| You go to a confiscated vehicle auction because you | | | | or the car and parts have been stolen. In a |
| want to buy a car that is far below its present | | | | confiscated vehicle auction, the car title should be |
| market value. You want to buy a car at cheapest | | | | present on the bidding day. When they use the term |
| price possible. That basically sums it up. | | | | "title in transit," avoid bidding on the cars. Regularly |
| But there are a lot of misconceptions in such vehicle | | | | check CARFAX reports since problem title cars are |
| auctions. When you come unprepared or come | | | | usually listed there. |
| uneducated, you might actually end up buying a car | | | | Other things that you also need to check in a |
| that is worth more than it should. So don't go rushing | | | | confiscated vehicle auction are rusty disk brakes and |
| in, stop for a while and read on. | | | | drums. Rusts in these areas is a big indication that the |
| Basically, there are five main types of car auctions. | | | | car had been flooded or was left alone outside for |
| These are the online auto auctions which are | | | | some time. Inspect the outside. |
| conducted over the internet like eBay Motors auto | | | | Look for excessive dimples, dings, scratches, paint |
| auctions and Yahoo Auctions; wholesale auto auctions | | | | chips and dents. Another important but could be very |
| which commonly involves big dealerships; public auto | | | | hard to find out is airbag fraud. |
| auctions which is the usual kind that individual | | | | Also, some of the cars in a confiscated vehicle |
| consumers go to; the police auctions and government | | | | auction have traces of paint over spray along |
| auctions which are also open like public auctions but | | | | windshield, inside door edges, engine compartment, |
| are conducted by the government; and insurance | | | | and along door seams. So you need to check on |
| auto auctions and salvage auto auctions which are | | | | that. Consider that value of the car after you |
| only limited to dealers. | | | | factored out the amount of time cleaning them or |
| Moreover, there are a couple of things that you need | | | | why the area was sprayed over in the first place. |
| to watch out in these kinds of auctions, especially, in | | | | What were they trying to hide? These are some of |
| a confiscated vehicle auction. You need to carefully | | | | the questions that you should ask. |
| inspect the vehicles before putting a bid since every | | | | Don't be afraid to be meticulous. Look for evidence |
| imperfection or damage affects the overall value of | | | | of leaks. Sometimes hand applied sealing materials are |
| the car. | | | | used to plug up window leaks, so make sure to look |
| When you're in a confiscated vehicle auction be sure | | | | for that. Also common issues in cars from a |
| to check all the tires of the cars. When you observe | | | | confiscated vehicle auction include loose or crooked |
| bald or uneven tire wear on all the tires, chances are | | | | windows or non working power windows, a |
| the vehicle have been involved in a wreck which | | | | convertible top that won't open, too much exhaust |
| caused some bad alignment. Other signs of bad | | | | fumes coming from the muffler, air conditioning that |
| alignment also include damaged wheel rims on one | | | | doesn't work, or even mileage that is found to be |
| side of the car only. | | | | too high for the age of the car. |
| Also remember that rebuilt title commonly causes the | | | | These are some of the signs that you should look |
| value of the car to drop by 30%. You need to make | | | | for when buying a car from a confiscated vehicle |
| sure that all VIN#'s stickers from the doors, hood, | | | | auction. Sure, you will get a cheap mode of |
| trunk, dashboard match. Non matching VIN numbers | | | | transportation buy the really need to concentrate |
| is an indication that the cars have been wrecked and | | | | more on the quality rather than the costs since it will |
| reassembled using different parts from different cars | | | | definitely be worth it. |