blackbootz Two more things to tag on with this, a lot of those auctions are open to the public one day out of the month. Call around and ask. I'd recommend bringing your friend as he is auction savy and can probably help you find a good car and a good deal. You'll want to be careful, because a lot of those cars might not have titles or might be salvage titles or insurance write offs (flood survivors for example) and basically have no resell value beyond scrap and can be a huge maintenance risk. If I could recommend, trying getting a truck or car that was owned by a government agency. The miles will be higher, yes, but they've also seen regular maintenance making them a bit of a safer bet. If you have your friend buy you a car as a proxy, make sure you do everything legitimately. I don't know if there are any legal consequences or not, but you'd be amazed how convoluted the registration process can get sometimes.