next year could be a good year for you,
the first DLA (Defence Logistics Agency) auction for some of the army's surplus Humvees brought in close to a million bucks, if you missed out, fear not, only 25 of the rough & rugged ex-army vehicles were sold leaving nearly 4,000 others eligible for the auction block, most are equipped with 150-horsepower 6.2-litre V8 diesel engines and 3-speed automatic transmission, the 25 Humvees auctioned off on December 17th by govplanet.com (an online auction organisation specialising in construction equipment and government surplus) had between 1,361 to 38,334 miles on their odometers, the lowest successful bid was $21,500 for a 1989 AM General M1038 Humvee, the highest was $41,000 for a 1994 AM General M998A1 Humvee,
minimum bids were $10,000 and the average
winning bid was around $30,000 setting some precedents and patterns for future
auctions, the next is expected sometime in January of 2015, there's one major caveat for potential buyers eager to get behind the wheel
of a 'game-used' military vehicle, being that these auctioned Humvees are not
legally authorised for road or highway use, off-roaders only need apply, this restriction may be troublesome for those unable to get a suitable
flatbed to Hill Air Force Base in Utah where the first 25 auctioned Humvees
wait for their purchasers, so remember the flatbed if you bid!
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