I fukk with auctions. If you looking for a car for yourself to drive and not flip it's pretty risky unless you know what you doing. Most auctions you can't really see what's going on with the car. you can look at it during the preview but you won't be able turn it on and drive it or check under the hood. Once the auction starts they just pull it up and that's it, you won't be able to inspect then either. I recommend buying from a private owner. That way you can check it out from top to bottom at your pace.
Tip- make a trip down to Florida. The further south the better. You'll catch a deal. Trust me. Just pick a random car and check the prices in your city vs Craiglsist in Miami or some other city down there. You can thank me later