Guides and numbers for used-car dealers across Europe – auctions, import and export, VAT, pricing and running a dealership.
After winning a car auction: invoice and payment deadlines, collection and storage fees, documents and keys, condition claims and export steps.
8 min readTrade auctionsWhy auction car prices sit below retail, what drives hammer prices in Europe, how they differ by country and how to benchmark a lot locally.
7 min readTrade auctionsHow to read auction condition reports: damage grades, photos, paint readings, tyre and service data, and how to price reconditioning before bidding.
7 min readTrade auctionsCar auction Belgium guide for dealers: Belgian trade auctions, ex-company and lease cars, VAT status, Car-Pass, export plates, documents and fees.
6 min readTrade auctionsCar auction fees across Europe: buyer fees, handling, transport and storage charges, VAT on fees and how to build them into the maximum bid.
7 min readTrade auctionsCar auction Italy guide: Italian trade and online auctions, rental and fleet stock, deregistration for export, fees and risks for foreign dealers.
6 min readTrade auctionsCar auction Netherlands guide: Dutch trade and online auctions, BPM status of lots, export deregistration, fees and how foreign dealers bid.
7 min readTrade auctionsCar auctions across Europe by country: trade auctions in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Italy and Spain, and how dealers get access.
8 min readTrade auctionsCar auctions in France for dealers: French trade and online auctions, ex-fleet and rental stock, fees, documents and exporting French cars.
6 min readTrade auctionsCar auctions in Germany for foreign dealers: auction types, registration, fees, net vs margin lots, collection deadlines and export paperwork.
7 min readTrade auctionsCar auctions in Scandinavia: online trade auctions in Sweden, Denmark and Norway, used EV supply, fees, VAT and exporting Nordic cars to the EU.
6 min readTrade auctionsCar auctions in Spain explained: rental fleet returns, trade and online auctions, fees, Spanish documents and exporting cars from Spain.
6 min readTrade auctionsUK car auctions as a source for right-hand-drive EU markets: Ireland, Malta and Cyprus dealers, duty and VAT after Brexit, transport and pricing.
6 min readTrade auctionsSet your maximum car bid before the auction: start from the real sale price, deduct VAT, fees, transport, prep and profit, then stop at your limit.
8 min readTrade auctionsCat N car meaning and the other write-off categories (Cat A, B, S, N) explained for dealers, how to value them and how damaged cars are flagged in the EU.
7 min readTrade auctionsClassic car auctions for dealers: buying classics and youngtimers across Europe, buyer premiums, import VAT, historic registration and pricing.
7 min readTrade auctionsHow dealer auctions work across Europe: who can bid, which fees come on top of the hammer price, condition grades and how to check a lot's real margin.
9 min readTrade auctionsHow fleet auctions work, what ex-fleet and ex-lease stock looks like, typical mileage and condition, and how dealers price fleet cars for retail resale.
7 min readTrade auctionsHow to buy a car at auction as a dealer: registration, inspection, bidding, payment, collection and the costs on top of the hammer price.
8 min readTrade auctionsWhen should a dealer sell a car at auction instead of retailing it? Costs, reserve prices, timing and how to choose which aged stock goes to auction first.
8 min readTrade auctionsHow online vehicle auctions work for European dealers: timed vs live bidding, condition reports, cross-border VAT and how to judge an unseen car's margin.
8 min readTrade auctionsPolice car auctions in Europe: how seized and impounded vehicles are sold, who can bid, documents, risks and whether they suit dealer stock.
6 min readTrade auctionsRepossessed car auctions explained: how finance and bank repossessions are sold, documents, condition risks, VAT and how dealers price them.
6 min readTrade auctionsCan dealers profit from salvage car auctions? Types of damage, estimating repair costs, value after repair and the legal and registration risks in the EU.
8 min readFor car dealers
Know your margin before you buy
MyCarDealer compares any car from an auction or listing with the market in your country and shows the net margin after VAT, transport and costs – and the maximum bid.
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