| > | | | | you will end up with an EXCELLENT BUY! |
| One of the most important things you can do to | | | | Online Auctions can be a great place to find |
| purchase a used car at bargain prices is to do | | | | bargains. You can shop right from the comfort of |
| your homework. You should check your local | | | | your own home. Look for auctions with no |
| classified ads and see what the asking price is for | | | | reserve, these auctions don’t have a |
| the type of vehicle that you are in the market | | | | minimum price before they will sell. |
| for. Make sure to get the high and low Blue Book | | | | Public Car Auctions are open to the general public |
| Price on the vehicle that you are interested in. | | | | and do not require you to have a Dealer’s |
| Here are some excellent sources for getting | | | | License. Public auctions can be an excellent place |
| pricing: | | | | to purchase cars at wholesale prices. Some of |
| NADA GUIDES | | | | these auctions are: Auction Repossessions of |
| KELLEY BLUE BOOK | | | | Credit Unions, Banks & Lending Institutions. Some |
| EDMUNDS | | | | public auctions also auction Police and Local |
| Other resources to check with is CARFAX. They | | | | Municipalities, City, State, & County vehicles. |
| can supply you with the vehicle history report. | | | | Estate and Bankruptcy Auctions can be a very |
| The National Highway Traffic Safety | | | | good place to purchase vehicles at wholesale |
| Administration has a research area to check recall | | | | prices. These auctions are usually advertised in |
| history on cars. We recommend that you have | | | | newspaper classified section |
| the vehicle you are interested in purchasing be | | | | Or handled by Probate Estate Auctioneers. |
| inspected by your own mechanic prior to | | | | Government Auctions are an excellent source for |
| purchase. | | | | bargin vehicles. They include vehicles from DEA |
| Newspaper Classified Ads are a excellent place to | | | | drug raid seizures, FBI, IRS, U.S. Customs |
| find cars at well below retail prices. Many times, | | | | Auctions, Department of Defense, General |
| people take their cars to dealers for trade ins and | | | | Services Auctions, Resolution Trust Corporation, |
| are offered below wholesale prices. Many of | | | | Department of Housing and Urban Development, |
| these people will be happy to several hundreds | | | | and U.S. Postal Services. |
| more that what was quoted by the dealer and | | | | |