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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.

In fact these auctions are a secret that car dealerships don’t want you to know about. An educated consumer could pose as a potential threat to at least a portion of their business.

Yet over 90% of the population still goes to car dealerships to purchase their vehicles. People are simply not aware of the great deals that police auctions have to offer. The government isn’t about to spend any budget publicizing the auctions either. Below is a list of pros of advantages versus disadvantages in buying vehicles at these auctions:

Advantages:

- They’re offered at much lower prices than anywhere else

- No matter where you live, there are typically many auctions held around your area

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

- Typically there is a wide selection of vehicles (i.e. could find a BWM, Jeep, Porsche and Chevy at one auction)

- No middle tier channel (middleman) to go through or pay

- No annoying commissioned salesperson to deal with

- Seller is motivated and doesn’t want to handle inventory, everything has to be sold!

- Better income tax advantage (can be set up as a business for resale to spouse, kids etc.)

- Car taxes are typically less

- Start your own business (i.e. Sell cars on the Internet)

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.