I spent $80 to get here from out of town, i call beforehand to ask about a car, they say there are no issues with the car, i come in person it has no shift knob, the seats don't work, ac doesn't work, one of the windows didn't work, and power steering was stiff, i proceed to ask if they can work on me with the price because of this, they tell me they can't i look at another vehicle with even more issues and had to pass. I WOULD NOT TRUST THESE PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY AS A LICENSED SELLER.. IF YOU DONT FIND OUT THE PROBLEM YOURSELF THEY WILL NOT TELL YOU!! Here is a link to my google review with videos of the interaction attached https://maps.app.goo.gl/LSVQA2Ms5SKo47R68?g_st=ic read more

I am not sure how to review this auto auction. My son and I were enticed to shop here, drawn by a relatively lower mileage Honda Accord for a price we were willing to pay for a college car. The auction is 3 hours from our Bay Area home, so we decided to spend the night before in Williams and go to the auction the next morning. Auctions are held monthly on a Sunday. We arrived on a Monday. so we're able only to buy at the listed price or try to haggle. The first car we test drove was a 2002 Honda Accord with 140,000 miles on it. The body was pretty clean. The engine had evidence of an oil leak. When my son test drove the car, it was immediately obvious that while the car ran, the gas pedal had no effect on its operation. We moved on. The next car we test drove was a $2500 2001 Volkswagen New Beetle with 130,000 miles on it. It was a nice light silver color with a body inside and out in fairly good condition. The driver's side window was not operational, and one headlamp was burnt out. It seemed like it might be a good option to last him through college and my son was getting excited about it. We decided to keep looking around to understand what else was on the lot. We found a 2006 Nissan Altima with 147,000 miles at $3200 plus fees. The engine looked good to us. We took it for a drive. My son was impressed with the solid feel. He'd never driven a car with a v-6 engine before, and really liked the power and handling. We figured this looked like the best value on the lot, and decided to buy the Nissan. After DMV & license fees, the total came to about $3850. After buying the car, our next trip was to a local mechanic to discover what repairs we were in for. The auction folks guarantee that the car passes a smog check and "runs." No guarantees beyond that. While we waited for the repairs estimate, we visited a couple of local shops. Our first stop was a highly recommended local tire store, Orlando Tire. They ordered the tires we wanted, and told us about their own experience with the auto auction. They used to buy cars there, but don't any longer--too much risk and not enough reward. Our next stop, to kill time and sample a local delicacy, was Corning Olive Oil in the city of Corning. We sampled a few olive oils there, including a nuevo oil pressed in the past week. The oil was great, but the real stars there are the fruited balsamic vinegars. The fig was spectacular, and the blackberry sublime. They had also had their own experience with the auto auction. The car they bought was so bad they brought it back to the auction and they actually took it back. Never again for them. We soon learned our son's new-to-him car had a broken engine block, ripped and thrashed belts, bald tires, bad brakes, and a huge oil leak from the oil filter. Thanks to presumed lower repair costs in Orlando, these repairs cost $1200 plus $650 for new Pirelli tires. All in all the total cost will be roughly what we may have paid for the car at a local dealership. We can be sure the car was severely under-maintained. We'll never know what kind of shape the bug would have been in, although in retrospect it seems like it might have been a better car for our kid. We'll find out over time whether the Altima was a decent choice. But we definitely won't gamble on our next car purchase at the Orland Public Auto Auction. read more

This is an auction house for older model cars and mechanic fixers. Good enough. They have a lot of vehicles donated by charitable organizations and they sell them on the organization's behalf many times. The premise of this operation is to provide an alternate outlet for consumers to purchase used autos at discounted dealer price and potentially get a fabulous deal for a car or personal purchase or for resale. The inventory rarely ages beyond the 2008 mark. As such, in 2017, one would expect deals at a reasonable price given auction billing. I say they push extremely hard to get price elevated to blue book values rather than operating at an auction level price range. Yes, there are deals to be had, but in my experience you are within a few hundred bucks of what you negotiate from a dealer or private party. My opinion is based on what I experienced, and that is that the auctioneer holds said vehicle in auction space for much too long, all the while touting virtues of said car, for such a lengthy duration that it drives prices up. Not a true auction experience, rather a practice of shaming potential buyers into paying more for a 2004 car than they would if presented a similar auto during a private or dealership transaction. The expectation of an auction is that you're taking things on chance; based on your interest and knowledge of vehicle; willingness to do any necessary repair and buy at a discount based on this scenario. I do not think that is what is happening at Orland Auto Auction. They are much too invested in getting folks wound up and paying more than they should rather than moving older vehicles to parties willing to take a risk. Do your research, check their vehicles carefully and buyer beware. Always. Maybe this is for you or maybe not, but don't let the schtick fool you. read more

I love them! I've purchased three vehicles from them so far. I recommend them highly. You won't be disappointed!!

My mother who is now housed because of her dementia. Went to the auction three weekends in a row to look at cars. It would be obvious to most she is not sane. It is not my bitch that they sold her a crappy car. My problem is they sold it to her for a $1,000 above Blue Book. I feel they took advantage of a mentally ill senior. read more