After 7 years Scott Honda will be moving it's bid sale from 18 Wilson Avenue in West Chester, a half mile down the road to a brand new facility at 716 E. Union Street.
What is a bid sale you ask? It's where Scott Honda sells the cars taken in trade that are not suitable for the retail used car lot, either because they are too old, too beat up, have a bad accident in their history or are too pricey. These cars are then bid on by other car dealers and the highest bidder gets the prize.
"We get all makes, all models and all walks of life that come through our sale," says Douglas P. Scott, Bid Sale Manager. "Universally though they all loved this old house. I keep telling them they'll like the new place too, but they are creatures of habit."
The Scott Honda Bid Sale, which was established in 1990 has been in no less than 7 locations in it's 20 year history, from empty parking lots, to full parking lots, it's been run out of trailers or out of a car according to Jack Welsh the first Bid Sale Manager.
"We've been all over the place," the now retired Welsh recalls. He came back today for the last sale held at the location he opened in 2003 and was greeted with a hero's welcome, which reminded him what he loved most about the sales for all those years. "The guys are what made it fun, they're who I really miss."
The 58-year-old house, lovingly referred to as "Wilson Avenue" may have character, but Scott Honda has outgrown this 55 car parking lot. The new bid sale lot can hold 175 cars and the renovated 3 car garage will have an office, a computer room, a lunch area, a waiting area and a bathroom (an amenity more rare then you might expect at bid sales).
The first sale using the new facility will be held on March 25th, marking the begining of a new chapter in the migretory life of the Scott Honda Bid Sale. Stay tuned for more news on a possible name change for the Scott Honda Bid Sale.
