What Government Car Auctions Can Mean For The Average Car Buyer?
At first sight one might think that government car auctions are unbelievable. Is it possible to get a car that appears to be new for the low price of 0? The answer is yes. Property confiscated or unclaimed is usually auctioned off by City, State and Federal agencies. Attending one of these auctions you can walk out an owner of a new house, car, boat, work equipment or land. And if you’re keen you can achieve these items at a steal. The biggest of government car auctions are held by the GSA, or the ‘General Services Administration’. Outside of them are the U.S. Marshalls, or Department of Treasury, Border Patrol, the IRS, the FBI, the DEA and local state and county governments; anyone who seizes property in accordance with the law. The DOT along with your city and stat police hold government car auctions all the time. They are referred to as ‘police impound auctions’. A lot of the government car auctions don’t necessarily come from seizures but from surplus. You’ll hear them referred to
