Vehicles and equipment at auction in Middle Tennessee
Classic cars, trucks, trailers, tractors and shop equipment sell at a Common Hour vehicle auction in Middle Tennessee as catalogued lots, as is, where is, with all faults. Send photos, the VIN or serial number and what you know about the paperwork first, and we will tell you whether auction fits. Bidders pay in full within 24 hours of the close, then arrange their own transport in the published pickup window.
Is this the right fit?
A vehicle or machine with a following is the right candidate: a classic car, a restored truck or an older tractor, where comparable sales are thin and more than one bidder is likely to want it. Auction is the wrong method for a late-model car or a common piece of equipment, where plenty of listings already set the price. In that case a dealer or a private sale may suit you better, and we will say so.
How it works.
Send the basics
Send photos from every side, the VIN or serial number, the mileage or hours and whether it runs. For equipment, list any attachments. That is enough for a first answer.
Find the title and records
A vehicle needs a title that can transfer. Look for the title, keys, manuals, service records and any restoration photos. If the owner has died or the title has a lien on it, ask your attorney who can sign before we go further.
Catalogue each lot
The write-up says what the machine is and what is known about it, including what does not work. Bidders check it all for themselves, because descriptions are not warranties.
Bid on the clock
Most sales run online, with bidders verified before they bid. A late bid can extend the close so others can respond, and bids are irrevocable.
Pay, then pick up
The buyer pays in full within 24 hours of the close, through the escrow agent, and the lot is released after payment clears. Risk of loss passes at the hammer, and the buyer arranges transport and labor within the published window.
Who handles what.
Common Hour handles
- Looking at your photos and paperwork and telling you whether auction fits
- Cataloguing each vehicle or machine as its own lot, and grouping smaller tools
- Marketing the sale nationally
- Verifying bidders before they can bid
- Running the sale on the online bidding platform, in person or both
- Publishing a pickup window and releasing each lot after payment clears
You handle
- Finding the title, keys, manuals and service records
- Telling us what runs, what does not and what you know is wrong
- Working with your attorney on any lien or estate question before the sale
- Making the vehicle or machine available for bidders to inspect and for the buyer to load
How fees work.
Bidders on a car or tractor pay a standard buyer's premium of twelve percent of the hammer price under Common Hour's auction terms, unless modified in writing for a particular auction. On the seller's side, the commission turns on what you have, where it is and what the job takes, and you see it before you commit. Late pickup carries a handling fee of $100 per day for up to three days, after which the property is deemed abandoned.
Commissions and fees are not set by law and are fully negotiable.
Questions about vehicles and equipment.
Where can I find classic car consignment near me?
If the car is in Middle Tennessee, start with a call to 971-400-6420 or a few photos. We can come see it in Franklin, Nashville, Murfreesboro, Columbia or the towns around them. Online sales reach bidders nationwide, so the car does not have to travel to a sale to be seen.
How is a classic car consignment auction different from selling to a dealer?
A dealer names a price. At a consignment auction the car stays yours until it sells, and more than one bidder sets the price in public. A reserve can keep it from selling unless bidding meets that number. Ask us up front whether a reserve makes sense for your car.
Do you run an equipment auction in Nashville?
Nashville is part of our service area, as is the rest of Middle Tennessee. Most sales run online, so the machine stays where it sits until the buyer picks it up. That means you are not hauling it anywhere before it sells.
What sells at an equipment auction in Tennessee?
Tractors, trailers, mowers, shop tools and other machines people want to use or restore. An older machine with a following can draw real competition, while a common model with plenty of listings may not need an auction at all. Send photos and ask first.
Can anyone bid at a vehicle auction in Tennessee?
Bidders must be 18 or older, with a verified phone and sometimes a card on file. Registration can also require government ID, proof of funds or a card pre-authorization. Once you bid, the bid is irrevocable, and the fall of the hammer or its online equivalent forms a binding contract.
What happens if a buyer does not pick up on time?
The buyer pays a late pickup handling fee of $100 per day, up to three days. After that, the property is deemed abandoned. The buyer also carries the risk of loss from the hammer on, so pick up inside the published window. Commissions and fees are not set by law and are fully negotiable.
Related services.
Where we offer vehicles and equipment.
- Vehicles and equipment in Franklin
- Vehicles and equipment in Brentwood
- Vehicles and equipment in Nashville
- Vehicles and equipment in College Grove
- Vehicles and equipment in Murfreesboro
- Vehicles and equipment in Spring Hill
- Vehicles and equipment in Thompson's Station
- Vehicles and equipment in Leiper's Fork
- Vehicles and equipment in Columbia