Posted by livin.life

My oldest daughter is looking to buy her first car. A couple of weeks ago someone told me there is an upcoming police auto auction. Is this true? If so, when and where are the police auto auctions held? How much is the minimum amount of money a person should have to purchase a vehicle?

I just ran across this site - wow! - this is interesting! Thanks for your help.

Dear livin.life,

I spoke to our fleet manager who handles our police vehicles, both marked and unmarked. The Sacramento Police Department has a contract with the city who leases these vehicles. When the police department is finished with the cars, they are usually too beat up to sell.  We drive them an average of 2 to 3 shifts per day, they were involved in rugged driving conditions, and they usually have a lot of miles travesed.  The remainder goes back to the city. We don’t have any involvement in the selling of these vehicles. I have heard of these auctions and they are usually in the Bay area. One of the companies who sell these types of vehicles is called “National.” Hope this helps.

Officer Michelle