Anyone ever buy a government vehicle at auction?

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UPDATE (and close to this story):

veni, vidi, emi I came, I saw, I bought!...a 2008 Cobalt. No CEL, no play in the steering, nice handling....HIGH miles (207K). Paid $2k (officially); $2400 (with taxes and fees); $3000 (all expenses, including lodging, transportation, etc...and plated/registered, etc).

The auction was a unique experience...probably something every car-oriented bargain hunter should do at least once. The "mini-vacation" was fun, too...among other things, we went to the nearby casino to cool off: the better half sat down, played exactly ONE spin of the nickel slots--and promptly won $60! (We left right after that--barely had time to hit the head.)

Don't know what I'll do with the car--might keep it. Might inspect it and sell it on C/L for a stupidly high price and see if I get any takers. (I checked, and I'm allowed to sell 3 cars a year, as is my wife...which is more than enough for me, solo, working from my backyard.)

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And you get a free, new ignition switch one of these days real soon now.

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Oh, that’s already been done. (My wife, bless her, checked that one without even being asked.)

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That’s a big surprise. We can’t get them for several months. There are none in stock. They have to be manufactured. I’m not really concerned since my Cobalts are 2009 and 2010. But they are free.

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the local police confiscate a lot of cars and bikes. i have thought of trying to buy some and turn a profit. I know I could on the bicycles if I get them for what I think I can.

a couple yrs ago I was picking up bikes for 5 or ten bucks and they sold like hotcakes after they were put into good riding condition again

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I made enough that I gave the kids bikes away when people asked about them