Car Auctions: The Vehicle Pioneers (Willam Lyons)

Car Auctions: The Vehicle Pioneers (Willam Lyons) by Marian Aldana

In times of serious economic pressure, people have to cut back on expenses and find ways to save cash. People need to be selective with their purchasing, making sure that they get the most value out of their money. Alternative resources need to be examined. In buying cars, auto auctions are an alternative venue that should be looked into. An auto auction generally offers used vehicles. In the USA, the general public does not generally participate in auto auctions, since most are closed events, where only dealers can join. However, an auto auction provides a major venue as a wholesale market for second-hand vehicles. As for auctions that are open to the public, most are usually used as a means for financial services firms to dispose of surplus off-lease returns, as well as for rental and other companies to sell off old models, and for car dealerships to dispose of trade-ins and other unnecessary items. As with pretty much any other business transaction, a prospective buyer should do some research before closing a deal. He should gather information on the car he is interested in buying. Whenever possible he should compare prices of similar models with similar features. He might even be able to negotiate and reduce the price of the vehicle he wants to buy at a car auction. The development of cars is a long and detailed process, involving various contributions from many inventors. Sir William Lyons, sometimes referred to as "Mr. Jaguar" was, with fellow motorcycle enthusiast William Walmsley, the co-founder of the Swallow Sidecar Company, later known as Jaguar Cars. Their business prospered during the 1920's and they went on to manufacture coaches as well. Togethery they designed and eventually built a stylish little two-seater automobile. Most vehicles at the time were plain black cars, and thus the two-toned Swallow caught the public's attention. It soon became very popular, that in 1928 Lyons and Walmsley decided to relocate their operations to the Midlands area of England. They moved to the Foleshill Factory in Coventry, which was regarded as a reliable source of labour supply and other industrial resources. Since car auctions sell mostly previously owned cars, interested parties need to gather information first in order to make the best possible purchase. A potential buyer needs to know the details of the car's make, model, physical condition, and many other things, in order to decide which car would best fit his needs. Fortunately, such information on car auctions is available online. Alameda County Auction is a car auction open to the public, where private individuals can personally go to and view an array of vehicles that come from bank lease ends, fleet returns, county used vehicles, government agency vehicles, and more. To view their list of vehicles and other details, visit ACauction.com