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If you are on the lookout for a new car, you may have spent hours looking through local auto magazines and looking around various local showrooms. However, there is an easier way to look for your perfect car and it comes in the form of an online auction.

Online auto auctions can be found both on independent websites and on actual auction websites such as EBay. Selling both new and second hand cars, it should be easy for you to find exactly what you are looking for and all at just the click of a button.

How do Online Auto Auctions Work?

If you choose to use an auction website such as EBay then purchasing a car really couldn't be easier. You simply click on the link to see the automobile section, then further links will appear on your left where you can select the type of car you are looking for. Do you have a certain make and model in mind? Would you prefer a certain color? You can choose all of these features when you search for a car on EBay.

One of the main problems which people find on EBay however is that the cars are not always local. There is a way in which you can search for the cars nearer to you however so really that is not a major problem. In order to make a bid you simply click on the car that you like the look of and you follow the button that says "bid". It will tell you what to do and once you have placed your bid you can easily keep an eye on it and receive email alerts if you are outbid too. If you win the bid you can choose to pay in a number of ways. It really is as simple as that.

If you choose to use a professional auto auction website then things are slightly different. For example, you may have to pay an extra charge on top of your winning bid price. This is basically a buyers premium and it is not always made clear that you have to pay it. Now this is usually more of an issue when you actually physically go to an auction, however it can also be added to online auctions too so it is worth being careful.

Online auto auctions are an easy way to find your next car. However, you will need to ensure that you look around and do a little research beforehand if you want to end up with the right car for you. EBay is definitely one of the better auction sites to try out and it couldn't be simpler to make a bid on the cars that you like.