| In today's economy it pays to know how to find | | | | vehicles are in good driving condition anyway. |
| great car deals at impound auctions. It's amazingly | | | | Some of the cars may have been involved in a |
| easy to buy a late model good condition car at | | | | crime, but the vehicles are all checked out for |
| 90-95% off the retail price at these events. All | | | | their registrations, etc, so the cars are entirely |
| you need is a driver license and to be at least 18 | | | | legitimate. |
| years of age to participate. To find out where | | | | It is not only just cars that you can find at |
| these regularly held auctions are in your area you | | | | impound auctions; you also can find great deals on |
| need to be on the lookout in the classified, | | | | motorcycles, boats, RV's, jet skis, etc. If you |
| newspapers, etc. There are also online listings that | | | | have a son or daughter, a government auction |
| regularly keep this information updated. The | | | | may enable you to get them off to a good start |
| problem is that the government is not the best at | | | | with an automobile. |
| advertising these auction events so you have to | | | | Vehicles are sold "as is", so it is in your best |
| be alert. | | | | interest to do an inspection prior to the auction |
| Most of the vehicles found at these auctions have | | | | and usually there is a two day inspection period |
| been impounded or seized because of tax | | | | before the event. Some vehicles however will still |
| reasons or because of non-payment of the auto | | | | be under warranty by the manufacturer. You just |
| loans. The banks and the government can't afford | | | | need to have your money in hand to pay in full, |
| to hold onto these vehicles for very long so they | | | | whether by cash or credit card on the day of the |
| are willing to get rid of them at great discount. | | | | sale so you need to have your financial |
| Most of the cars will be late models and in good | | | | arrangements ready beforehand. All in all, it is a |
| condition. There could be a few scratches and | | | | very easy and profitable venture to access |
| dents but they are easily repairable and the | | | | government impound auctions. |