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  • In July 40,000 vehicles will be offered at 85 sales. GM Sponsored Auctions will not only have a large number of vehicles for you to purchase, but will also offer a broad selection of makes and models. Watch for detailed information from your GM Sponsored Auction location.
  • ATTENTION: Please check the Closed sale calendar for recent changes to some sale dates. Some auctions' Closed sales will now be held on their Open sale date. There will still be two separate sales that day.
  • Special Promotions

    • Manheim Atlanta: Join us in July and August to qualify for a Braves Night at Turner Field with the Chris Hersey in September. July 9th- Have the opportunity to "Roll the Dice" for great prizes. July 23rd- Deal or No Deal- end of sale drawing. The top simulcast dealer will receive $25 in additional transportation assistance per vehicle. Also hotel and trans assistance to all dealers that purchase four or more vehicles.
    • Columbus Fair Auto Auction: It's Richard Petty time again and three lucky GM Buyers will be randomly selected to experience the thrill of a lifetime at Lowe's motor Speedway in Charlotte, NC. Promo period runs from April 21 to August 5. Driver's will do 30 laps in 160HP race car. Private jet transportation as well as each driver receives professional pictures/video. Race Day August 22, See you there!
    • BNSF Logistics Automotive Services: We offer customers a reliable, cost effective, safe and timely method of transporting vehicles in fully enclosed railcars or auto-haulers. Some of our benefits include:
      • One stop vehicle shipping service
      • Low risk methods of shipping
      • Interactive web site with tracking/reporting features
      • Single vehicle or entire fleet moves
      • Click here to learn more.
    • GM dealers can now save up to 30% on auto transportation. ShipCarsNow provides quality, low-cost vehicle delivery to or from any auction or dealer in the U.S. As part of the Union Pacific Corporation, ShipCarsNow gives you easy access to our nationwide multimodal rail and truck network.

      We provide a choice of service options to meet your auto transport needs. For example, if low cost is a priority, and you can accept delivery within 10 business days, then using a combination of truck-rail transportation for longer moves could save you 20-30% over direct truck. Need a vehicle delivered ASAP? ShipCarsNow offers truck delivery anywhere in the U.S.

      ShipCarsNow helps you extend your buying power to get the vehicles you want, no matter where they're located! We'll tailor a delivery solution for you, and then coordinate the entire move from door-to-door. Whether you need to ship one vehicle or hundreds, chances are we can do it more efficiently and save you money.

      ShipCarsNow makes auto transportation easy! To get a quote or learn more about multimodal transportation options, visit us at www.ShipCarsNow.com or call us anytime, toll free (866) 207-3360.
  • 2008 Auctions of the Year:
    General Motors announced that both the ADESA Fargo and the Flint Auto Auctions have won the most prestigious honor for its auction partners --- the Auction of the Year award.

    ADESA Fargo sold more than 8,700 vehicles at GM Sponsored Auctions in 2008. Since joining the program in 2000, ADESA has previously received Auction of the Year honors and has consistently ranked among the top 10 auctions in the country.

    Flint Auto Auction sold over 9,200 vehicles at GM Sponsored Auctions. Since joining the program in 2001, the auction has regularly placed among the top 10 auctions in the U.S. In 2008, it also earned GM's monthly award for Overall Achievement an unprecedented five times in 2008
  • GM SPONSORED AUCTIONS MOVES TO ALL-ONLINE BIDDING FORMAT AT CLOSED SALES
    GM Sponsored Auctions announced today it is moving to an all-online bidding process with its auction partners at 39 of the GM Sponsored Auctions closed sale sites throughout the United States in the first quarter of this year (excludes Hawaii).

    The move to remote online bidding at the GM closed auctions is designed to provide GM dealers with the convenience of bidding online without traveling to the physical auction site to participate in the GM closed sales. GM dealers will participate in the Internet sales via GM auction partners' proprietary remote bidding technology, including ADESA LiveBlock, Manheim Simulcast and the independent auctions' OnLine Ringman or Pipeline Simulcast.

    Under the new process, GM dealers will continue to have the option of attending the GM closed sales at the physical auction location with the ability to inspect the closed sale vehicles first-hand prior to the sale. The GM closed sale auctions will continue to have an auctioneer on site at the physical auction during the sale, but the vehicles will be displayed online rather than running down the lanes. GM dealers will be provided a detailed report providing the vehicle's photos, current condition information and option content.

    "We've seen growing numbers of dealers adopting the remote online bidding process as they become more comfortable and confident in the process," said Mark Mathews, Director, GM Rental and Used Vehicle Activities. "We believe it offers a convenient and cost-effective means for dealers to acquire the quality used inventory they need, with the confidence that comes from a closed sale." "We have been running pilot programs with all-remote bidding at several locations over the last several months and plan to transition quickly to remote online bidding at all of our closed auction sales through the second quarter this year."

    For further information on online closed sale dates and times, dealers should contact their local GM Sponsored Auctions website or log on to www.gmonlineauctions.com.
  • GM Certified Used Vehicles GM Certified Used Vehicles is offering a Dealer Bonus Certificate Program. Click here for complete details.
  • Cadillac, Hummer & Saab Certified Pre-Owned is offering a Dealer Certified Bonus Certificate Program. Click here for complete details.
  • Crossline Buying for 2008 Model Year Vehicles
    Effective January 1, 2009:

    • Crossline buying will be permitted for all titled 2008 Rental and Company vehicles. All vehicles on MSOs remain restricted to the appropriate GM line-make dealer.
    • From January 1st to July 31st current model year vehicles (2009) may be purchased only by same line-make dealers except as noted below. This restriction does not apply to GMAC Repossession, SmartBuy and SmartLease vehicles. Only the same line-make dealer may purchase vehicles on an MSO.

      • Rental Vehicles only
        January 1st through July 31st, current model year (2009 is used as the "current" model year in this example) rental vehicles with 12,000 miles or more offered and not sold ("passed") on SmartAuction may be purchased by any GM dealer regardless of line-make the second day the vehicle is offered on GMAC SmartAuction. If the vehicle is not sold on GMAC SmartAuction and is then offered for sale at the GM Sponsored Auction, regular crossline buying rules are in effect. When a rental vehicle is passed in the physical auction with 12,000 miles or more and is offered for sale a second time at the GM Sponsored Auction, it is eligible to be purchased by any GM dealer, regardless of line-make.
    Please contact your auction liaison with any questions.
  • Have questions or concerns regarding GM FrontLine Ready vehicles? Call Dan Kennedy at 313-665-1432.. All individual GM FrontLine Ready vehicle concerns are to be initiated by the appropriate purchasing dealership employee (i.e., service manager, used car manager, general manager, dealer principal, etc.) within 10 business days of purchase. Click here for Policy and Procedure information.































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