Yeah, and my county is auctioning off one that is listed as mechanically sound but it has rust holes all over the underbody… yet they won’t let you get a mechanic’s inspection prior to purchase, so it’s going for $204 right now at auction.
It’s a good place to look, @EyeRytStuf, but if they aren’t upfront and honest about the condition, and won’t let you take the vehicle to a mechanic or have one go to them and inspect it, you might want to be very careful at gov’t auctions…