Økern Bilauksjon

Økern Bilauksjon is a Norwegian car auction house operating from Økern in Oslo, selling used cars online to both trade and private buyers. The catalogue is compact and specification-heavy rather than high-volume: each lot is listed with year, mileage, fuel or drivetrain type, transmission, drive layout and a run of equipment codes, and the countdown to close is shown on the card. Norway's early and near-total shift to electric cars is visible in the stock.

What you can buy

• Electric cars: a substantial share of the catalogue, reflecting the Norwegian market — recent models with moderate mileage.
• Petrol, diesel and hybrid cars: ordinary used stock alongside the EVs.
• Ex-fleet and single-owner vehicles: lots frequently flagged with ownership history and remaining EU-approval validity.

How the bidding works

Lots run to a published deadline with a live countdown, and you place a bid (gi bud) from the listing. Prices are quoted including preparation (inkl. klargjøring), which is unusual and worth noting: the figure on the card already covers the workshop preparation the house does before handover, so it is closer to a drive-away price than a bare hammer figure. Listings carry the equipment specification in the title — details such as adaptive cruise, heads-up display, single ownership and the year the EU roadworthiness approval runs to.

What to check before you bid

Norway is outside the EU customs union, so exporting a car means customs clearance and import duties in the destination country — and Norwegian vehicle taxation means domestic prices do not map neatly onto EU markets. Check the EU-approval expiry quoted in the listing (for example "EU2027"), since it tells you how long before the next roadworthiness test. As with any auction, the preparation included in the price is not a warranty; ask what the house's terms say about condition and complaints before you bid.