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Auction Rules and Terms
1. A bidder's
deposit of two hundred dollars is required to
bid on the auction vehicles. This deposit will
be refunded to unsuccessful bidders. Successful
bidders will have the deposit applied toward the
balance owed.
2. Under the provisions of Civil Code Section
3072, all vehicles appraised under $4000.00 and
their contents will be sold "AS IS" and all
sales are final. Van Lingen may state the year
and model of the vehicles, however it is the
responsibility of the buyer to ascertain by his
or her own means, the correctness of the vehicle
year and model prior to bidding.
3. The buyer must register the vehicle with the
Department of Motor Vehicles within 10 days
after purchasing it. The buyer assumes full
responsibility for compliance with the DMV for
transfer of ownership.
4. Van Lingen requires payment in full at the
time of purchase. All sales are to be paid for
by cash or cashiers check made payable to Van
Lingen Towing Inc. No checks or credit cards
will be accepted. If the buyer fails to complete
the purchase, the vehicle will be sold to the
next highest bidder, or the bidding will start
over at the sole discretion of the person
conducting the sale. Vehicles are to be removed
from the lot immediately after the auction has
been completed with the exception of those sold
under Civil Code Section 3071 that are subject
to a 10 day redemption period.
5. Vehicles sold under Civil Code Section 3072
are appraised at $4,000 or less. Should the bid
on such a vehicle exceed that amount, per DMV,
the vehicle will be taken off the auction and
re-liened through DMV to be sold at a later date
under Civil Code Section 3071.
6. prior to registering the vehicle with the DMV
do not drive or park the vehicle on a public
street. Some of these vehicles are impounded for
excessive parking violations and expired
registration. They can be impounded again if the
DMV records still show the registration expired
or unpaid citations. It is also unlawful to
operate any vehicle not bearing license plates
with current registration.
7. Buyer is responsible for all DMV fees,
penalties, and past due registrations; however,
the buyer is not responsible for any outstanding
parking violations.
8. Van Lingen reserves the right to accept bids
in any increment they feel is in the best
interest of the sale.
9. All emission control equipment (smog) related
repairs and certifications are the sole
responsibility of the buyer. Van Lingen does not
accept responsibility for the failure of any
vehicle sold, or the failure of a vehicle to
meet safety standards or emission control
equipment regulations as set by any Federal,
State, or local agency. It is the express
responsibility of the buyer to comply with any
safety or emission control equipment
requirements prior to using any vehicle
purchased.
10. Van Lingen does not in any way guarantee the
odometer reading to be actual, true, or correct.
All vehicles sold today are sold as "TRUE
MILEAGE UNKNOWN."
11. Van Lingen assumes no responsibility for
third party claims on any vehicle, or the
inability to obtain new registration on any
vehicle unless such a problem was caused by
negligence on the part of Van Lingen.
12. Any person who removes parts or property
from a vehicle on auction will be subject to
arrest and/or expulsion from the sale. Any
person who fails to complete the purchase of a
vehicle will no longer be able to participate at
any lien sale auctions at Van Lingen, and will
forfeit the bidders deposit.
13. TERMS OF SALE FOR VEHICLES APPRAISED OVER
$4,000.00 PER CIVIL CODE SECTION 3071. Although
vehicles must be paid for in full at the time of
purchase, there is a 10-day redemption period in
which the vehicle must remain at Van Lingen.
During these 10 days, the legal owner,
registered owner or properly interested party
may redeem the vehicle for the full charges due;
in this case the buyer will be refunded in full.
If the legal or registered owner or properly
interested party does not redeem the vehicle
within 10 days, then the DMV lien sale documents
will be completed and delivered to the buyer at
10:00 A.M. on the 10th day following the date of
sale.
3 LOCATIONS TO SERVE YOU
20621 Earl, Torrance, CA
2755 Lomita, Torrance, CA
1149 S. La Brea Ave., Inglewood, CA 90301
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