NEW ORLEANS – On Tuesday, July 12, 2016, the City of New Orleans Department of Public Works will hold its 4th abandoned vehicle auction of 2016. The auction will take place at the Almonaster Auto Impound lot located at 10200 Almonaster Ave., and begins at 9:00 a.m. The vehicle preview and bidder registration is Monday, July 11, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. All bidders must arrive prior to 3:30 p.m. As in prior auctions, a bidder will be charged a $50 administrative fee at the time of payment in order to receive a notarized title for the purchased vehicle.
Since May 2010, the City of New Orleans has held 28 vehicle auctions, selling 2,865 abandoned cars and contributing over $1.9 million to the City’s General Fund.
The current auction will have 98 vehicles for sale, all of which have been discarded on neighborhood streets or left unclaimed by residents with excessive parking fines and fees.
City reps said abandoned vehicles take up valuable curb space needed for traffic circulation and become an eyesore in neighborhoods. To combat this quality of life nuisance, the City of New Orleans Department of Public Works has towed 8,186 vehicles in 2016.
Introduced in March 2009, the City will continue use of its online bidding feature. Residents interested in online bidding need to register with Proxibid prior to the auction start time. The online bidding feature allows residents to preview and pre-bid on any vehicle prior to the live auction and view vehicle information by entering the vehicle information number (VIN), and bid on vehicles from anywhere in the world as the auction proceeds live from the Almonaster Auto Impound Lot.
All prospective bidders must register before viewing.
A refundable $50 fee is required to view and/ or bid on any vehicle during the auction. The fee will be applied to any purchase made or refunded if no purchase is made.
Brown's Auction Company from Lafayette, LA, is the State of Louisiana’s licensed, authorized dealer and conducts auctions on all City of New Orleans equipment.
Individuals interested in purchasing a vehicle are encouraged to pre-register and arrive early on Tuesday, as many cars sell within the first few minutes of the auction.
Quick Facts
• All vehicle information is currently available on Brown's Auction website. Per the terms of the contract, the available vehicle list includes the VIN, make, model, and lien holder information. Any auction-related questions should be directed to Brown's Auction Company at (337) 457-4919.
• The current auction will be advertised today, Friday, July 8, 2016.
• Prior to the auction, attempts are made to contact the vehicle's owner or lien holder before the vehicles are added to the auction list. Vehicle owners or lien holders that pay all fines and fees are able to retrieve their vehicles prior to the auction.
Purchasing A Vehicle
• Cash or cashier's check required.
• Payment must be received on the day of the auction. If payment is not received, the purchased vehicle will be placed on the list for the next scheduled auction, the bidder's $50 deposit is forfeited and the bidder is barred from participation in future auctions.
• A $50 administrative fee will be added for each purchased vehicle, which provides the bidder with a notarized title to that vehicle.
• City employees and relatives of City employees are forbidden from purchasing any vehicles at the auction.
