| If you are in the market for a car, you should consider | | | | a criminal investigation. |
| looking at government car auctions. These auctions | | | | You can often find listings of vehicles that are being |
| are not hard to find if you know where to look and | | | | offered in an upcoming auction. You should review all |
| usually offer many different vehicles for sale. If you | | | | of the information you can get on the vehicle, its |
| are willing to do a bit of research and take the time, | | | | condition and the features that the vehicle has. You |
| anyone can find affordable vehicles in good condition | | | | may find that the vehicles in auctions range in terms of |
| at one of these auctions. | | | | how much mileage is on the vehicle, the model years |
| Who Can Place Bids At Government Car Auctions? | | | | of the vehicles being auctioned, and other features as |
| If you are over the age of 18 and you have valid | | | | well. |
| identification, you are eligible to bid on cars in | | | | You may find that other vehicles are being auctioned |
| government car auctions. Other than being a licensed | | | | as well depending on the size of the auction. Larger |
| driver, all you will need to participate in government car | | | | areas may focus on cars but if there is an annual |
| auctions is by registering, which is usually free, and | | | | auction in a smaller area they may add in vehicles |
| bringing payment with you should you bid on a vehicle | | | | such as boats or ATV's to round out the auction. |
| successfully. | | | | There are different forms of auction. There are sealed |
| Most government car auctions will accept a range of | | | | bid auctions, where the bidding process is extremely |
| payment options. Although you should check with a | | | | private and you do not know what the other bids or |
| particular auction before visiting one, you will find that | | | | bidders are. You may find vehicles on Internet auctions |
| most auctions accept cash, cheque, credit cards, a | | | | as well, and Internet auctions are becoming more |
| cashier's cheque or a money order. You should not | | | | common and increasingly popular as more people |
| assume that you will be able to arrange financing if | | | | have access to the Internet. |
| you have purchased a car at one of these auctions. | | | | If you are interested in taking part in government car |
| Where Do Auctioned Vehicles Come From? | | | | auctions, the Internet is one of the best tools for |
| The vehicles being sold at auction come from a wide | | | | accessing and researching them. If possible, you should |
| variety of sources and will therefore they will not all be | | | | look at statistics for past auctions held in the same |
| in the same condition. A car may have been | | | | area as it can give you an idea of the amounts that |
| repossessed by the bank, seized by a taxation | | | | vehicles have been sold for in the past and this can |
| agency for failure to pay taxes, or they may have | | | | give you a bit of a guideline for what you may be |
| been seized by law enforcement during the course of | | | | paying at the auction you will be attending. |