Motorhomes For Sale At Auction

A seized auction or a police auction can be one of the best places to get a great business transaction on a good motorhome. This type of auction is just like any other auction except for the vehicles on offer have all been repossessed for one conjecture or another. Some through have been seized for non-payment and others as part of bankruptcy repossessions. Most of the vehicles ready at these auctions are not that old and seem to have undoubtedly low mileage and are more often than not in good condition.

One of the great things about these auctions is that the opportunity bids are usually undoubtedly low and some improbable bargains can be had. Occasionally the bidding does get carried away and care must be taken not to get pulled into bidding over the odds for what started out as an apparent bargain.

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When buying from one of these auctions the first thing to do is to have a thorough look over the vehicle. Take a mechanic with you if you can to check over the motor and the driving side of things. Make sure that all inside the motorhome works, check out the heating, air conditioning, refrigerator, stove etc. Make sure that all of the lockers and doors both inside and outside the vehicle are working. Check for damp patches in the ceilings in the corners and behind the units and at the back of the lockers. Also check for damp around the carpets near the kitchen area and in the bathroom. In short, give the motorhome a thorough looking over whilst making notes as you go of all that doesn't work or that needs attention or replacement.

The best way to put a price on a motorhome is to find a similar model with similar fittings. You now need to work out an approximate value for the motorhome. You will not be able to use the 'blue book' or 'Nada' prices as definite guides due to the fact that these only take into inventory the vehicle model, age, mileage and allembracing condition. They do not take into inventory the fittings and fixtures included nor the allembracing health of the living areas. To be able to price a motorhome effectively you need to study the prices of similar models for sale in the local press or in the specialized motorhome press.

Once you have an idea how much the motorhome you want to bid on is worth you can work out your maximum bid. Check the notes you made earlier and work out how much it would cost to put right the problems you have noted down. Add to the price the auctioneers fees and commissions which are usually about 10%. This will give you your top price for bidding. Any bid over that price you might and you will be paying over the odds for the vehicle.

More often than not there are many other vehicles at the auction and the auctioneers will be trying to get through as many as inherent in the one day. For this conjecture they tend to make the starting bids very low. With a bit o luck you can take advantage of this as there will be few habitancy attending who are in the store for motorhomes. This means that you should be able to get the motorhome of your selection for only a fraction of the price you have calculated as its value. At times however you will find that the price becomes elevated by fresh and over zealous bidders. If this happens you should plainly back out and wait for the next vehicle or the next auction. Try not to come to be tempted and sucked into a bidding war once your upper bidding limit has been surpassed.

You can find seized auctions and police auctions which are held usually at many locations all over the country. To find out the details you can get way to a usually updated database which holds the places where the auctions will be held along with a list of the vehicles that will be on offer. The Seized vehicle Auctions web site and the
Auction Pass web site are two reputable sites where you can get way to these databases.

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Motorhomes For Sale At Auction