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Police Vehicle Auctions - Pros & Cons versus Car Dealerships

Are you aware that you will be allowed to attend many of the government and police auctions in your area? The police seize thousands of cars and other vehicles every month all across the country due to several different reasons. These vehicles are offered for much lower prices than you would generally pay by going through a car dealership.

Government auctions are a well kept secret that dealerships would rather you not know about. They purchase these vehicles themselves for very low prices and sell them to the rest of the public for good profit. The more consumers become educated about police auctions, the more competition they face at the auction plus car dealerships sales they could potential lose that business.

So why does 90% of the general public buy from car dealerships? Well that's a good question and I think it comes down to education. People are simply not aware or these government and police vehicle auctions. The government would be ridiculed is they spent money on advertising. Here is a list of advantages and disadvantages in buying at these auctions:

Advantages:

- Business Methodology allows much lower prices.

- Police auctions are held everywhere in US and Canada.

- Information regarding government and police auctions with vehicle listing detail is now available on the web

- There is a large selection of vehicles that can be found at police auctions including: cars, jeeps, trucks, minivans, ATV's and more!

- No middleman for you to have to deal with or pay

- No commissioned salesperson to have to deal with

- Motivated seller who doesn't have the resources or time to deal with inventory, therefore offering vehicles based on no reserve bidding

- Possible advantages to income taxes (establish a business name)

- Car taxes are typically less

- Once you understand process you can do as a side business (i.e sale cars in Autotrader.com or eBay)

Disadvantages:

- Most sales are made in cash so credit is typically not offered

- No extended warranty beyond what the manufacturer offers. Most used dealerships give only 30 days

If you don't mind paying cash for a near new vehicle, then the advantages obviously outweigh the advantages. Don't forget to have someone with you who understands vehicles to inspect the ones you're interested in.