Cars Repo - Buying At Governement Auctions
Written by Steve Brodie   
Sunday, 04 October 2009 10:41
Government auctions of repossessed cars, trucks, SUVs etc are a much cheaper way to buy used vehicles. This is due to the fact that repossessed vehicles go for 40 to 70% less than their original price!
by SteveBrodie


Government auctions of repossessed cars, trucks, SUVs etc are a much cheaper way to buy used vehicles. The reason is because vehicles at these auctions are put up for sale at 40 to 70% off their original asking price!

The trucks, SUVs, etc that are now under the control of the government are there because their previous owners were either involved in criminal events or their money was illegally owned. After repossession the vehicles are put into a public garage until which time the case has been settled. Once the case is over, if the previous owner loses, the vehicle is then sent to auction.

Mainly the government turns them over to private auction houses to sell the vehicles for them. Members of the public then have the right to purchase these cars at very discounted prices.

However, the locating of these government auctions can be quite difficult. Just walking up to the police station and asking them for the whereabouts of the seized car auctions is not possible. You would need to do some research and make visits to the auction houses if you are not wanting to use an online searching guide.

Usually the auction houses do not advertise for these repossessed cars so you would have to take out your yellow pages directory and check for their numbers. Once you find numbers, youll have to ask which ones handle auctions of government cars.

Go and visit the offices of the auction places that do sell any seized vehicles.

Once there check the lists for the government auctioned repossessed vehicles. That will give you a chance to short list any car models that you like. Try to get as much information as you can on your initial visit.

This will include asking what documents you will need to present. Also, how much cash you will need if you do win a bid plus any specifics like the dates and times of auctions. Before attending an auction to actually bid on a car its a good idea to go as an observer first if you can.

Watching how the bidding process works before actually bidding gives you an idea of how it works.

Last of all, practice restraint. Because of all the competitive fever in the air you can feel a lot of adrenaline. Therefore, if the bidding price gets higher than you would like to pay, back off as there will always be more!

If you would like to learn more from a review of what dates and times all auctions are taking place with US seized vehicles, take a look at our site.

The guide is for both online and offline auctions.

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