Archive for November 15th, 2008

Auto Auction Secrets

Saturday, November 15th, 2008

Normal 0

By Jim Nettleton

You may be aware that, all over the country, auto auctions are in full swing at all times. What you may not be aware of is that you can easily find incredible bargains at these auctions that will enable you to purchase a vehicle very inexpensively and possibly even resell it for a profit.

The two leading sources of these auto auctions are banks and the government. In the case of the government, you can be dealing with the federal, state or local level. Banks auction repossessed vehicles, frequently for pennies on the dollar. They are not in the vehicle business and want to turn these unwanted possessions into cash as quickly as possible.

Usually, banks will auction vehicles for what is owed to them on the loan that they initially issued. In some cases, there could be very little left on the loan, and you could be in line for a significant bargain.

(more…)