In October of 2013, The Dallas Police Department retrieved 20 vehicles from the Trinity River. Later, 10 vehicles had been identified as stolen, and the oldest of the lot was reportedly stolen back in 1987. There were several pick-up trucks and sports utility vehicles that were recovered. As of the last report, all of the vehicles were at the Dallas Impound. These vehicles were put up on an online auction.
What to Know about Impound Vehicles:
Vehicle impoundment happens when a vehicle is towed to an impoundment lot and is held by the authorities. The owner can only get his car back after completing specific legal formalities. If the owner doesn’t claim the vehicle, then the authorities auction it off. Usually, government agencies such as municipalities seize or impound cars for a few possible reasons -- parking violations, numerous unpaid traffic tickets, cars that were reported to have been stolen and so on.
Can these Vehicles be Re-used?
They certainly can be. As mentioned earlier, if owners don’t turn up to claim their vehicle, then the government agency will put it up for sale through an auction. Sometimes even damaged vehicles are auctioned; buyers carry out the necessary repair work before putting them on the road. For example, in the Dallas impound case mentioned above; most of the vehicles looked damaged and rusty in the photographs. When the cars were auctioned off, buyers bought at rock bottom prices and got those repaired.
When you need to buy a car at a budget price, buying impound vehicles through an online auction site could be a good option. Look for genuine websites that offer vehicles for bidding at deep discounted prices. These sites provide all of the available information about these vehicles including their estimated retail value, approximate repair cost, ownership doc type, primary damage type, and other required information. So, bid with purpose and win your chosen car.