1965 CJ5 AUCTION Fresno, CA
ENDS- 5-5-2025 Good Luck to any prospective bidders.
Up for Auction is a 1965 CJ5, looks to have a stout winch and like most rigs on here many stories that are most likely lost to history only mentioned around a few buddies every couple of years.
Tim’s Take on Auctions
Find a friend who you trust and has been through the process, in other words not me. But in my opinion Auctions are a little tricky, I’ve so far not been a bidder or buyer, but I have sold at Auction and I think you need to compartmentalize at times the overall cost vs gain, move it down the road or toss it back on the trailer. Commit but be flexible enough to see the forest through the trees kind of deal, sometimes the rig is just is better off down the road and you move on, and it costs you a few Willys Bucks’ Total Cost of Ownership is not just the dollars in your pocket after your time has ended with the rig, there are lots of memories that are priceless, which is why I say get out there and meet up with some folks at some of these great events.
You really should read the Terms and Conditions directly on the Auction House website for how exactly the bidding works, including title transfer, ownership, type of title you are getting, is this even able to be put back on the road. I can keep going, but do your homework, and there will always be another Willys coming up for Sale very soon that my fit your needs better then something that has just caught your attention and is ending too soon to do your homework.
This auction has: Lots of hyperlinks to their T&C and processes, they are listed next to the various items at times.
- Reserve Price
- Minimum they will sell this lot for.
- Max Proxy Bid
- From this Auction Houses Link:
- Understand proxy pre-bidding
- IMPORTANT – You are asking us to represent you at an upcoming private auction and bid on your behalf only up to the limit you set here. Accordingly, you should submit your MAXIMUM bid prior to the pre-bidding deadline noted above. Remember, current bid amount at close of pre-bidding is not a good indicator of the ultimate sale price. Sellers may have a reserve price set and another bidder may have a max bid set much higher than the current bid shown. Bid realistically.
- Auctions utilize a proxy bidding system, whereby the system can automatically bid up the minimum amount necessary for one to be the high bidder, but only up to the max bid amount entered here. If you do not enter your maximum bid, you will be at a significant disadvantage to those who do.
- My take on it
- You set your max price and they have a system that increments your bid to your max price, typically and not sure if this applies if you are below the Reserve price your first bid is going to go to the Max, so if its $25 to register to buy a vehicle get set up and the sort and your Max bid is $1200 and the reserve is $2500, your bid is going right to the $1200.
- Minimum Bid
- Lowest possible bid. (see above on the proxy max bid)
- Buy it Now Price
- They listed a price for you to buy it now.
- Auction fees listed
- Not sure if they go up past what’s listed read the T&C’s goes a long way.
So lot to unpack there and just beware of the total cost of the rig and how the increments work for the bidding.
Bring on the PICTURES ALREADY!!!!!
https://erepairables.com/salvage-cars-auction/jeep/cj/vid-67793422
