| Various federal, state, and local | | | | government service vehicles. These cars |
| government and law enforcement agencies, | | | | tend to be regular domestic-made cars, |
| (as well as banks and lending | | | | generally with high mileage but |
| institutions) regularly auction off | | | | well-maintained. For these vehicles |
| thousands of cars and SUV's. These cars | | | | (unlike seized automobiles), complete |
| are often sold for a fraction of their | | | | vehicle histories are often available. |
| retail value, sometimes as much as 90% | | | | The vehicles sold by banks and lending |
| off book value, and hence can allow you | | | | institutions tend to be vehicles seized |
| to purchase a vehicle a great saving, or | | | | when debtors have defaulted on their |
| even get a luxury car that you might | | | | loans. These vehicles can be of any |
| otherwise be unable to afford. | | | | make, and can vary widely in quality, so |
| Perhaps the best known source of | | | | be sure to check them out thoroughly |
| vehicles for government auctions, are | | | | before the auction begins. |
| vehicles (as well as other property) | | | | By now, I've probably convinced you that |
| seized from criminals. As not too many | | | | their are bargains to be had at seized |
| drug-dealers drive around in Compacts, | | | | vehicle auctions, but the next question |
| the automobiles often include high-end | | | | is obvious: How do you find seized |
| makes such as Acura, Audi, BMW, | | | | vehicle auctions in your area? |
| Cadillac, Honda, Mercedes and Porsche, | | | | Fortunately there are number of websites |
| as well as the occasional Ferrari or | | | | which specialize in providing timely |
| Lamborghini. | | | | information on this topic, and by |
| Additionally, government organizations | | | | joining any of them you'll be able to |
| often auction retired fleet vehicles, | | | | find information government and police |
| these include retired police cars and | | | | auctions that are local to you. |