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EBlock’s Acquisition of LAFCAA – Letter from John Poteet
To our valued customers, We recently celebrated Louisiana’s 1st Choice Auto Auction’s 20th Anniversary. For 20 years we have prided ourselves on delivering lagniappe - going above and beyond for you, our customers, to power your businesses with wholesale inventory and...
Big Moves in the Making Here at Louisiana’s 1st Choice Auto Auction
At the beginning of April, LAFCAA updated its lane schedule to allow customers more opportunities to bid on our expanding fleet/lease inventory. Every week at 9:30 AM, lane 6F will begin with Fleet, followed by Specialty and INOP units, which will now run weekly...
LAFCAA Celebrates Mardi Gras with Big Sale and Party
Louisiana's 1st Choice Auto Auction recently celebrated Mardi Gras with its annual Rockin' Mardi Gras event. The sale was a huge success with over 500 units sold. New records were set for the highest in-person and online attendance, and most online bids. The auction...
1st Choice Voice September 2020
Do you know the in’s and out’s of Arbitration?
Let’s talk about Red Light Vehicles for a minute. When a vehicle is consigned for auction it needs a light designation. The light designation is agreed upon by the auction and the Seller. Here is a quick breakdown of the three light designations Louisiana's...
Louisiana’s 1st Choice Auto Auction Wins ARI Top Auction Award Again
For the second time in four years Louisiana’s 1st Choice Auto Auction has been named the leading provider in its region for ARI®, a leading global fleet services provider specializing in complex car and truck fleets. ARI’s Vehicle Remarketing program...
Tailgate Season is here!
Louisiana’s 1st Choice Auto Auction Kicks off football season with an exciting Tailgate Event! Make plans to attend our annual Tailgate Event, Tuesday, August 21. We expect 800 vehicles and $10,000 in tailgate themed prizes, including a custom tailgate party courtesy...
LAFCAA Hosts 6th Annual Charity Golf Tournament
Louisiana’s 1st Choice Auto Auction hosts their 6th Annual Charity Golf Tournament on October 15, 2015 at Lakewood Golf Course in New Orleans. Customers, vendors, and friends are teaming up to support three local charities: The LA/SPCA (www.la-spca.org), Options...
Summer Fun and New Offerings
It’s hard to believe almost half the year has come and gone. The first quarter was strong with robust sales through our Rockin’ Mardi Gras event and tax season. Our 17th Anniversary Sale in May was also a success. Now the lazy days of summer are approaching and...
2019 Has Kicked Off In a Big Way!
2019 has gotten off to a great start here at Louisiana’s 1st Choice Auto Auction with another great month of sales in January and our first big event of the year is right around the corner. On February 26 we will host our seventh annual “Rockin’ Mardi Gras Sale”! The...