no government auctions for me!! that is where stupid people go. any auto auction that the public can go to usually has only junk. i go to dealer only auctions. there are two manhiem auctions in houston and that is where i go. no retail buyers are supposed to be allowed. this is the same company auctions your local dealers go to. generally, individuals do not have a real handle on what a car is actually worth so it is hard to buy at a public auction. you are bidding aginst unimformed individuals who most of the time pay way over what something is worth and they think they are getting a good deal just because it is at auction. this focus was an off lease car belonging to ford motor credit. i may bid on it tomorrow and hope i get it but i will be bidding against other ford dealers, carmax,etc. they have much more money than i do so they usually win :rolleyes:
