
A Copart agent has explained how the company operates as an intermediary between buyers and US auto auctions Copart and IAAI, rather than as a dealership or showroom. According to the Daily Post, the agent said the service facilitates the purchase of clean used cars with minor cosmetic damage, and claimed that many Nigerian car dealers profit primarily from importing such vehicles, information the agent suggested dealers do not disclose to customers.
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