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How to buy a car on IAAI from Azerbaijan: step-by-step guide
IAAI (Insurance Auto Auctions) is the second-largest car auction network in the US. With CarBuy Logistics you take part in IAAI by placing an order through a manager, and we bring the car you win to Baku the same way as Copart lots.
What IAAI is
IAAI is the second-largest auction network for insurance and dealer cars, and most of its lots come from insurance companies. Auctions are held online: you can bid live or in advance. Photos, VIN, mileage, damage description and title status of every lot are visible before the sale. How auctions work in general is explained on the What is an auction page.
How IAAI differs from Copart
- How you take part. You go to Copart from your account in 1 click; on IAAI you place an order through a manager.
- Lot sources. Copart sells cars from insurers, dealers and rental companies; IAAI sells mostly insurance cars.
- Shipping. IAAI and Copart yards are in different places, so shipping from the same state can cost a different amount.
The auction format is the same: online, live and pre-bidding. A detailed comparison is on the Copart and IAAI page, and buying on Copart is covered in how to buy a car on Copart.
Buying on IAAI in five steps
- 01
Registration.
Fill in the form on the site, confirm it with the SMS code and pay the 800 $ registration fee. The invoices and shipping stages of the car you win will appear in your account.
- 02
Choosing a lot.
Save the number or link of the IAAI lot you are interested in. Check its title, damage, photos and the state where the yard is.
- 03
Calculating the cost.
In the calculator, select IAAI as the auction and enter the price, engine size, year and state.
- 04
Ordering through a manager.
Send the manager the lot number and the maximum bid you are ready to pay. The manager confirms the terms of the order with you.
- 05
Result.
When the lot is won, the car appears in your account with 2 invoices, and you choose one of them to pay.
You can write to the manager from your account or via the contact page. How we buy the car and deliver it to Baku is explained in Buy & Ship.
What to check when choosing a lot
- Title. 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.
- Damage. Look at the primary and secondary damage and at every photo. The labels are explained in damage types at US auctions.
- Condition. “Run and Drive” means the engine was started at the yard and the car moved; it does not confirm the car is fully roadworthy.
- Keys and airbags. For a car without keys, a new key is an extra cost later, and replacing deployed airbags is an expensive part of the repair.
- Yard. Shipping price and time depend on the state and the auction.
Auction fee
The auction fee is added to the auction price. It changes in steps depending on the car price. These are the steps we use in our calculations:
| Auction price | Auction fee |
|---|---|
| up to 5 000 $ | 400 $ |
| 5 000 – 10 000 $ | 550 $ |
| 10 000 – 20 000 $ | 650 $ |
| 20 000 – 30 000 $ | 800 $ |
| over 30 000 $ | 4% of the price |
Shipping and customs payments come after the auction fee. All cost items and worked examples are in how much it costs to import a car from the USA.
Shipping an IAAI lot
IAAI yards are in different places from Copart yards, so the shipping price is shown separately for each auction. Look at the IAAI column in the table:
| State | Port | Copart | IAAI | To Baku |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey NJ | Newark | 2 350 $ | 2 350 $ | 35–40 days |
| New York NY | Newark | 2 400 $ | 2 400 $ | 35–40 days |
| Pennsylvania PA | Newark | 2 450 $ | 2 450 $ | 36–42 days |
| Georgia GA | Savannah | 2 450 $ | 2 450 $ | 38–44 days |
| Florida FL | Miami | 2 500 $ | 2 500 $ | 38–45 days |
| Texas TX | Houston | 2 550 $ | 2 550 $ | 40–46 days |
| Illinois IL | Newark | 2 650 $ | 2 650 $ | 40–47 days |
| California CA | Los Angeles | 2 950 $ | 2 950 $ | 45–55 days |
| Nevada NV | Los Angeles | 3 050 $ | 3 050 $ | 46–56 days |
| Washington WA | Seattle | 3 150 $ | 3 150 $ | 48–58 days |
If the lot is in a state that is not in the table, write to us to get the shipping price. On choosing a state: which US state is the best to buy from.
After you win the lot
Your account shows two invoices. Total combines the car, auction fee, shipping and services in one payment. With the “car only” invoice you first pay the car's auction price, and the remaining costs come later in a separate invoice. How payments work is explained on the registration and payment page.
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. When the status changes, you get an SMS and an email. You can clear customs yourself or leave it to us as an additional service. More on timing: how long it takes to ship a car from the USA.
Backing out of a won lot leads to a penalty from the auction. Check the lot description and the total cost before you place an order with the manager.
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.