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There are a number of things that concerns government car auctions and knowing these things are of primary importance in order to attend the auction and get the best deal.

 

Try to understand the fact that every car auctions whether it is government car auctions or seized car auctions have their on set of rules and regulations for bidding. Understanding the process is of utmost importance as this would be helpful in making you comfortable with the bidding process. This will make you an expert in bidding on the cars of your choice.

 

The cars that are displayed in the government actions are mainly those that have been recovered from those who have defaulted on a loan or any other illegal activities. Drug dealing busts on a large scale is one of major source of seized cars that are put on auction. Also, there are instances where cars and vehicles are abandoned due to natural disaster.

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These cars that are abandoned are also put on sale on the auctions. So getting to know the source of the cars that are put on sale is worth it.

 

Demerits of Government Seized Car Auctions

 

- Once sold the cars cannot be exchanged or refund. So it is important to take enough time in assessing the car you want to buy.

 

- If you are new then you will find it a bit troublesome. So it is best to go for online car auctions. Through online services it is much easier to bid and control the process.

 

- It takes time to wind up all the necessary tasks. It may take a week or so to get all the paperwork completed. So the easiest way is to bid in an online car auction. It is quite risky though.

 

Knowing is half the battle, so before deciding to go to auctions to obtain your next vehicle take someone who will help you know your car. Not all auctions are straight and narrow. They will try to get one over on you. You will want to avoid these. seized vehicle auctions often allow you to test drive the vehicle so take the advantage to get a feel of it.

 

Is there paperwork involved in buying a used car… I’m not planning on buying through a dealership

My partner sent off his Mazda rx8 for repairs a year ago, the people collected it from where it was (due to it not being able to be driven) – we heard nothing from the people and they ignored constant calls – we contacted police etc and they registered it stolen and ‘sorn’ . We later got a letter from the DVLA claiming that some one was trying to claim ownership of the car etc. Police tracked it down to where the car was, with help of the DVLA and collected the car. All was well and good until a few weeks ago when we found out the gentleman who had purchased the car (from an auction house) is now wishing to take the car to court to battle the fact that he is the true owner of the car. He has no paperwork, no log book nothing!! We are now being told that if he win’s we have to pay £500 court fee’s and if my partner wins he will have to pay for the car to be released from the Police up North!!

Could any please shine a light on this situation with any advice that they know of…I know for a fact that the gentleman can’t claim ownership due to having none of the paper worn and it was his mistake for not checking the car history online (or through the DVLA) before purchasing. He has paid for the car to be fully repaired but end of the day that is his own fault and not our problem?

Thanks!
To those who have replied – I’m unsure of how to reply back to your comments or directly to you but thank you for your input – its much appreciated, at present I am fuming as I know its wrong. I did accept the fact that if or when he wins the car back we would have to pay for it to be released and collected (which in my opinion is wrong as the police shouldn’t make the owner pay) but we expected that
Again; still haven’t worked out how to reply to people individually – in answer to those about insurance etc; nothing has been paid out to my partner from insurance – he hasn’t had anything through. All we have been told (as of today 5th Aug) is that we have 14 days to reply back to a letter saying that my partner is the true owner of the car…if the other person involved replies too saying he is owner than it goes to court for two hearings…one being a 5 min hearing and the other being more in depth…it states on the bottom of the letter that the looser pays £500 court fees and the winner of the hearing pays the storage charges of the vehicle (which i find wrong although it is my partners car – as it should never have been put in storage once rcollected from the person who bought the car)

How do you transfer warranty on a used car or does it just happen automaticly?
This is for a 2005 vehicle which still has manufacter warranty left and is a private sale (not through a dealership).

How do you transfer warranty on a used car or does it just happen automaticly?
This is for a 2005 vehicle which still has manufacter warranty left and is a private sale (not through a dealership).

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