| It is not everyday that you buy a car but | | | | and $60. |
| when you do, you want it to be better, | | | | |
| fresher, and later modern than what you | | | | Either you bid online or on site, there are |
| currently have. This of course often falls on | | | | things you need to know and should practice |
| the category of a brand new car. But what if | | | | to ensure that you get a quality vehicle at |
| you cannot afford one or your bank would not | | | | the least possible price. Here are those. |
| allow you to get a loan? What if all you can | | | | |
| throw are some hundreds bucks? These | | | | 1. Inspect the vehicle. If you are bidding on |
| situations should not hinder you from owning | | | | site, you should come early to check the |
| a better, fresher and later car model you | | | | condition of the vehicle on the lot. Although |
| dream of because believe it or not, you can | | | | some police auctions do not allow test |
| actually drive home "almost new" car without | | | | driving the vehicle before bidding, you can |
| relying on bank approval or on your bank | | | | always take an ocular inspection and set your |
| account. How? By bidding at police seized | | | | bar from there. Online bidding is quite |
| vehicle auction! | | | | different. You cannot physically inspect the |
| | | | vehicles on the list but you can always do |
| No, I am not making publicity about police | | | | your research about the condition of the |
| seized vehicle. The truth is clear and many | | | | vehicle through CarFax. With a click of the |
| can testify to this: that if you want to buy | | | | mouse, you will be able to see the history of |
| quality vehicle at dirt cheap, go to police | | | | the car you want to buy and decide from |
| seized vehicle auction. | | | | there. |
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| "So how will to buy police seized vehicle?" | | | | 2. Make a short list. Do not focus on one |
| you ask. | | | | vehicle alone. List down some possible |
| | | | vehicles you can own. This way, if you were |
| Law enforcement agencies such as Federal law | | | | not able to win your first choice, there are |
| enforcement agency, Local Police agency, and | | | | still some vehicles you can bid on. |
| County Sheriff department hold seized vehicle | | | | |
| regularly at a specific location, usually at | | | | 3. Set a budget. Vehicles here sold to the |
| police stations, and date. In most cases, | | | | highest bidder and there is a great chance |
| these law enforcement agencies post on local | | | | that the bidding can blow out of proportion |
| newspaper the "when" and "where" their | | | | and reach way above its current market value. |
| auctions will be held. You can also go to you | | | | That is why you need to set a budget for |
| local police station and ask if there is any | | | | every vehicle you want to buy. |
| auction that will be held in the future. | | | | |
| | | | 4. Do not expect perfection. Although there |
| Police seized vehicles are also being | | | | are some cases wherein people winning quality |
| auctioned online. All you have to do is to | | | | vehicle, you should not raise your |
| look for sites that offer these and register | | | | expectation and assume to hit the jackpot |
| as a member to gain full access on the | | | | anytime. These are pre-owned vehicle and they |
| various vehicles on sale. Most sites charge a | | | | may require a few repairs here and there. |
| one time membership fee that goes between $20 | | | | |