| Bidders have the possibility to inspect the cars they | | | | must keep in mind there is nothing wrong in loosing the |
| would like to bid on, so the risk you may buy a | | | | bid, as there are lots of auctions, and plenty of cars |
| wrecked car is very low. There are a wide range of | | | | auctioned. |
| vehicles available at these auctions, from family cars | | | | If you are not interested in government auctions, you |
| to police patrol cars | | | | will need to do a little bit of research, because only |
| Government auctions are a good place to start your | | | | dealerships that can be trusted worth the effort. |
| search: authorities often seize the cars of those who | | | | Usually banks and other financial institutions host the |
| are arrested, and citizens can bid on those vehicles. | | | | auction, and there is no need to worry about those. But |
| These cars may once be involved in crimes, and it is | | | | you must check the records of a private company or |
| understandable if you don't want a car with a | | | | individual, if you want to attend their auction. First hand |
| shadowy past, but you must know that buying from | | | | information is best, so if you have friends or |
| the government is perfectly safe. Most of these cars | | | | acquaintances who tried to buy from them before, ask |
| are in immaculate condition, and the government | | | | them about their impressions. This way, you can avoid |
| usually sets prices a lot cheaper than their normal price. | | | | to be scammed. |
| You must know although that auction cars don't have | | | | You must also thoroughly check the car you decide to |
| warranty, so if something brakes, the buyer is | | | | place your bid on. During the bid, potential buyers are |
| responsible for repairing them. | | | | allowed to look at the cars auctioned. Exterior of the |
| There are some things you should keep in mind when | | | | car must be checked: don't worry about small |
| you are buying a second-hand car: first, you must | | | | scratches, as those can be repaired easily even by |
| know things go a little bit differently than buying a car | | | | yourself. But if there are more serious damages, that |
| at a dealership. At an auction the buyer needs to bid, | | | | need to be repaired or replaced at a service shop, you |
| and feelings can get really hot sometimes, so first of all | | | | must be careful: reparation costs can easily overrun |
| you must set a budget. If you stick to your budget, you | | | | your budget. Remember, there are a lot of auctions |
| won't get overboard as you try to outbid others, and | | | | with even more cars to be sold, so you don't have to |
| won't spend more money than you wanted to. You | | | | buy if you don't want to. |