| Are there auctions especially for used motorhomes? | | | | bidders. There are times when the bidding gets |
| Generally no but there are very large vehicle auctions | | | | carried away and elevated up to and beyond what |
| that sell off seized property and repossessed | | | | the vehicle is worth. You need to have a really good |
| vehicles that always seem to have a large selection | | | | idea as to the value of the motorhome you are |
| of used RVs and campers on offer. The starting bids | | | | bidding on so as not to end up paying over the odds |
| are always extremely low because the finance | | | | which can occur at times. In general, you will get |
| companies who organize the auctions simply need to | | | | absolutely incredible prices at a seized or police |
| cut their losses and get rid of the vehicles as quickly | | | | auction. |
| as possible. The bidding often stays low as most of | | | | How can I find a seized auction? |
| the bidders are dealers who are more interested in | | | | These auctions are not generally publicized and tend |
| standard cars and trucks. | | | | to be attended by people who are in the trade. They |
| How long do you have to check out the vehicles? | | | | are however open to anyone. There are a couple of |
| This varies from auction to auction but normally you | | | | websites offering a list of seized auctions in your |
| have a few hours before the bidding starts. | | | | area (see below). |
| Occasionally a catalogue will be published in advance | | | | Is a 'Repo Auction' the same? |
| and a special day will be arranged for viewing. | | | | 'Repo' auctions, police auctions and seized auctions |
| Can you test drive them? | | | | are all more or less the same. The only difference is |
| Normally you can not. You can however start them | | | | the origin of the goods or vehicles up for auction. At |
| up and listen to the engine. For this reason it is a | | | | a 'Repo' or repossessed auction the vehicles have |
| good idea to take a qualified mechanic with you | | | | been seized due to foreclosure or non payment of |
| when looking over vehicles. | | | | debts. The police auctions normally have vehicles that |
| Are the prices really that cheap | | | | have been confiscated after a court case has ruled |
| The bidding always start ridiculously low and there is | | | | that goods were obtained as a result of illegal |
| usually no reserve price set. You could pick up a used | | | | earnings. The term seized auction can refer to either |
| motorhome for a little as 10% of its book value. This | | | | a police auction or a repossessed auction. |
| will depend on the amount of genuinely interested | | | | |