NEW SUNSHINE PICKLES AUCTIONS PREPARES FOR OPENING DAY

The hammer will fall selling a large range of quality used-vehicles at the first Motor Vehicle Auction at the new purpose-built Pickles Auctions branch in Sunshine on Tuesday, 9 September at 10.00am. Pickles Auctions will now sell Government, Fleet, Repossessed and General Vehicles from the new Sunshine branch. Pickles will continue to auction a huge range of Damaged Vehicles, Trucks, Machinery and Earthmoving Equipment from their existing site at Tullamarine. Sunshine Branch Manager Mark Thorne has over 15 years experience in the Motor Vehicle industry, and since his appointment in March of

this year, has been working tirelessly to ensure the completion of the new branch. Mark will be responsible for all the day-to-day management of the Sunshine branch including auctions, staff and vendors.

“It is a great opportunity to commence my employment with Pickles Auctions at such an exciting time in the company. The opening of the new site ensures that we can deliver a huge range, great value and excellent service to the Victorian consumer, from a Motor Vehicle specific facility”, says Mark. In addition to buying at auction, consumers can purchase cars at a fixed price. “We understand that many prospective buyers have not purchased at auction before. To cater to this market, we also have a huge range of fixed price cars for sale prior to auction”, Mark comments. “We also offer numerous services including finance and warranty, trade-in and valuations. Pickles Auctions Sunshine is a one-stop-shop for those in the market for a quality used car”.

The opening of Pickles Auctions Sunshine, located at 41-45 McIntyre Rd, represents the first Motor Vehicle only auction site for the company in Victoria. Pickles Auctions Sunshine will be open 7 days per week from 8:30am to 5:00pm. The local branch will hold weekly Government, Fleet, Repossessed and General Vehicle auctions, with the first auction commencing at 10.00am on Tuesday 9 September 2008. Prestige Auctions will be held monthly and Fixed Price vehicle sales are available 7 days a week. Pickles Auctions offer more than 8,000 cars, trucks and machinery live online to choose from at any one time and conduct in excess of 100 auctions per month online.

Pickles Live, our online bidding facility, will allow Victorian residents the opportunity to participate in live local onsite auctions and across the country from the comfort of their home or office. Buyers can view photographs of all the cars for sale, hear the auctioneer call the bids over the internet and join in the bidding with a click of a button. “We are very excited about the opening of our new purpose-built facility and want to encourage local families and those interested in purchasing a quality used-vehicles to come and watch and/or participate in the first auction,” said Mark.