Getting Into Government Car Auctions [article from Articleranks]

Getting Into Government Car Auctions

Everyday, government car auctions are being held online. Hundreds and even thousands of people bid for cheap yet high quality vehicles in these websites. Many local and national government units take part in organizing these auctions.

The Government's General Services Administration Fleet for instance is one of the biggest government units responsible for these car auctions. They sell pre owned vans, cars, and trucks from the US government. They hold online and live auctions. Most buyers prefer going to live auctions given that these are second hand vehicles. Seeing the vehicle first hand gives a sense of security that it is still in its optimum performance.

The Federal Surplus Vehicle Auctions is also one of the government agencies that hold auctions live and online. The cars sold here are used vehicles from the Department of Justice and other federal agencies. This is the main reason why cars sold in these auctions are guaranteed to be in its best condition. The reason is that these agencies have very strict rules on taking care of government issued properties such as these vehicles.

The US Marshals also take part in these government car auctions. They sell court ordered seized vehicles. Most of the cars sold here were not inspected. This is why it is more advisable to buy cars live than to buy them online. This way a buyer can inspect a car before bidding for it. He or she can also bring a technician along to help check a car out.

The Department of Energy is also involved in online and live vehicle auctions. Vehicles from this department maintain vehicles quite well. In fact they auction vehicles once they have reached their mileage. This is why most of these vehicles are only slightly used. This is one government agency that buyers should watch out for.

Vehicles from these government auctions usually have current registrations. This is another advantage of buying cars from these government auctions. Most second hand vehicle buyers do not take not of this detail that they sometimes end up with problems.

For those who have not been into an actual auction, there are three usual reasons when an auction is stopped. The first is when a car has been sold to the person with the highest amount of bid. The second is when the car is referred to a buyer's number. In this case, the bidder has the option to buy the car or not. And finally, when the bid goes too low for the reserve, the car is passed on to the next scheduled bidding. Online government auctions are indeed so much fun. Everyone should try it once in a while.

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