Used Auto Shop Equipment & Car Lifts for Sale

Auto shop equipment here comes from repair shops, dealerships, tire stores and fleet garages that are upgrading or closing. Listings include two-post and four-post lifts, tire changers, wheel balancers, alignment machines, scan tools, engine hoists, transmission jacks, parts washers and A/C recovery machines. Every listing is local pickup: you inspect it, run it and pay at the seller's yard.

What to look for in used auto shop equipment

• On lifts: rated capacity, the certification label, cables or chains, arm locks, and whether new anchors are needed.
• Your bay: ceiling height and slab thickness against the lift maker's requirements.
• Tire changers and balancers: bead breaker, clamps, and a balancer that calibrates and repeats its readings.
• Alignment machines: software version, sensor or camera condition, and the cost of updates.
• Scan tools: the makes and years covered, and whether the software subscription transfers to you.
• Air and power: the PSI and voltage each machine needs from your shop.

Popular brands

Common makes: BendPak, Rotary, Challenger, Hunter Engineering, Coats, Snap-on, Autel, Launch, Robinair.

What used auto shop equipment sell for

Used two-post lifts typically list in the low single-digit thousands, with four-post and heavy-duty lifts higher. Tire changers and balancers usually run from the high hundreds to a few thousand each, and alignment systems from the mid single-digit thousands to the tens of thousands depending on age and software.

Questions buyers ask

Is a used car lift safe to buy?

It can be, if it carries a legible capacity label, the cables or chains and locks are sound, and it has not been damaged. Plan on new anchors and a professional install, and have it inspected before a vehicle goes up on it.

Two-post or four-post lift?

Two-post lifts leave the wheels free for brake, suspension and tire work and take less floor space. Four-post lifts are drive-on, often need no anchors, and suit alignments, oil changes and vehicle storage.

Will the software on a used alignment machine or scan tool still work?

Ask which version it runs and whether updates need a subscription. Some makers charge to transfer software to a new owner, so confirm that before you count it in the price.

How do I move a two-post lift?

Lower it fully, remove the arms, and lay the columns flat on a trailer or flatbed. Each column weighs several hundred pounds, so bring a forklift or engine hoist and a helper.

Also browse used compressors, used power & hand tools and used fleet trucks.

Have auto shop equipment to sell? List it free and hand it off locally.