| Government seized car auctions can work | | | | buying a car for your personal usage or |
| for you if you understand how they | | | | for profits. |
| function and learn how to make use of | | | | The conventional method to locate these |
| them to buy cheap vehicles. Few people | | | | government seized car auctions would be |
| actually even know that they exist which | | | | to check with your local government |
| gives you an edge over most folks. While | | | | auctioneers or city council for |
| it is really a disadvantage to the | | | | information about the vehicles available |
| government to sell the cars at dirt | | | | and auction venue. Such details could be |
| cheap prices, it is great gain to you as | | | | found in the newspapers and auto |
| a potential buyer. | | | | magazines as well. Unfortunately, a lot |
| How do Government Seized Car Auctions | | | | of this information is not always |
| come about? | | | | updated and real-time. |
| The government agencies are confiscating | | | | Ideally, you need to know about the |
| or repossessing many vehicles everyday. | | | | venue and car listings before you even |
| A good estimate puts that figure at | | | | enter an auction. This gives you ample |
| thousands a day. These automobiles | | | | time to find out all you want to know |
| originally belong to owners who are | | | | about the vehicle details such as its |
| either in debt to the government due to | | | | car value, make, model and performance. |
| tax arrears, defaults or criminals at | | | | This piece of information can be found |
| large. Under the seizure laws, there are | | | | on seized auto search directories like |
| legal provisions to seize these | | | | the one listed in my blog. |
| properties. The sheer number of vehicles | | | | Typically, there are dozens of |
| being seized each day is overwhelming | | | | government seized car auctions happening |
| and the agencies desperately need to get | | | | at various states at any point of time. |
| rid of them quickly. | | | | So you can actually plan your route over |
| It is this situation that creates the | | | | the weekend perhaps to drive from one to |
| opportunity to purchase vehicles at rock | | | | another to view the vehicles. It is |
| bottom prices. Do not be surprised to | | | | always wise to list down a top 3 or 4 |
| find cars, even luxury cars at up to 90% | | | | favorite choice you would like to bid |
| off the prices you see at the local car | | | | for. At least if you miss one, you can |
| dealership. You can even drive home a | | | | always bid for the next. |
| decent branded vehicle for $100 | | | | Likewise, to do so, you need to be fully |
| occasionally. | | | | aware of where the auctions are |
| Other important things to note about | | | | happening as well as when and what time. |
| government seized car auctions | | | | They normally open early so that you can |
| To participate in such auctions, you | | | | be there prior to the bidding to |
| need to be at least 18 years old. Bring | | | | actually see the displayed vehicles to |
| along your ID when you are there as | | | | make your pick. This information is |
| verification is needed. Alternatively, | | | | found in online seized car search |
| get someone who meets the age | | | | directories. |
| requirement to represent you. | | | | Finally, always bring along a qualified |
| There are some auctions which are not | | | | car mechanic as he would be able to |
| privy to the general public. This | | | | perform simple diagnostics to assess the |
| requires the application of a license in | | | | condition of the vehicle. If you have a |
| order to be able to bid. Normally, these | | | | friend who is good at that, ask him or |
| are for the dealers. Nonetheless, there | | | | her along. To get started, check out my |
| are plenty of public auctions which you | | | | blog for an up to date listing of the |
| can participate in whether you are | | | | current government seized car auctions. |