Three Reasons Not to Forego Government Auto Auctions

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! photo credit: dmytrok You have probably heard of people buying cars at government auctions for amazingly low prices. Even on nice cars, the bids start very low – often in the hundreds of dollars. People really do buy nice cars for very low prices, because the government, whether a local police department or a national agency like the DEA, wants to unload these... [Read More...]

Ten Tips for Buying a Car at Auction

photo credit: The Talented Mr. Nimo/On Vacation If you are interested in purchasing a car at a government or other auction, hopefully you’ve done your homework about how the auction process works, the terms of sales, and arranging for full payment after you’ve put down a deposit on a bid you’ve won. Here are ten tips for buying a car at an auction. Some apply more to online auctions and some apply to live auctions, but you should be prepared... [Read More...]