| Surplus items are things which have been accumulated | | | | these surplus auto auctions. All kinds of vehicles are |
| in quantities more than is needed - something the | | | | available at the surplus auto auction - cars, trucks, |
| government does very well. The government always | | | | heavy equipment, ATVs and motorcycles. |
| has a large quantity of cars and trucks that may be in | | | | Those who may be in the market for a second car or |
| good condition, but which it can no longer use and | | | | who have restricted budget will do well to look at the |
| must be sold off at surplus auto auctions. These | | | | options available at these surplus car options. These |
| government fleet vehicles are either those used by | | | | auctions are also places to by luxury cars that would |
| government agencies like police departments (these | | | | normally be beyond the reach of many people - cars |
| cars have seen heavy use but will have been well | | | | seized from big time criminals form part of the surplus |
| maintained) and those used as personal vehicles which | | | | auto auctions. As everyone knows, these crooks |
| will often have very low mileage. | | | | always travel in expensive sedans - and since the |
| In most cases a buyer will be given a vehicle history | | | | government has no use for them, they are sold off for |
| along with the car so if that is an important issue for | | | | whatever the auction brings in. When bidding for cars |
| you, check on the availability of the history before | | | | at a surplus auto auction it is important to always keep |
| bidding for a car. Many of these cars and trucks have | | | | in mind that the pressure is on the government to sell |
| years of life left in them and are only being sold | | | | these cars - keeping them lying around unused costs |
| because government policy demands it and so are | | | | money for storage and maintenance. That is why cars |
| extremely good buys. Cars that have been seized by | | | | are often available for incredibly low prices -the |
| law enforcement agencies will also be on sale at | | | | government is happy to cut its losses. |