I, am not a dealer and I do go to these auctions.  I have to pay a fee for a
year, or in your case for a day, and buy anything I want for the price I can.
Every once a week, and I can preview it even on the Internet.  There are many
good deals there.  Very few Vanagons.
Zoltan

Jeff Taberski wrote:

> http://home.iaai.com/  Insurance auto auctions.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kevin Dawson" <Calwolfie@AOL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2000 9:52 PM
> Subject: Re: Auto Auction (no Vanagon content)
>
> > Hi Mike,
> > I actually bought a rolled 94' Subaru at a savage auction so as to do the
> > vanagon swap.  The subie had only 38k mile on the clock.  I paid a $45 fee
> > for a one day pass of which $25 could be applied to a purchase.  There was
> a
> > free viewing the day before.  There two other guys I was bidding against
> and
> > I got it for $700.  With tax, pull out fee, auction fee, and delivery it
> came
> > to $900.  One of the other guys came up later and offered me $300 for what
> > ever I don't use.  It took a day to pull the engine and wire harness (real
> > pita, must remove dash from car).  I've almost finnished the new harness.
> > I'm going up to Kenndy' tomorrow to pick up the rest of my parts.  The
> > auction yard I bought at has a web site and locations all over the
> country.
> > Try www.aiia.com.
> > Cheers,
> > Kevin Dawson