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Tenbatsuzen
07-23-2006, 04:09 PM
<p>There is a GSA (Goverment Services Administration) vehicle auction that's coming up next month.&nbsp; I've been debating with my fiance about the possibility of her getting a new car from there. <br /></p><p>From the looks of it, these GSA auctions have a wide ranges of cars that were formerly owned by the Government (not the drug dealer repos you see on Channel 9 during Springer or some such) with decent mileage for a used car, usually between 30K-50K.</p><p>Has anyone ever bought from these?&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.autoauctions.gsa.gov/index.cfm" target="_self">Check it out - and yes, I know the guy in the splash page is a complete homo.</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>
newport king
07-23-2006, 04:42 PM
i always wanted to get a used military hummer on the cheap but figured converting it would be way pricey. good luck though.
SatCam
07-23-2006, 04:46 PM
I know the guy in the splash page is a complete homo.

How do you know?
furie
07-23-2006, 04:48 PM
just keep in mind that most government vehicles aren't maintined well. but the up side is they re usually fairly new, being switched out every 3 or 4 years or so.
Tenbatsuzen
07-23-2006, 04:57 PM
<p>&nbsp;</p><strong>furie</strong> wrote:<br />just keep in mind that most government vehicles aren't maintined well. but the up side is they re usually fairly new, being switched out every 3 or 4 years or so.<p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Well, since you're the government expert, which would be the safer bet - buying from a Rental Car liquidation sale OR the government auction?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>
Tenbatsuzen
07-23-2006, 04:58 PM
<p>&nbsp;</p><strong>SatCam</strong> wrote:<br />I know the guy in the splash page is a complete homo.

How do you know?<p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>...did you look at him?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>
Snoogans
07-23-2006, 05:11 PM
<p>&nbsp;</p><strong>Tenbatsuzen</strong> wrote:<br /><p> </p><strong>furie</strong> wrote:<br />just keep in mind that most government vehicles aren't maintined well. but the up side is they re usually fairly new, being switched out every 3 or 4 years or so.<p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Well, since you're the government expert, which would be the safer bet - buying from a Rental Car liquidation sale OR the government auction?</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>definately government. People not only dont take care of rentals, some just down right beat on them. I would never buy a former rental&nbsp;</p>
SatCam
07-23-2006, 05:15 PM
definately government. People not only dont take care of rentals, some just down right beat on them. I would never buy a former rental

It's like marrying a hooker
furie
07-23-2006, 05:34 PM
<strong>Tenbatsuzen</strong> wrote:<br><p> </p><strong>furie</strong> wrote:<br />just keep in mind that most government vehicles aren't maintined well. but the up side is they re usually fairly new, being switched out every 3 or 4 years or so.<p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Well, since you're the government expert, which would be the safer bet - buying from a Rental Car liquidation sale OR the government auction?</p><p> </p><p> </p><p></p>

government definately. the GSA mandates a maintenance schedule so the cars are maintained somewhat. most employees don't beat these cars up too bad because if you wreck it or kill it, that's it until next fiscal year.