Weekend Project: The Bid Club
Welcome to the first edition of “Weekend Project,” where we bring you a new project every week. And by “Project,” we mean “car you can buy, take home, and do what you will.” You know, as opposed to the “projects” your teacher would give you for homework every Friday.
Anyways, since this is the first Weekend Project ever, we’re not going to hook you up with one car-we’re going to hook you up with 15,000 cars. That’s how many vehicles TheBidClub.com claims they can access for you at any given time. You see, TheBidClub.com isn’t a car dealer; they’re a broker that lets you access the wild world of insurance claim victims. Did some dumb punk steal the neighbor’s Ferrari Enzo and drive it into a tree? Or more likely, did your dumb neighbor jump in his Ferrari Enzo and drive it into a tree? These guys let you get your hands on the remains of your dumb neighbor’s car.
How does it work? In the US, insurance companies don’t let regular Joes (and Janes) get their hands on written-off vehicles, for a variety of reasons. You need to have a license as an auto dealer, or be a scrap dealer before you’re even allowed to buy these at auction or otherwise. However, many of us wouldn’t mind getting their hands on something like this for another project-say, that Ferrari Enzo’s drivetrain stuffed in a ‘67 Camaro or a ‘71 ‘Cuda? Just a thought.
That’s where TheBidClub.com comes in. For a small fee, you can access their database of insurance claim vehicles and bid on them through their service. This includes everything from the beat-up Enzo above, to motorcycles, boats, RVs, even industrial equipment. It’s all there for the grabbing.
And what you can find is pretty astonishing, thanks to a group commonly referred to as “underage car thieves.” We call them something else, which we won’t repeat for the sake of readers with stronger religious morals than us potty mouths (Hi Steve!). For example, check out this brand new ‘07 Roush Mustang GT, with practically no miles on it.
The reason why it’s brand new is that it was stolen from a dealer’s lot, and had its rear fender smunched in the ensuing bag drive. The car is all there, and the parts should be easy enough to get-it’s an ‘07 Mustang for cryin’ out loud. And at $12,000, the savings should more than make up for the cost of a new fender and some red paint.
If you want to get your hands on something awesome like this, check out their site at TheBidClub.com. Tell’em Sunday Cruise Fever sent ya, although they probably have no clue what you’re talking about….
Tags: ferarri, for sale, insurance, roush
