| The United States Government has many fleets of | | | | There is federal auction in every one of the fifty |
| vehicles, which are made up of thousands of vehicles. | | | | states, and a lot of the time more than one, so you |
| These vehicles are used by the various government | | | | do not have far to travel if you are interested in |
| agencies to complete government services, such as | | | | attending one. |
| mail delivery, used as police cars, used to transport | | | | Local governments have auto auctions too, local |
| government property and employees, and many | | | | police auctions are used to dispose of retired police |
| other functions. There are strict rules as to how long | | | | cars, and police impound auctions are used to dispose |
| a vehicle can be kept in a government fleet before it | | | | of cars that have been sitting unclaimed in the |
| must be retired. | | | | impound lot, taking up space. Drug cars, which were |
| When a fleet vehicles is retired, it must be sent to a | | | | seized as part of narcotics operations are also put up |
| federal automotive auction, or state automotive | | | | for sale in these auctions. The government and police |
| auction, depending on whether it served the federal | | | | departments are not concerned about making a |
| government, or a state government. Federal auto | | | | profit on these auctions, they are legally required to |
| auctions take the fleet vehicles from the big | | | | sell these automobiles at auction, and just want to |
| government agencies, so they usually have more of | | | | get rid of them. The highest bidder will take them |
| an inventory. Sales are carried out several times a | | | | home, even if that bid is far below what the car is |
| year due to the amount of vehicles being retired. | | | | worth. |