Are seized cars (police auctions) trustworthy?

Question

My dad wants to buy a new car (the one we have now is crap) and my uncle suggested going to a police auction, because according to him they have nice cars for a low price. Has anybody bought a car from there, and if so what kind shape was it in, and how new?

Thanks for helping.

Answer 1

well either way i would never buy a car from there cause most of them are from drug dealers and the police take and rip it all apart to try to find some and the others well who know what went down in them you could just be driving down the road peacefully one day and boom somebody will just start shooting at you lol thinking that it was the previous owner but yeah most them are all ripped up and all the seats dash all that crap where ever the police could get there grimy hands and another thing some of thoses cars somebody could of got murdered in them or something like that words of dvise dont buy one from them but you can try going to a public car auction thoses are like 100% better

Answer 2

There are two types of police auctions... regular police, and DEA-type. Regular police usually don't seize cars, and usually leave it up to the towing companies to sell off the cars, which usually means you only see the crappy stuff, abandoned on side of the road, basically beaters.

Then there's the vehicles seized during drug raids, and assets of drug users / dealers, whatnots. Heck, for a while some municipalities were seizing cars off Johns (i.e. who frequented prostitutes). Those may or may not be ripped apart. Those seized at the border often are, as they are searched for drugs. But those seized as punitive action may not be torn to pieces.

The good ones are quite rare, and you don't really know the history behind them.

Depends on what kind of vehicle you want, you MAY want to look into a used police car. While they do get a lot of mileage, they get heavy-duty components and are very well maintained. If you're lucky to get the VIP or detective/captain car, even better, as it'd be low mileage and hi-plush. :)

Answer 3

It depends, on price you won't normally due any better than if you went to an auto auction. Wholesale price is Wholesale price.....As for the shape, that depends on how it was driven, and how long it had to sit in the auction lot. I would look for possible dry rot on hoses, tires, and other areas, give the thing a good fluid change through out. That should cover it. Good Luck

Answer 4

The absolutely free reverse vin check sites generally provide fake information. To get real information, money will have to be paid. The free searches provide fake information so they can get your email address to send spam.

Stay away from shady reverse vin check sites, most likely you won't get any information after you make the payment. Not to mention you won't get a report and you won't get an answer if you try to call for a refund. Stick with a reputable reverse vin check site like http://www.reversevincheck.net that has been around since 1995.

Answer 5

Lets face facts here.

The only reason someone shops Auction is thinking a better deal, without going into a long detailed explanation the short answer is stay away.

show your uncle this link on my website and then you decide if auctions are the answer getting value for your bucks http://www.usedcartips.org/AUCTIONS.html

Answer 6

I have never bought a car from a police auction, but I imagine that they don't really fix anything before auctioning them...
you can get a car history report if you have the VIN at carfax.com

Answer 7

yes they are usually someone trys to sell you info about buying them but if you look on the internet you can locate for free where theses auctions are going to take place and some of the vehicles are cheap good luck

Answer 8

Remember, what you buy is what you get and all sales are final.