Our History

Humble Beginnings

In the mid 1980’s, Mr. Dean Green got the idea that a large tract of land behind his Ford dealership would be a good place for an auto auction. Encouraged by favorable reaction from potential clients, Mr. Green proceeded with his plans.

In May, 1986, the Greensboro Auto Auction’s “Original” Facility opened its doors. With 75 employees’, the 4 lane, single-building facility opened with its first sale consisting of 300+ vehicles. Everything including reconditioning, inspection, and dealer registration was handled from this one facility.

Bursting at the Seams

Through the 1990’s, GAA grew by leaps and bounds. During this time, lots were added and facilities grew all around the Wendover Ave area, including a Paint and Body shop, a Mechanical Shop, and more.

GAA’s account list also began to grow with the addition of accounts such as Chrysler and various fleet accounts.

Bigger & Better

In 2000, GAA opened what is called the “New or Main” Facility. Located on Wendover Ave, across the street from the Original facility, this state-of-the-art 16-lane facility has room for thousands of dealers and can support a sale running more than 5000 vehicles on any given Wednesday.

That same decade, Greensboro Auto Auction also added a facility affectionately called “The Palace”. The Palace is a fully enclosed, climate-controlled facility that can accommodate over 1,000 vehicles. This site is home to Greensboro Classic Cars- our incredible classic car auction that occurs 3-4 times a year.

Ford Motor Company recognized GAA as a leader in the industry three years in a row by awarding GAA the Golden Gavel Award for exceptional customer care for both our Open and Closed Sales. Chrysler awarded GAA the Chrysler Cup for Top Performing Auction three times during the decade.

2000’s Thru Today

In 2009, Greensboro Auto Auction experienced a year of growth and expansion with the addition of several fleet and factory accounts.

Greensboro Auto Auction is one of the leading auctions in the Southeast and the United States and remains as an independent, family-owned organization.

Weekly, GAA offers 1,400+ vehicles with each of our 16 lanes being equipped with simulcast. Week after week, GAA offers 10 Lanes of the largest variety of fleet/lease/factory accounts in the region and 5 options for Dealer Consignment lanes, giving our dealers the opportunity to buy and sell vehicles in a professional, clean, customer-oriented environment.

With all the options GAA provides, there really is no reason why you shouldn’t be a GAA Partner In Profit!