Auctions

I had an agent who did not understand the Auction Sale process. I taped this recording for training purposes. Listen to call to Learn about fees

Looking to buy

I try to flip four or five cars a month and now I have one in inventory. I am looking tomorrow at Manheim to pick up some so Today I an doing inspection online this morning. This afternoon I will drive to Nashville and do so personal inspections preparing for the auction in the Morning.

no sale fees

We try to work with our wholesalers and make our program convenient for them, but this is a Big Issue for me. Some auctions charge NO SALE FEES. We as of now use the honor system and trust the wholesalers to report their no sales to us and promptly pay the fees. It irritates me when I log on to our account and find out we owe money for a car that did not sell at an Auction and we did not even know it was at an Auction.

Is a wholesale License good for me?

If you live in one state and have a license in another state this technically is a wholesale sale. Say you live in Texas but operate out of License issued in Florida. You are not responsible to collect Texas sales tax. The Texas customer would be exempt. Therefore this is considered a wholesale sale. Legal with a wholesale license.

2006 PT Cruiser Flip

This is a 2006 PT Cruiser with 105,000 miles and it performs Great. Just got back from a trip and Averaged 25 MPG. This car is loads of fun. I titled it in my name so it will be a individual transaction. I often title in my name particular vehicles. Got the right color,cold air,and a peppy turbo engine. Super clean in and out. This one you must see to appreciate.

2003 Chrysler Van

Cheap Transportation. Good Reliable Van for Work or Moving people around.
$1800 Dollars Out the door.

Now Hiring

I will be conducting interviews at Manheim Auto Auction for new wholesalers to join our firm. Call me at 615 625 2067 to enter the wholesale auto business.

2003 Durango Flip

I listed my 2003 Durango on eBay and on Craigslist. It sold on craigslist within 1 day. The bids on ebay had just started coming on good. It would have sold either place but money flipped faster on Craigslist. Made a good profit based on todays Market Value for this type of Vehicle.

Which side do I fill my gas on?

Being a car dealer and driving so many different cars I often pull up to a pump only to find I am on the wrong side to put gas in.  I have to say I have been in the Car Business for over 40 years and I recently learned how to locate my filler cap without pulling up to the pump only to find I am parked on the opposite side. Look at your gas tank gauge and notice the arrow. Which ever side the arrow is point is the side to fill the tank. The arrow in this picture shows the tank is on the right side of the car. When the tank is on the left side of the car the arrow will point to the left.

Dealer Plates

The most frequent question i get asked is about Dealer Plates. Everyone wants to know if when they sign-up to become a wholesaler if they automatically get a dealer plate. The answer to that is no in most cases. Dealer plates should only be issued to people with clean driving records and current valid insurance. Being an automobile dealer has nothing to do with owning a dealer plate. I discovered that some people just want to join the program to get access to a dealer plate only in order they save taxes on luxury cars they may want to drive or for whatever reason. At worst what would happen if someone were stopped and were a car dealer without a dealer plate? If they got an officer that just was having a bad day and wanted to issue a ticket the ticket would be for no tag displayed. The judge would dismiss this in court if he came to that. However any plate can be used on a vehicle to avoid being stopped it doesn't necessarily have to be a dealer plate.
You can even use these cheap tags or a sticker or even a sign in the rear window that announces you're a dealer transporting the vehicle. And in most cases you won't even be stopped. I found out that most people just want a dealer plate put on the same car they're driving over and over just for the prestige of having a dealer plate.

A $481 profit site unseen.

Recently I was forced into buying two trucks at an Auto Auction in York PA. One of my sponsored wholesalers refused to pay for them after she bought them. I had to figure out a way to Liquidate them without bringing them to Alabama.Now there are reasons for this. One is the expense of transporting them here.

 Another is I don't have a retail license in Alabama so I could not sell them to the public here. So I decided to sell them where they are. Adesa Auto Auction. I will use eBay as I my vehicle to dispose of these trucks. One was a 2003 Dodge Dakota and Below is a 2000 Ford Ranger. Both are running and driving vehicles. They were purchased at a price I can live with.

I put them on ebay with no reserve. They are moving well up with bids. Looks Like I will be able to sell them where they sit. I listed these vehicles on eBay and sold them for a $481 profit and never saw them. Save myself a lot of trouble as well.

I guess you could say I'm semi retired. I buy and sell a few cars each month to supplement my income. I goof off most of the day playing on the Internet and writing blogs. I've worked hard all my life and I have taken a lot of risk so now I'm ready to slow down and play with cars I buy and sell. I have an active dealer's license which I love because it gives me the flexibility to buy and sell cars without having to register and pay sales tax on any car I buy.