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How to buy a car on Copart: a step-by-step guide
Copart is one of the largest online car auctions in the US. To take part from Azerbaijan you need a partner that works with the auction: you open Copart from your CarBuy Logistics account in one click, and we bring the car you win to Baku.
What Copart is
Copart is an online car auction with hundreds of yards across the US and Canada. Most lots come from insurance companies; dealers and rental companies sell cars there too. Photos, VIN, mileage, damage description and title status of every lot are visible before the auction. Read how auctions work on the What is an auction page and how Copart differs from IAAI on the Copart and IAAI page.
Buying on Copart in five steps
- 01
Registration.
Fill in the form and confirm it with the SMS code sent to your phone.
- 02
Registration fee.
Your account opens once the 800 $ registration fee is paid.
- 03
Account.
Your login and password arrive by SMS and email, and you sign in to your account.
- 04
Go to the auction.
The “Auction” button in your account takes you to Copart, where you search for lots.
- 05
Bid and win.
You place bids. When you win a lot, the car appears in your account with its invoices.
Registration starts on this page.
How to choose a lot
- Check the title status: a car with a Clean title is registered the usual way, while Salvage means the insurer considered the car heavily damaged. More: how to read a lot description.
- Read the damage description: primary and secondary damage and the “runs and drives” note.
- Look at every photo and check the VIN.
- Check where the yard is: shipping cost and time depend on the state. Prices by state are here, and choosing a state is covered in which US state is best to buy from.
Work out your budget before bidding
The auction price is only part of the total cost. On top of it come the auction fee, shipping from the US to Baku (2 350 $–3 150 $) and customs payments. Three examples:
| Example | 1.6 L, 2019, 5 000 $ | 2.5 L, 2022, 12 000 $ | 3.5 L, 2024, 20 000 $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car | 5 000 $ | 12 000 $ | 20 000 $ |
| Auction fee | 400 $ | 650 $ | 650 $ |
| Shipping | 2 350 $ | 2 350 $ | 2 350 $ |
| Customs payments | 6 740 ₼ | 14 121 ₼ | 29 490 ₼ |
| Total in Baku | 19 915 ₼ | 39 621 ₼ | 68 590 ₼ |
| In dollars | ≈ 11 715 $ | ≈ 23 306 $ | ≈ 40 347 $ |
Calculate your own car in the customs calculator: enter the price, engine size and year.
Backing out of a won lot leads to a penalty from the auction. Check the lot description and the total cost before you bid.
You won the lot: what happens next
As soon as the invoice is paid, the order goes to logistics. The car is picked up from the yard within 2–5 days, taken to the port and loaded into a container. The ship goes to a port in Georgia, and the car is delivered to Baku from there: the sea leg usually takes 25–35 days. Every stage is visible in your account, and you get an SMS and an email when the status changes. More on timing: How long it takes to ship a car from the US.
Can I buy from IAAI
Yes. IAAI is the second largest auction network in the US; you take part there by placing an order through a manager. Shipping and customs are calculated the same way.
Calculate the cost of a specific car
Enter the price, engine, year and state to get the total to Baku with auction fee, shipping and customs.