Guides

• How to buy a car from Copart, IAAI or ADESA without a dealer license — Open a free Carena account, wire money to your wallet, and bid. Carena bids on your behalf at the auction.
• Copart, IAAI and ADESA fees explained, with examples — What a car really costs at auction: the price, the auction's buyer fees and Carena's flat $100 fee, with worked examples.
• Salvage title vs clean title: what you are buying at auction — Many Copart, IAAI and ADESA vehicles carry salvage titles. Here is what that means and what to check before you bid.
• Shipping a car you won at auction — Carena quotes shipping from the Copart, IAAI or ADESA yard after you win, takes it from your wallet, and shows each step until delivery.
• Funding your Carena wallet by wire — Carena accepts wires only. Wire to the bank details in your account; your open bids can add up to your balance.
• Buying a vehicle located in another state — Carena buys vehicles for you from Copart, IAAI and ADESA yards outside the state on your account address. Here is why and how.
• Max bid vs Buy Now at Copart, IAAI and ADESA — A max bid is the most you will pay at the sale; Buy Now buys the vehicle at a fixed price before it.
• Buying auction cars with an AI agent (Claude, ChatGPT) — Connect Carena to Claude, ChatGPT or another AI agent to search Copart, IAAI and ADESA vehicles, check your wallet and prepare bids you confirm on Carena.