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Ohio's Aug. 16 auction includes vehicles, boats

August 11, 2008 @ 01:08 PM

2008/The Herald-Dispatch

Herald-Dispatch.com

COLUMBUS – Various cars, vans, pickup trucks and boats will be available for purchase at the State of Ohio surplus vehicle auction Saturday, Aug. 16.

 

The auction will be held at the Ohio Department of Administrative Services, General Services Division headquarters, 4200 Surface Road, Columbus. The doors open at 8 a.m.; the auction will begin at 10 a.m.

 

Auction items include a Chrysler 300M sedan, a Ford Taurus station wagon, a Sylvan boat with trailer, 22 Ford Crown Victoria cars and a 200-gallon sprayer. To view the items, visit http://das.ohio.gov/gsd/PropFac/Surplus/nextauction.htm.

 

Vehicles may be inspected from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 11 through 15. Vehicles may be started only from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 15. All vehicles are sold as is with no warranty. Thirty-day temporary tags will be available for purchase on site for $10.

 

A deposit of at least 25 percent of the total purchase price must be paid on the day of the auction with the remaining balance paid in full by 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 18. Cash, cashier’s check, business or personal checks and credit cards are accepted. All methods of payment other than cash must be approved by the auctioneers, Cassel & Associates.

 

All purchased vehicles must be removed from the auction site by Friday, Aug. 22.

Surplus property auctions provide the general public an opportunity to purchase quality goods at reduced prices and enable the state to recoup a portion of its initial investment. Miscellaneous property and vehicle auctions generated more than $4 million during fiscal year 2008.

Public auctions are the last step in the state's surplus program. State agencies declare property as surplus because it is damaged or at the end of its life cycle for government use. The property is then made available to other state agencies, state higher education facilities, tax-supported agencies, municipal corporations and other political subdivisions of the state, including public schools. Remaining property is sold at the public auctions.

The next auction, a miscellaneous property auction, will be held Sept. 20.

For more information, including payment options and directions, contact Jeff Scanlan at (614) 466-2670 or visit the State and Federal Surplus Services Web site at www.ohio.gov/surplus.