Capital Auto Auction finds in DC, MD, Philly, NH

[foggydogg]

"Starts" is in house code for something about the car would make slapping a tag on it and attempting a drive home from the storage lot leading to a poor outcome.

At Manchester, NH, "starts" includes starts, runs, and drives. It's their highest grade of functionality, clearly missing some granularity. The T5M I bought was listed as "starts" and I easily drove it all the way home... almost.

That Rolls is quite nice. Seems like a collector's car with all that documentation and official accessories. How on earth did it wind up being given to an auction house in NH? Wouldn't someone at least try to sell it on Facebook Marketplace for a few thousand instead of donating it.

That S70 has been in inventory for a while. Glad to see it's finally for sale.

S70 is still not listed for sale; I've been following/participating in auctions at Capital for decades. There is no reliable way that I have discovered to figure out why some cars hit inventory on Monday and go in Wednesday's sale, and some cars sit for months.
In DC, 'Runs' is top shelf, 'Starts' means they can yard move it with some difficulty; sometimes it's just missing a battery or some such. As mentioned, in DC it usually means people shouldn't plan on plug and play. Your mileage may vary.
The Rolls is not shown to be a donation. All four locations take dealer consignments, and the auction house principles own a used car lot near the Brentwood, DC office.

[foggydogg]

While I did not start this thread, I did introduce our little group to the world of Capital Auto and Truck Sales, so let me offer some perspective.
I just looked at both my individual account as well as the joint account I hold with my business partner and decades-long friend. Between those accounts since early 2020 - the beginning of the online-only bidding model there - we have collectively bid on over 450 lots, and have won over 50. Before that, they ran live-drive auctions. Stand in the crowd, wave your hand, pay the man in the booth. We did that for several decades.
I can stand on my back porch and look at eight of those cars; there are three more inside here, one at my partners' shop, one his wife drives, and now a new one on the way Tuesday.
As is the case in dealing with any large corporation, others may have a different experience, but I seriously doubt anybody on Matthews Volvo Site has actually met the owners of that auction house, or has a better insight into this particular business.
Some of our buys have been good deals. Some have been a lot of work to make right. A few have gone straight to the crusher.
Buying anything at auction is caveat emptor territory.

[abscate]

While I did not start this thread, I did introduce our little group to the world of Capital Auto and Truck Sales, so let me offer some perspective.
I just looked at both my individual account as well as the joint account I hold with my business partner and decades-long friend. Between those accounts since early 2020 - the beginning of the online-only bidding model there - we have collectively bid on over 450 lots, and have won over 50. Before that, they ran live-drive auctions. Stand in the crowd, wave your hand, pay the man in the booth. We did that for several decades.
I can stand on my back porch and look at eight of those cars; there are three more inside here, one at my partners' shop, one his wife drives, and now a new one on the way Tuesday.
As is the case in dealing with any large corporation, others may have a different experience, but I seriously doubt anybody on Matthews Volvo Site has actually met the owners of that auction house, or has a better insight into this particular business.
Some of our buys have been good deals. Some have been a lot of work to make right. A few have gone straight to the crusher.
Buying anything at auction is caveat emptor territory.

...or , as wise man say, “ Best played at home”

[FireFox31]

Buying anything at auction is caveat emptor territory.

Or "buy only with money you can afford to lose."

Thanks for the insights. I always appreciated seeing your posts about seemingly good quality Volvos at auction. I'm hoping this thread can be a way to connect buyers with these potentially good cars to bring them to good homes at fair prices.

[abscate]

It warms my heart thst your first auction play ended so well, FF31

[foggydogg]

'00 S70 GLT SE, 9/16, 70k showing, donor notes TIMING BELT.

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Wheels look familiar.
https://www.capitalautoauction.com/inve ... 7f6f431af8

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Looks pretty clean otherwise, some yard rash likely inflicted there.

[abscate]

That’s real nice straight s70 in 426

Plan on a head job. Probably VVT exhaust only head

[foggydogg]

That’s real nice straight s70 in 426

Plan on a head job. Probably VVT exhaust only head

No action yet with a $100 opening bid.

[foggydogg]

'13 C30 T5 auto, Philly 9/16, no-run, I know nothing about them but hear they're rare and frisky.

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https://www.capitalautoauction.com/inve ... 9105258e9c

[scot850]

Not that rare up here, but are quick. Engine is similar to the P80/P2 and is a 5 cylinder. We did not get the 4 cylinder 1.8 and 1.6 as in Europe. I like the color.

Quirky thing is removing the plastic intake to get access to remove the coils and spark-plugs!! Same as the S40/V50 P1's

Neil.