public police car auction?

You have my vote.

Be careful! Often people working an auction where the public has access, people end up paying more for vehicles than they are worth.

Lets go check it out!

I suggest you read this page: http://www.carbuyingtips.com/auto-auctions.htmAccording to the author, it's often overpriced. If you live in a small town, you may get dirt cheap cars there, but don't count on it. And these, as mentioned in the article, are likely old dumped cars which have not been used for years. This means more mechanical problems, etc.Now it's probably always worth going and checking out how it goes...