ForeverMaker Posted December 14, 2008 Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 One week away! http://www.columbuspolice.org/InternetServicesMenu/EventSchedule.htm I am thinking the 20th will be a good day to get some deals because many people will be busy with holiday stuff and not show up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hot_wire Posted December 14, 2008 Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 Never been to one of these. Are all of the cars beater material? What other stuff do they usually auction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan9381 Posted December 14, 2008 Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 i wish there was a list. im even getting a decent check friday with my bonus and a shitload of OT. im too lazy to get up at 9am to go down there without knowing whats in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
street pilot Posted December 14, 2008 Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 All vehicles are sold in "AS IS" condition, and most are sold on salvage titles. Interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted December 14, 2008 Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 Anybody know how the November 15th auction went? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Apex Posted December 14, 2008 Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 Some of the vehicles aren't bad at all, my buddy got his Talon there it made it into a great budget racer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twistedrx7 Posted December 14, 2008 Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 pewter camaro? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowsnake Posted December 14, 2008 Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 pewter camaro? I was thinking the same thing. bet i could get it and have every cop car in c-bus follow me then.....lololol... but hopefully they would turn the bottom off for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twistedrx7 Posted December 14, 2008 Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 you mean bottle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XChris1632X Posted December 14, 2008 Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 I can assure you the Camaro will not be there. It is still in Westerville and last my buddy talked to me about it(he is WPD) Deleware was still trying to take it. He said that all the people that work in there try to go look into the car and look under the hood but the keys to it are the only ones that are not locked in evidence and kept by someone very important. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Karacho1647545492 Posted December 14, 2008 Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 I can assure you the Camaro will not be there. It is still in Westerville and last my buddy talked to work(he is deployed with me and is WPD) Deleware was still trying to take it. with the intent to crush it yes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XChris1632X Posted December 14, 2008 Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 Well I would imagine. He said that Westerville so far is trying not to let them have it for whatever reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vander Posted December 14, 2008 Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 I think that's stupid that they don't tell you the list of vehicles before hand! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted December 14, 2008 Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 Yea, I would be tempted to go if I had some idea of whats going to be sold? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tbutera2112 Posted December 14, 2008 Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 i was told by a county cop that hes(linn) getting the car back minus the nitrous kit... dunno if thats true or not, but thats what a 5-0 told me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragknee66 Posted December 14, 2008 Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 I can assure you the Camaro will not be there. It is still in Westerville and last my buddy talked to work(he is deployed with me and is WPD) Deleware was still trying to take it. He said that all the people that work in there try to go sneak into the car and look under the hood but the keys to it are the only ones that are not locked in evidence and kept by someone very important. That doesnt say much for the integrity of the Westerville Police Dept then. There should only be 2-3 people or so with access to the evidence room. If either/any of those people couldnt be trusted to keep the evidence under strict control... then that could ruin a lot of cases for that dept for a very long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twistedrx7 Posted December 14, 2008 Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 if he got it back minus the nitrous kit big deal, i would take it back like that. Not like it costs that much to put a new one on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XChris1632X Posted December 14, 2008 Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 That doesnt say much for the integrity of the Westerville Police Dept then. There should only be 2-3 people or so with access to the evidence room. If either/any of those people couldnt be trusted to keep the evidence under strict control... then that could ruin a lot of cases for that dept for a very long time. I think from what he said everyone had access to it, but I am not sure. As for the integrity, I have no idea, but hey the keys never were obtained at all so it is hard to question it. Even if they are/were in evidence no one ever tried to check them out and its hard to tell if someone would have. Who knows reasoning behind them not being where they should be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverMaker Posted December 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 All vehicles are sold in "AS IS" condition, and most are sold on salvage titles. Correct me if I am wrong, but the salvage titles are because most of the cars were towed from someones driveway or an illegally parked space so they don't have keys. You have to figure many of the cars were at least driven to where they got towed so they are drivable. The Nov 15 auction was interesting. A lot of vehicles went for under $1000. There was a torched newer avalanche with a good engine that went for not much. Some real young kid got this Tahoe with big rims and a system for dirt cheap. A VW bug went for a bargain.. the winner could have easily turned around and sold it for 1-2k more. Some tips: bring cash. and you have a day or so to get the car off the lot. So be prepared to jump-start the battery (or bring one) and be willing to go to a dealer to get a key. the auctions move so quickly you can easily pick up a good deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Karacho1647545492 Posted December 14, 2008 Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 if he got it back minus the nitrous kit big deal, i would take it back like that. Not like it costs that much to put a new one on. if was dumb enough to put one right back on after going through what he's going through then he deserves pound me in the ass federal prison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 Sweet Posted December 14, 2008 Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 I don't have any money, but I might go just so I can get an idea of what these things are like and what kind of vehicles they typically have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Apex Posted December 14, 2008 Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 A lot of the vehicles need to be trailered out for various reasons, even though my buddies car would run they wouldn't let him drive it out so plan to tow or tailer it possibly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avenger1647545502 Posted December 14, 2008 Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 I had a car towed about a year ago, and had to get it from the impound lot. They had dropped it WAY in the back, so naturally I got to look at just about everything as I walked back to it. Most of the cars I saw were typical late 80s to early 2000s drivers. There were some newer cars, mostly low end stuff like Kias and Focuses. There were a FEW high-end cars, but they looked to be theft recoveries and all of them had body damage or were on the ground. One thing to be aware of is that the cars are not touched after they are hooked. So batteries are dead, the oil is old, there could be any number of things broken on the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cptn janks Posted December 14, 2008 Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 any bikes for sale then? The Nov 15 auction was interesting. A lot of vehicles went for under $1000. There was a torched newer avalanche with a good engine that went for not much. Some real young kid got this Tahoe with big rims and a system for dirt cheap. A VW bug went for a bargain.. the winner could have easily turned around and sold it for 1-2k more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vander Posted December 14, 2008 Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 I wont be able to go, someone should go and take pictures of what they have to give an idea for future auctions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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