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