| Finding local car auctions has never been easier | | | | selection of vehicles may not be as vast as national |
| thanks to an online data of local car auctions based on | | | | bids. Many times you may go to these places and sit |
| city and state in the U.S. Sure you can scour | | | | on the sidelines because nothing perked your interest. |
| newspaper advertisements, backpage ads, or check | | | | Also, don't let the fact that the police, IRS, or DEA |
| the fliers in your mailbox but you can also access a full | | | | seized these vehicles that they are necessarily in top |
| database listing of local car auctions online now. Either | | | | condition at local car auctions. You still have to check |
| way you have true power in your hands; everyone in | | | | the condition and in many cases run the VIN number |
| the auto industry knows that the best bargains are | | | | through a database to make sure the vehicle is not |
| held at local car auctions due to the lack of | | | | stolen. However, these actions should not be deal |
| competition, low prices, and lack of national marketing | | | | breakers. |
| exposure. | | | | How can you prepare yourself before heading out to |
| Used vehicle hobbyists and smart shoppers know that | | | | one near your house? Be sure to gets a heads up of |
| police seized vehicles at local car auctions are the | | | | what vehicles are being offered, and look up the black |
| places to go as opposed to national bids, eBay bids, | | | | book vehicle values. Do not get into serious bidding |
| craigslist bids, or salvage yard bids. This is because | | | | wars because that will drive the price up to over black |
| national bids are so competitive and eBay and | | | | book value or even retail price. A great rule of thumb |
| craigslist are so dangerous in terms of users creating | | | | is make your highest bid at local car auctions at 20% |
| fake profiles, false information, and incorrect VIN | | | | less than black book value. |
| numbers. With craigslist we also have the chance of | | | | One way to find them easily is to access a full |
| actually getting involved in a craigslist crime- being a | | | | database within your state and city. A good database |
| victim in a setup. The condition of salvaged vehicles is | | | | will provide you will full contact information and even a |
| horrible- most have been flooded and it would cost so | | | | listing of some of the major vehicles going up for sale. |
| much money to repair and remodel the vehicles. | | | | The bottom line is that having a list of local car |
| Ultimately, local car auctions are the safest bet to find | | | | auctions at your fingertips will empower you and |
| a good used vehicle. | | | | enable you to schedule your visits conveniently. This |
| That's not to say that these places are perfect- the | | | | will give you a serious edge over the other bidders. |