MCSO Vehicle Auction Scheduled
The Sheriff’s Office will be auctioning off 21 surplus vehicles, one surplus traffic sign trailer and a surplus outboard motor in February.
Anyone interested in participating in the auction can find a list of the items to be auctioned on the Sheriff’s Office website, www.keysso.net. Bidding instructions and forms are also available on the website, or can be picked up at the Sheriff’s Office Headquarters building at 5525 College Road on Stock Island. Anyone with questions can contact Fleet Manager Johnnie Young at 305-293-7477 or Purchasing Agent Michael Griffin at 305-292-6832.
The vehicles and other items can be inspected in person on two different dates; January 31st from 9 to 11 a.m. and February 2nd from 2 to 4 p.m. All items EXCEPT the outboard motor can be seen at the Headquarters building on Stock Island. The motor is located at the Sheriff’s Aviation Hanger in Marathon.
All bids must be received on the official bid form by February 9th at 10 a.m. The bids will be opened that same day at 10:30 a.m.
The Sheriff’s Office makes no representation or guarantee of mechanical condition. All sales are as is, no warranty. All sales are final.
The link to the web page with auction information is: http://www.keysso.net/admin_divs/financediv/auction/scheduled_auctions.htm
Am I alone in seeing this auction as a bit of an unfair way to get the maximum value out of them ? Certainly will be some that know more about each vehicle, such as it’s last driver. This looks like a set up for sheriff department employees to know what is worth buying. At best they are worth scrap value unless being started and moved to auction platform and a real auction taking place. The fleet manager surely knows plenty. Are they x police cars?
Many might only be worth $100 while a few might be worth a few thousand.
Relax Jimmy, not everything is a conspiracy, these auctions have been going on like this for years not just in the Keys but all over the nation. I know people that have bought cars and items at the police auctions and had great deals and others that just bought what ended up being junk. Most of the people that participate in these auctions know what they are doing and what to look for.