r/askcarsales • u/CarGawd • Apr 28 '26

Australian Sale are Pickles Auctions alright for Electric Cars?

im looking at https://www.pickles.com.au/used/details/cars/2023-polestar-2/62261407 and it looks alright with the battery certificate and all, but never bought from pickles before. bought from manheim but had a terrible experience with them

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im looking at https://www.pickles.com.au/used/details/cars/2023-polestar-2/62261407 and it looks alright with the battery certificate and all, but never bought from pickles before. bought from manheim but had a terrible experience with them

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u/_Trikku Ex-Sales Apr 28 '26

It’s an auction house. Nothing is guaranteed.

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u/IronSlanginRed Independent Used Sales Apr 28 '26

Oh man. It's a public auction. Most of the time those are way sketchier than the dealer only auctions like manheim.

Deals can be had. But its entirely buyer beware and you damn well better know what your doing and inspect the car beforehand.