I just wanted to get some car buying advice from fellow NSXers.
My wife and I are looking to purchase a used '04-'07 MDX as an "extra car" mainly for utility purposes and those times when we need to transport more than 5 adults (a couple of times a year). As you can see in my sig, right now we have three sedans and an NSX. When we plan trips to Lowe's/Home Depot for gardening supplies and for larger items like TVs/furniture we usually have to make multiple trips or "borrow" an SUV from family. This is amounting to several times a month and so I think it's time we had a larger vehicle of our own. The only problem is that neither of us want to use an SUV as a daily driver so purchasing an older one as an "extra" car is what seems to make sense.
That being said, one of my wife's co-workers says she can get almost anything at auction if we just tell her what we are looking for. I've never purchased a car through an auction and am wary about purchasing an older MDX sight unseen.
What is the best way of buying a vehicle at an auction? Are certain auctions more reputable? Aren't most cars that end up in auctions those that dealers found were unsuitable for sale?
Finally would I really save that much by purchasing though an auction versus finding one by a private party or local used car dealer?
My wife and I are looking to purchase a used '04-'07 MDX as an "extra car" mainly for utility purposes and those times when we need to transport more than 5 adults (a couple of times a year). As you can see in my sig, right now we have three sedans and an NSX. When we plan trips to Lowe's/Home Depot for gardening supplies and for larger items like TVs/furniture we usually have to make multiple trips or "borrow" an SUV from family. This is amounting to several times a month and so I think it's time we had a larger vehicle of our own. The only problem is that neither of us want to use an SUV as a daily driver so purchasing an older one as an "extra" car is what seems to make sense.
That being said, one of my wife's co-workers says she can get almost anything at auction if we just tell her what we are looking for. I've never purchased a car through an auction and am wary about purchasing an older MDX sight unseen.
What is the best way of buying a vehicle at an auction? Are certain auctions more reputable? Aren't most cars that end up in auctions those that dealers found were unsuitable for sale?
Finally would I really save that much by purchasing though an auction versus finding one by a private party or local used car dealer?