| If you're in the market for a new car, but | | | | auctions. |
| you can't afford the high price of retail, | | | | |
| visiting a government auction in person or | | | | Older vehicles |
| online can be a smart way to go. Government | | | | |
| auctions are notorious for having some of the | | | | These, too, can be found at government |
| best automobiles going at a fraction of the | | | | auction. Whether they are retired fleet or |
| prices you'd pay from a dealer or private | | | | seizures, some of these vehicles can be |
| owner. | | | | purchased for a fraction of their real value. |
| | | | If you're looking for a particular type of |
| Government auctions can be found in all kinds | | | | car, or a classic, don't discount a |
| of jurisdictions, ranging from small, local | | | | government auction as a place to look. |
| authority auctions to large federal auctions. | | | | |
| They can include everything from the top of | | | | Now that you understand just about any kind |
| the line, just released vehicles to older | | | | of vehicle can be found at government |
| cars that have been well cared for in a | | | | auction, let's look at the types of agencies |
| government fleet. | | | | that might host auctions: |
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| Let's take a look at some of the types of | | | | Local law enforcement |
| vehicles that can be found at government | | | | |
| auctions: | | | | These government auctions are favorites of |
| | | | those who want newer models cars. Since many |
| Newer model cars, trucks, light vans | | | | states allow their local agencies to maintain |
| | | | some of their seizures to sell and purchase |
| The newer cars found at government auctions | | | | newer equipment, it's possible to get your |
| are generally those that have been seized | | | | hands on a brand new car for a fraction of |
| from suspects by various law enforcement | | | | its sticker price by going this route. |
| agencies. This means they might not be in tip | | | | |
| top condition, but they could be, as well. In | | | | State auctions |
| these cases, the government auctioning | | | | |
| authority will be interested in making as | | | | These can include a combination of fleet |
| much money as possible, but the fact is these | | | | retired vehicles and seizures. Here you can |
| cars can end up selling for a real steal. No | | | | find everything from standard government |
| law enforcement agency can afford to store an | | | | issued cars to the latest sports vehicles. |
| endless amount of vehicles seized from drug | | | | |
| dealers or other bad guys. | | | | Federal auctions |
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| Middle of the road cars | | | | The many agencies within the federal |
| | | | government also host their own auctions or |
| Many government agencies have a policy that | | | | combination auctions. At these you can find a |
| dictates how old cars in their fleet can be. | | | | variety of different types of cars, trucks |
| Once they reach this point, regardless of | | | | and light work vehicles, too. |
| mileage, they are auctioned off and new | | | | |
| vehicles are purchased. These cars can be | | | | Government auctions are fantastic for finding |
| very good buys and generally have been cared | | | | really good deals on a variety of cars and |
| for within a fleet system, so they're | | | | trucks. Since the agencies aren't looking to |
| practically guaranteed to have all their | | | | make a "profit" per say, the prices on the |
| maintenance in place. They can be very good | | | | starting block can be more than reasonable. |
| buys for those interested in government | | | | |