USA car auctions - Barret Jackson or similar - for cheapies.

[ExtraSlow]

Had a discussion over a pint about a great boys trip. Fly down to Barret Jackson or something, everyone buys a car, and then convoy back. Some beyonder did that with his dad I think. @Ekliptix or something?
Anyway, I'm talking extremely reasonably priced not collectible cars. Under $10k USD, older than 1980. .

Scottsdale. Or California is okay, but really wherever.

As a bonus question, think a not very collectible 1970s car, for. Instance, woukd sell fast in canada if the guy didn't want to keep it?

[bjstare]

This sounds like fun; it also does not fit the “budget trip” category. Buying a 50 year old car at auction for low dollars, then driving it hundreds (thousands?) of kms… that car is gonna break down.

Fwiw I’ve done this with a motorcycle, bought on eBay. It worked out quite well. It’s much easier to get cheap, newish bikes than it is cars.

[oster]

Ya... wondering what kind of car you can get at barret jackson for under 10K. Does sound fun though

[ExtraSlow]

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Ya... wondering what kind of car you can get at barret jackson for under 10K. Does sound fun though

Yeah that's what I'm wondering too. Basically thinking 4 guys, 60 grand,covers the whole trip and you get some souvenirs. Maybe it's a stupid idea, I don't know.

Maybe it smarter to just fly to San Diego and buy bused cars. That'd be fun too. I love san Diego.

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

TIL Extraslow is wealthier than he portrays.

[Sentry]

I went to Scottsdale for Barrett in January, it was cool, and there was a bunch of stuff in the under 10k range. Some nice, and some real garbage too but thats half the fun

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TIL Extraslow is wealthier than he portrays.

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[ThePenIsMightier]

This is highly feasible. I've been to the Vegas one and there are plenty of regular cars not shown on the TV show.

[pheoxs]

I feel like Barret is too popular and just overpriced as a result. Would do a different big auction elsewhere. Maybe Arizona.

[AndyL]

Don't hunt out the barret jacksons - head to the simi valley collectors car auction or similar - there's a ton of them out in california/texas/arizona. The smaller local auctions - or better yet make it a 2 week long trip where you can hit 2-3 while down there and have a couple days to handle tire swaps / minor repairs before hitting the PCH and run the highway all the way up through van for some legendary scenery and camping/motel'ing.

There's tons of not hot-rod cars that are considered collector cars these days - ever look at the price of an old grand wagoneer that isn't rusted out and didn't meet the crusher due to worth more in scrap than resale in the 90/00's? Bringing up something from the deep SW that isn't a rust-belt car - and getting it through RIV process can be profitable.

[DonJuan]

This has been a dream of mine if I hit a lottery. Go down with the brothers. Buy a couple un-remarkable non numbers matching car on Day 1 or Day 2. One of us buys a sensible 10 yo German luxury car that wont leave us stranded in a Hills Have Eyes scenario.

Would be a deathbed memory.

[pheoxs]

2021 but still neat to see some of the cheap deals at Barrett-jackson vegas.

https://www.thedrive.com/news/41211/...-vegas-auction

A total of 17 auctioned cars and trucks sold for under $10,000, including some classic luxury nameplates that you probably wouldn't mind having in your driveway.[/COLOR]

Jaguar, Bentley, Rolls-royce, and a mercedes under 10k.

[ExtraSlow]

Now that's a plan. But three British luxury cars, and bring one flatbed truck.

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Yeah that's what I'm wondering too. Basically thinking 4 guys, 60 grand,covers the whole trip and you get some souvenirs. Maybe it's a stupid idea, I don't know.

Maybe it smarter to just fly to San Diego and buy bused cars. That'd be fun too. I love san Diego.

Sounds like Top Gear episode if anything.

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Sounds like Top Gear episode if anything.

Stopping in a workshop every town on the way back to keep it running.

I always loved those 500SL though

[flipstah]

Sounds like my cup of tea

[SSO]

Think you may have a challenge sorting out a temporary registration and insurance.

[DonJuan]

^ I'm led to believe it's not a huge issue. At least it didn't used to be. I know of a couple people who did this when the CAD was trading above USD and went to California to buy a car. (4runner and a 308 GTS).

Insurance was not an issue, just needed the usual details.
Registration was through a license plate that would be put on the vehicle (In transit sticker was not used in the US? )
Faxing ALL the necessary docs to the border crossing DAYS before arriving.

Of note, either insurance or registration or both asked for the: planned route(?), intended border crossing, safety inspection from a US shop, all having to be faxed in before being issued temporary registration and insurance.

Again this info is all second hand and 15+ years old so...

[bjstare]

When I've done this before, insurance and reg was easy. Insurance I just got through my current insurer. If you want to follow the letter of the law, I think some states require that you get an in-transit permit/temp reg for each state. When I did it, I got a temp plate (literally an official piece of paper with sharpie on it) from the dealer, and used that for the whole trip. Got pulled over twice outside of the state I bought it in (for speeding), and all they cared about was that I had some type of registration and proof I owned it.

[ianmcc]

I am thinking this is a cool idea but throw in a twist: you can't buy your own car.
Pick names out of a hat and that's who you buy a car for. Only stipulation for budget is the hammer price.
Fly down on one way tickets and convoy home.