| Anyone seeking to purchase used cars for a low cost | | | | criminal. The idea of drug dealers or burglars owning |
| should investigate police auctions where seized | | | | the car before them can turn off some bidders, |
| vehicles are sold. These automobile auctions feature | | | | however if you can get past this you can score cheap |
| cars, trucks, SUVs, motorcycles and even boats | | | | cars. Whether you keep the vehicle or resell it for a |
| confiscated during arrests. It is perfectly legal for the | | | | profit is up to you once you are the owner. |
| police to sell these seized goods at a public auction | | | | You can almost guarantee that luxury cars will be part |
| and a great way to find amazing deals. There are a | | | | of the auction. These are the cars that are sure to |
| lot of people who aren't even aware of these | | | | have the highest number of bidders. It is so easy to |
| auctions, so you definitely have an advantage when it | | | | get caught up in frenzied bidding that you might pay |
| comes to saving money on merchandise. | | | | too much for a car. It helps to know a lot about cars |
| Car auctions held by police departments are usually | | | | or bring along someone who does. These police |
| done so on a scheduled basis. Therefore it is a good | | | | auctions usually have a time period prior to bidding |
| idea to actually call and ask when the next auction will | | | | where you can inspect the merchandise - this is the |
| be held, or how often auctions are held. Depending on | | | | ideal time to perform a quick appraisal of automobile |
| the size of the department auctions may be held once | | | | value. Get a good look at the whole package, including |
| a month, every three months or every six months. The | | | | under the hood, before determining your highest bid for |
| amount of vehicles that have been seized has a lot to | | | | an automobile you want. |
| do with when police auctions are held. If you live in a | | | | If you end up be the winning bidder at the auction, you |
| very small town you may have to look elsewhere for | | | | often have to pay for it right away, by cash or check. |
| good police auctions. | | | | Occasionally you can make financing arrangements. |
| Buying cheap automobiles at police auctions is a | | | | Make sure you acquire all the paperwork that goes |
| growing trend because such good deals can be found. | | | | with the car. This will ensure you won't run into |
| As mentioned earlier, there are a lot of people who | | | | problems down the road with your new purchase. |
| don't know about these auctions. But many are | | | | After leaving the auction, you will need to get the |
| catching on, as they are advertised more and more. | | | | proper tags for the car and register it in your name. |
| While the cars up for auction aren't brand new, they | | | | Now that you know more about the police auction |
| are often good as new. The only problem some | | | | process, consider attending one to see the cars |
| people have is that the vehicle was owned by a | | | | available and maybe even drive home in one. |