Unclaimed Cars Head to Auction: Manheim and RAC Automotive Services Signal End-of-Line for Owed Vehicles

Uncollected Cars to Go Under the Hammer

Manheim Pty Ltd and RAC Automotive Services are preparing to sell off a number of uncollected vehicles, signalling potential opportunities for buyers or a need for owners to act quickly to reclaim their property.

What happened

Manheim Pty Ltd has published a notice indicating its intention to sell uncollected vehicles if owners fail to arrange payment within 28 days. This action is formally announced through the WA Government Gazette, as detailed in their notice of intention to sell uncollected vehicles. Similarly, RAC Automotive Services has announced its plan to sell or dispose of uncollected vehicles belonging to specific individuals—Mr Ward, Ms Dodig, and Mr Ngo—if they are not claimed within one month. This is also a formal process, documented in the gazette notice for RAC Automotive Services.

What this means for you

If you own a vehicle currently held by Manheim Pty Ltd or RAC Automotive Services, this is your prompt to act. Owners with outstanding payments or unarranged collections have a limited window—28 days for Manheim and one month for RAC Automotive Services—to contact the providers and make arrangements. Failure to do so means your vehicle could be sold at auction or otherwise disposed of, leading to a loss of property and potentially outstanding debt. The disposal of uncollected goods by Manheim Pty Ltd and a similar notice regarding disposal of uncollected goods by Manheim highlight the consistent need for owners to stay on top of their vehicle collections.

For potential buyers, these notices represent an opportunity to acquire vehicles. While specific details on the vehicles and auction processes are not yet public, these gazetted notices serve as official records of intent. For example, a notice concerning the disposal of uncollected vehicles by Manheim Pty Ltd indicates the types of actions being taken.

What this means for WA

These notices highlight a recurring administrative and commercial process within the automotive service sector. The use of the WA Government Gazette for these announcements underscores the regulatory framework governing the disposal of uncollected goods. It also points to the ongoing challenges businesses face in managing inventory and recovering costs associated with uncollected or abandoned vehicles. The government's gazette serves as the official record, ensuring transparency and providing a legal basis for such actions by private entities. The notice of intention to sell uncollected vehicles by Manheim Pty Ltd is one such example.

The numbers

Manheim Pty Ltd has set a strict 28-day deadline for owners to settle outstanding payments before their uncollected vehicles are sold. RAC Automotive Services offers a slightly longer period, giving owners one month to reclaim their vehicles. These timelines are critical for owners to avoid forfeiture. Several other notices for the disposal of uncollected vehicles by Manheim Pty Ltd also appear in the gazette, indicating a pattern of such actions by the company. For instance, Manheim Pty Ltd's notice of intention to sell uncollected vehicles and a similar notice regarding disposal of uncollected goods highlight the consistent need for owners to stay on top of their vehicle collections.

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