CarMax Auctions is thanking its dealers throughout October — which it dubbed “Dealer Appreciation Month” — with special events throughout its 52 facilities.

Each appreciation sale includes breakfast or lunch, as well as cake, giveaways and an AFC 30-day float sale.

“We appreciate our dealers because many of them have been with our company for many years and we understand that they are what makes our business,” said Joe Wilson, assistant vice president of CarMax Auction Services.

Upcoming events scheduled for next week include the following locations:

Kennesaw, Ga.
Norcross, Ga.
Stockbridge, Ga.
Tampa, Fla.
Orlando, Fla.
Houston (Southwest Freeway)
San Antonio, Texas
Naperville, Ill.
Virginia Beach, Va.
Fredericksburg, Va.
Richmond, Va.
Cincinnati
Phoenix, Ariz.
Birmingham, Ala.
Fresno, Calif.
Kenosha, Wisc.

Sales Lift for CarMax Auctions

Sharing some sales data, in the most recently completed fiscal year (which ended Feb. 28) CarMax Auctions moved 263,061 wholesale units, up 33.3-percent year-over-year. During the prior fiscal year, the company moved 197,382 wholesale units, which was a 1.7-percent hike.

When asked how CarMax Auctions can serve as a viable source for dealers in a used-car market that is extremely supply challenged, Wilson said: "We offer vehicles of many makes, models, year and mileage, and provide our dealers with free AutoCheck vehicle history reports prior to the auctions.”

He also indicated that the “force behind getting dealers into the lanes” is the CarMax Auctions’ website.

More information can be found at www.carmaxauctions.com.