Auction Rules
All Dealers Buying Or Selling Must Be Registered Through Our Office. All Dealers Are Required To Use Buyers Card And Wear A Dealers Badge.
All Drivers Must Wear A Driver’s Badge To Be On Premises.
No Retail Customers Allowed. YOU MUST BE A LICENSED AND REGISTERED DEALER TO BUY OR SELL. Also, Due To The Congestion In The Auction House During The Sale Day, We Ask Dealers To Ensure Drivers Limit Their Time In The Auction House To Allow Buying And Selling Dealers More Space.
5 Star Auto Auction Acts Solely As An Agent And Is Not A Party To Any Contracts For The Sale Of Any Motor Vehicles Sold At Auction.
All Vehicles Must Be Paid For The Day Of Sale.
There Will Be ABSOLUTELY NO OUTSIDE SALES. All Vehicles Must Run Across The Block And All Transactions Must Clear Through The Office. Disregard Of This Rule Is Grounds For Termination Of Business
Dealers Must Turn In Titles And Sign Odometer Statements On Auction Block At The Time Of Sale Or They Will Be Sold “TA” (Title Attached).
Dealers Must Announce Title Attached Vehicles At The Time Of Sale And Produce A Re-Assignable Title To The Office Within 14 Days Of Date Vehicle Sold, Or Buyer Has The Option Of Returning The Vehicle.
After The 14th Day, If Seller Presents Title Before The Vehicle Is Returned To The Auction, The Buyer Will Be Required To Keep The Vehicle.
The Auction Will Not Be Responsible For Any Money Spent On Title Attached Vehicles Nor Will The Auction Hold The Seller Liable For Any Charges Or Expenses Incurred On Title Attached Vehicles That Are Returned.
It Is The Seller’s Responsibility To Ensure That A Title Is Negotiable In The Buyer’s State.
This Auction House Will Not Be Held Responsible For Mileage On Any Vehicle.
All Vehicles Over 150,000 Miles Are “AS IS”, Unless The Seller Rides And Drives The Vehicle On Themselves, And Initials R&D On The Block.
This Auction House Does Not Warranty Or Guarantee Odometer Statements.
Vehicles That Are Ten (10) Calendar Years Old Or Older Are Mileage Exempt And Cannot Be Arbitrated For Mileage, Unless The Seller Makes A Mileage Statement That Is “Untrue”. Example: Seller States Mileage Is Actual When In Fact Miles Are Over Or True Miles Are Unknown. Seller Then Forfeits Their Rights Of Exemption And Subjects The Vehicle To Arbitration.
No Vehicle Will Be Offered For Sales Without The “V.I.N” Plate Attached In The Designated Area. This Auction Reserves The Right To Refuse Any Vehicle In Which The Identification Plate Appears Altered In Anyway.
Thoroughly Check And Test Drive Every Vehicle Before Settlement. If There Is A Problem, A Proper Complaint Must Be Filed With The Arbitrator Within One Hour.
Dealer Is Responsible For Any Vehicle They Are Test Driving.
Dealers Are Asked Not To Remove Keys From Any Vehicle On The Consignment Lot.
This Auction Is Not Liable For Vehicles Left On The Lot. Sellers Are Advised To Remove All Personal Property Prior To Checking Vehicle In.
Check Your Vehicle For Antifreeze. This Auction House Is Not Responsible.
All Vehicles Selling For $2,049 Or Less Are Sold “AS IS”. All Vehicles Selling “AS IS” Cannot Be Rejected For A Defect. With The Exception Of Vehicles “SOLD” Over $4,000, In Which Case They Can Be Arbitrated For Frame And Inner Rockers Only.
If The Yellow Light Is On, There Is An Announcement On The Vehicle. Please Alert Yourself. You Are Responsible.
No Vehicle Can Be Rejected For Visible Defects.
All Flood Cars, Reconstructed Vehicles And Frame Damage Vehicles Must Be Announced.
All RV’s, Boats, Campers, Motorcycles, Kit Cars, Heavy Trucks, ATV’s And Miscellaneous Other Vehicles Will Be Sold “AS IS”. The Auction House Does Not Guarantee Year, Model, Or Condition.
Ride And Drive Guarantee Must Have $500 Worth Of Repair To Any One Item To Be Rejected.
No Turn Down Or Bushing For Minor Defects Costing $500 Or Less.
We Will Not Be Responsible For Frame Damage, Flood Cars, Busted Blocks, Misrepresentation, Police Vehicles, Or Diesel Conversions After A Seven (7) Day Period.
Police, Taxi, And Flood Vehicles Must Be Announced Specifically And Sold “AS IS”.
The Auction House Makes No Guarantee After Car Acceptance And/Or Leaves The Premises, Cracked Blocks Must Be Reported Within Three (3) Days.
In The Event A Vehicle Is Sold On An “IF”, 5 Star Auto Reserves The Right To Take Up To One And A Half Hours To Get Approval/Disapproval Of Said Vehicle.
We Are Not Responsible For Exchanges Or Promises Regarding Warranty Books.
Any Dealer Refusing To Honor A Check To 5 Star Auto Auction Will Be Barred From Auction And Reported To Auction Insurance Agency. All Returned Checks Are Subject To A $35.00 Return Check Fee.