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What are Copart and IAAI
The two largest car auctions in the US and how they differ.
Copart
An online car auction with hundreds of yards in the US and Canada. Most lots come from insurance companies.
IAAI
Insurance Auto Auctions: the second-largest auction network for insurance and dealer cars.
Comparison
| Copart | IAAI | |
|---|---|---|
| Auction format | Online, live and pre-bidding | Online, live and pre-bidding |
| Lot sources | Insurance, dealers, rental | Mostly insurance |
| History report (Carfax) | In your CarBuy account, for every lot | In your CarBuy account, for every lot |
| Bidding with CarBuy | 1 click from your account | Order through a manager |
Everything in one account
The customer only sees the CarBuy Logistics account. Our partners carry out the auction transactions, and a car you win appears in your account right away with 2 invoices.
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