Where US auction cars go: buyers around the world
Copart and IAAI cars are won by buyers in the US and abroad. See what the Bidpier buyer locations pages show and how to use them before you bid.
A car sold at a Copart or IAAI yard in Texas can end up in a body shop down the road or on a ship to another continent. Knowing where US auction cars go tells you a lot about which models hold their value, which damage buyers are willing to fix and what people in your country actually buy.
Where US auction cars go and who buys them
Salvage and used car auctions in the US are open to a wide mix of buyers:
- repair shops and rebuilders who fix cars and sell them again
- dealers who buy stock for their lots
- dismantlers who need parts
- private buyers, usually through a licensed broker
- exporters and importers who buy for customers in other countries
Many lots are won from outside the US. Cars travel to Canada and Latin America, to Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Central Asia and elsewhere. Each market has its own favourites, shaped by local prices, the parts and repair skills available, and import rules.
What the buyer locations pages show
The buyer locations pages on Bidpier list where the winners of Copart and IAAI lots are based. You start from the list of countries, each with its flag and the number of lots won there.
From a country you go down to its regions or states and then to its cities. The whole United States lists its states first, since there are so many lots there. On every place you see the lots won by buyers based in it, newest first, with the photo, the car and the final bid.
The data comes from the auction records and shows the place of the buyer, not a name. Bidpier does not show who the buyer is.
Why this is useful
The pages are not only a curiosity. They help you in a few practical ways:
- See what is popular in your country. Open your country and look at the makes and models that come up again and again. If many buyers near you choose the same car, parts and repair know-how are probably easy to find.
- See what kind of damage travels. You can tell whether buyers in your region take on front end damage, flood cars or only light hits. That gives you an idea of what is worth shipping.
- Get a feel for real final bids. The lots show the bid each car ended on, which is a useful reality check next to the current bid on an active lot.
- Compare markets. Looking at two or three countries side by side shows how differently they buy, for example older pickups in one place and newer sedans in another.
How to use it with the rest of the site
Buyer locations work best together with the other pages. When a model keeps showing up for your country, look at its average, lowest and highest final bids in the auction prices statistics. Then open the catalog and filter by that make and model to see what is for sale right now.
Remember that import rules, duties and registration requirements differ by country and change over time. A car that is popular in a neighbouring country may not be allowed in yours, so check with a licensed broker or your local authority before you bid.
Start exploring
Open the buyer locations and pick your country to see the cars that buyers near you have already won. When something catches your eye, search its VIN on Bidpier to see the photos and every earlier sale of the same car.