Five Auction
Five Auction (FA.FR) is a French used-vehicle auction network with more than twenty-five years in the trade, running sales from two salerooms: Béthune in the north, trading as Nord Enchères, and Saint-Dié-des-Vosges in the east. The catalogue is broader than the name suggests — the brand list runs from ordinary Renaults and Peugeots through Iveco and DAF to Claas, Kubota, Manitou and Liebherr, so municipal and agricultural machinery turns up alongside the cars.
What you can buy
- Used cars: the volume of the sale, mostly French and European mainstream brands.
- Light commercial vehicles and 4x4s: ex-fleet vans and utilities.
- Two-wheelers: motorcycles and scooters as a standing category.
- Trucks and trailers: heavier commercial stock from operators renewing fleets.
- Municipal and agricultural machinery: sweepers, loaders and farm equipment from public and private operators.
How the bidding works
Sales run to a published calendar tied to the two salerooms, and the site carries a buying guide, an FAQ and a booking facility for viewing appointments. Filtering by saleroom is the practical way to use the catalogue, because the two sites hold entirely separate stock and the one you want may be at the other end of the country.
What to check before you bid
Check which saleroom holds the lot before you plan anything: Béthune and Saint-Dié-des-Vosges are some six hundred kilometres apart. Vehicles are sold as seen, so use the appointment system rather than the photographs for anything mechanical, and confirm what technical inspection each vehicle carries — under French rules the obligation differs by the age and weight of the vehicle, and a lot sold without one is a different proposition from a lot sold with a fresh report.
