Back to Frequently Asked Questions
Are you looking for a specific type of vehicle? Or are you looking for a specific vehicle at the request of a customer? No problem! There are five ways to find the vehicle you are looking for:
1. Quick search
Search quickly on the homepage using a few criteria. Click Search to view the results. However, the home page only contains a few criteria. If you want to search extensively, option 2 is a better choice.
2. Advanced Search
Click on Search Car and select the relevant search criteria: the make and model, the fuel type, the price or perhaps the auction type ... You decide. Moreover, if you are logged in, you can save your search, so that you can find the results even faster and easier next time.
3. Auction overview On the Auctions
page you can filter the results and even search in a specific auction. Set your filters on the left of the screen and search for the vehicles you are looking for easily and quickly. You can also save your search here to use again later.
Here are some tips on what to look out for:
Notifications by e-mail
We would not like to deprive you of this useful tip: you can indicate in the system that you want to receive a message when vehicles are added that meet the saved search criteria. That saves you a search through 4,000 vehicles every day. Relax and wait... Follow the steps below to receive an email notification:
1. Log in to 'My account'.
2. Click on 'Settings' and then on 'Notifications'.
3. Check the box for 'Allow me to receive emails based on my Saved Search criteria'.
Mobile App (Continental European customers only)
The OPENLANE mobile app allows you to search for vehicles, manage your bids and stay up to date with the most important auction events. To find out how to use the app and get the most out of it, click here .
Can't you make it? Please feel free to contact us. We are happy to help you!
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