Listed below are the subjects available on the tour. You may click on one of the subject headings to jump ahead to that page or you can scroll down page by page to view the various topics. 

Login

Join an Auction

Sale Lists

Watch List/Static Bidding

Account History

System Requirements

Login:

Once you are a registered dealer with Car-Tech, you may login to use the system resources whenever you like. When Logging-In, you will need the “UserID” and “Password” you created when you filled out the on-line application. The UserID and Password are case-sensitive so be sure to enter them just as you entered them on the application.

To login, from the main web page (www.ctaa.com) click on “Dealer Login” in the Dealer’s Corner. This will bring you to the Login Page (below) where you will enter your UserID and Password then click the “Login” button. If you have entered the proper information, you will be logged in and the Main Menu Page will be displayed.

Sale Lists:

Car-Tech’s new sale list has been designed to enhance the viewing of the vehicle photos and to display important detail information. At the Main Menu, click on the facility name (Avenel or Old Bridge) of the Sale List you wish to view.

Sorting the Sale List:

Each column can be sorted to better view the sale list. For example, you may sort by: Year, Make, Model, Title, Damage, etc. When you click on any column heading, the Sale List will be sorted in ascending order. Clicking on the same column heading a second time will sort the list in descending order.

You may wish to view a list of specific vehicles by a single manufacturer. To do this, click on the arrow next to the word “ALL” and a drop down list of vehicle manufacturers will appear.  Click on a “Vehicle Manufacturer Name” and a new sale list will appear showing only those vehicles in the sale.

Viewing the Vehicle Detail:

When you click on the “Stock Number” of a vehicle on the sale list, a Vehicle Detail Page will appear. Clicking on a photo will enlarge it, enabling you scroll through all enlarged photos. After reviewing the detail  and photos, click on the “Previous” or “Next” button to scan through the Vehicle Detail Pages without having to go back to the Sale List.

Watch List/Static Bidding:

Adding a vehicle to the Watch List may be done from the Vehicle Detail Page. Click on the “Add to Watch List” button or the “Enter a Bid” button and the vehicle will be moved to the watch list. At this time, you may also place a Static Bid on the vehicle.

Remove Items – You may remove an item from your Watch List at any time. Click on the box in the “Remove” column for each vehicle you wish to remove. Then click the “Remove Items” button. Please note, you cannot remove a vehicle if you have placed a bid on it. All vehicles on your Watch List will be purged at the end of the day, on the date of sale.

Place a Static Bid on a vehicle - Enter the bid amount in the Bid Box then click on the “Submit Bids” button.  You may enter bids on several vehicles and click the Submit Bids button once. The results of your bids will be displayed with color coded vehicle detail lines, data field updates, information messages and color coding of the Bid Box.

Static Bid Results:

Successful Bid - When you have placed a successful bid on a vehicle, the vehicle detail line will become green. The “Your Bid” amount and the “High Bid” amount will also be filled in.

Unsuccessful Bid - The system will notify you if you have not placed a successful bid by highlighting the Bid Box in yellow and displaying a message in red above the heading.

Check your bidding periodically – If another buyer places a higher Static Bid on one of your “Watched” vehicles, that vehicle detail line will become red. The “High Bid” amount will be displayed and you may enter a higher bid.

Account History:

 Clicking on “Account History” on the Main Menu will display all of the vehicles you have purchased via internet for a specific sale date or for your complete history to date.

System Requirements:

 The computer system requirements to support Internet Bidding are listed on this page. Most computers will meet the minimum requirements for the PC hardware and Windows Operating System.

We highly recommend a Broadband Internet connection vs. a dial-up connection. The auction moves at a fast pace, where a slow dial-up connection may delay your bidding.

In most cases, the only adjustment to your system will be to download the “Java Plug-In”, item number three on the System Requirements page. Click on the “Download Java Plugin” link and you will be instructed on what to do.

Please take the time to review all of the system requirements to be assured your computer will enable you to interact effectively with the Car-Tech system.