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Buying a Repossessed Car for Sale at Auction
Andrew Bicknell
We all like getting good deals on anything we buy and cars are no exception. Most people consider getting a good deal on a car haggling with the sales person and saving maybe a couple of hundred dollars off the sticker price. It may seem like a good deal but is it? There is a better and cheaper way and that's buying a repossessed car for sale at an auto auction.
A repo auto auction is a great place to purchase just about any kind of vehicle at a large price discount. Over 2.6 million cars, trucks, and SUVs will be repossessed this year and that number keeps going up year after year. These vehicles are seized for any number of reasons including people defaulting on their car loan and as a result of local and federal law agencies seizing vehicles from drug dealers and other criminal actions.
So many vehicles are being seized that these banks and agencies have no place to store them for any length of time. To ease the overload these cars, trucks, SUVs, boats, and RVs are auctioned off at steep discounts just to keep the system from backing up.
You will find all sorts of vehicles at a repossessed car auction in varying conditions. You will find all makes and models, SUVS, sports cars, sedans, minivans, pickup trucks, and just about anything else that is a form a human wheeled transportation. Most are in good condition and in many cases are only a year or two old. They were well cared for by their previous owners who for financial reasons were unable to make their payments.
You may also find nearly new cars that are only a few months off the new car lot. Because there is such a backlog and auction lots are overflowing the starting bid prices are ridiculously low. More popular models will see their bids move upwards quickly but even then you can find yourself driving home in a car that is a good 80% less then what you might have paid at your local dealership.
If you are considering buying a repossessed car for sale you need to be 18 years old or older with a valid driver's license. You also need to do some research on the type of car you are interested in before hand. Check the recommended selling price on the Kelly Blue Book website so you have an idea of how high you would like to bid. Getting into a bidding war with someone who really wants that car is a good way to pay more then you wanted to. Bring all your research material with you when you attend the auction because you don't want to forget anything important when bidding.
Repossessed car auctions are going on all the time and in many cases at a location near to you. A good way to find out not only where your local auction is occurring but also what vehicles are available is by using an online auction service or directory. This can give you a head start on your competition because it allows you to not only find the car you want but also to do your upfront research before you ever leave your house.
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Article submitted Wednesday, March 12, 2008
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