Everyone wants a great deal on their next used car. However, not everyone knows how to do it. The truth is that the used car you may purchase from a used car dealer in some cases came from seized car auctions. You, too, can go to the same auction and save yourself thousands of dollars in the process. You can drive a high end used car without spending the high end price.
In order to get the best deal you can at police auctions, you have to know what kind of car you want to purchase. Once you know the year and make of the car you want, it is a good idea to check online sources such Kelly Blue Book or NADA to find out the value of the vehicle. From this point, you can set a maximum budget of what you want to spend at the auction. If at all possible, it is a good idea to take a copy of the Kelley Blue Book to the auction with you just in case you find an alternative vehicle.
There will be more than you at the auction looking at the same vehicle. Your chances are better for getting the car or truck you want if you attend the auction early. Get there when the gates open and do a quick scan of the inventory. Auctions are fast pace environments and the car you want could be gone in a flash. Pay attention to the auctioneer and the bidding going on around you so that you can get what you want in the nick of time.