4k ex-Army Humvees online auction -- they make great holiday gifts!
http://www.armytimes.com/story/military/tech/2014/12/12/humvee-auctions-to-public-a-first/20300263/ Surplus Humvee auctions to public a first for DoD By Joe Gould December 12, 2014 [image http://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/2014/12/12/GGM/ArmyTimes/635539797789607892-humveeart.jpg (Photo: Army) ] WASHINGTON — What in the world is the U.S. military going to do with all of its surplus Humvees? For the first time, it will auction off as many as 4,000 of the workhorse vehicles for sale to the public, instead of scrapping them. Even as controversy churns over the Pentagon's transfer of military equipment to local civilian police departments, the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) sent the first batch to auction through IronPlanet's GovPlanet.com. Since bidding started at $10,000 a couple of weeks ago, pent up demand has yielded bids on nearly all of the Humvees — selling for off-road use only. "We definitely see lots of interest, and we're certainly excited to have the opportunity to sell these," said Randy Berry, IronPlanet's senior vice president for operations and services. "These items have been scrapped up to now ... so it's a win for the taxpayers and everybody involved here." Sitting on a dusty lot at Hill Air Force Base in Utah are 25 Humvees built between 1987 and the mid-1990s, some with visible wear and patchy camouflage paint jobs, and whose odometer readings range from 1,361 to 38,334. The public will have the chance to bid on them in a live online action on Dec. 17 and take home a Humvee that once served as a troop or cargo carrier. DLA will have some 4,000 Humvees considered surplus inspected for defects — and so long as they're not taken or have military characteristics, like armor — they will be offered to IronPlanet. Before the restrictions had been lifted, they might have been scrapped. "We know that there are thousands going through the screening process now, and some will be claimed by states and local governments, and anything not claimed will go through for public sale, through our marketplace," Berry said. "We expect to have a steady stream of those available over time." AM General, which has manufactured more than 300,000 Humvees since the Army adopted them in 1985, has made no secret of its opposition to the sale of military Humvees to the general public — which had heretofore been restricted by the government. The company's website says it sells parts or service information only to its military customers, and not for vehicles that "wind up in civilian hands." AM General "opposes any use of these military vehicles by individuals or entities outside of the military context for which the vehicles are designed." The surplus sales could be viewed as competition for the company, which manufactured the civilian "Hummer" from 1992 to 2010, and debuted a civilian "Humvee C-Series" kit in 2013 for the base price of $60,000, without a power train. Restrictions on the M908, M908A1, M1038, and M1038A1 model Humvees — which are out of military use — were lifted by the US State and Commerce departments in the last year or so, clearing the way for DLA. Beyond the military, surplus Humvees had only been available to fire and police departments in the 1033 program, the one facing widespread criticism and congressional scrutiny of late over the militarization of local law enforcement. "With cooperation from other government offices, DLA Disposition Services can now make some military vehicles into assets instead of having to send them to be scrapped," DLA public affairs chief Michelle McCaskill said in an emailed response to questions about the Humvee auctions. In July, DLA awarded IronPlanet a two-year contract to manage and sell DLA's rolling stock surplus assets, valued at $50-$70 million annually, with a bid equal to 75.29 percent of revenue share to the DLA. (Liquidity Services, Inc., filed a protest that was since denied.) IronPlanet has since held three auctions from the stock, which includes cargo trucks, tractor trucks, utility trailers, forklifts, construction equipment. After the holidays, it plans to continue weekly auctions for the items, some including the Humvees, which are at more than 60 military sites around the country. "You can bid any time prior to the auction itself," Berry said. "We structure ours like events, with all these items selling today, and then a live format, where instead of the auction just concluding anonymously, you get to watch all the items selling." Winners must pay within three days, sign an agreement indemnifying IronPlanet and arrange for transportation, as the vehicles are not considered roadworthy. IronPlanet helpfully offers detailed inspection reports, with photos, and referrals to transport companies. "We anticipate there are plenty of interested bidders out there," Berry said, "and plenty of off-road uses for these vehicles." [© armytimes.com/] http://autoweek.com/article/car-news/us-army-starts-auctioning-4000-surplus-humvees Buy your military surplus Humvees starting today December 17, 2014 Jay Ramey [image http://img2.autoweek.com/styles/gen-932-524/public/14213102853_ab3621a6c7_o.jpg Photo by U.S. Army ] The Humvees that will be auctioned off are ones that have been used on military bases inside the U.S. 4,000 ex-Army Humvees available via online auction -- they make great holiday gifts! Just in time for bargain gas prices the U.S. Army plans to offer approximately 4,000 used Humvees for sale, according to the Army Times. The High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV) in question have build dates ranging between 1987 and the mid-1990s, and will not feature any equipment that is considered military in nature, like armor, machine guns or Davy Crockett handheld nuclear projectiles. The HMMV has been in production by AM General since 1985, and approximately 300,000 examples have been built in various configurations since that time. The Humvees that will be on offer through IronPlanet's GovPlanet.com starting today, December 17, all appear to be fairly basic variants that have been used on military bases throughout the U.S., for mundane duties like pickups and troop carriers. The alternative to auctioning them to the public was scrapping them, which itself costs money, though as they're considered surplus the government will make some money selling them. There's a catch though: the Humvees that will be offered at auction are not considered roadworthy -- they're for off-road use only. Buyers must pay within three days and also sign an agreement indemnifying IronPlanet. AM General offered civilian versions of of the HMMWV under the Hummer brand from 1992 through 2010, though the surplus Humvees the Army is selling are a bit more spartan inside. The auction website told the Army Times that thousands of vehicles are going through the screening process and that state and local governments are claiming some of them, but that the auction company expects to have a steady stream of examples to sell. Iron Planet previously auctioned off rolling stock -- cargo trucks, utility trailers, construction equipment -- liquidated by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). Visit the auction website if you're in the market for a surplus HMMWV troop carrier or pickup. They all start at $10,000, and we have a feeling some will go for the opening bid amounts. [© autoweek.com] ... https://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoramic/army-selling-humvees-to-the-public-for-the-first-time-—-but-there-s-a-catch-214533984.html Army selling Humvees to the public for the first time — but there's a catch By Steve Siler December 15, 2014 ... the first batch of 25 surplus Humvees will go up for auction on Wednesday. Most appear to have been built between 1987 and 1994, with anywhere from 1,361 to 38,334 miles of service to this country as troop and/or cargo transporters. Each of the current and future Humvees to be publically auctioned will have been inspected for defects prior to sale ... ... https://www.google.com/search?client=opera&q=humvee+4000+for+sale+government (gov humvee 4sale links) ... http://www.govplanet.com/jsp/s/search.ips Auction website (being sold in separate batches), use search box at the top for HMMWV or humvee For EVLN posts use: http://evdl.org/evln/ http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html#nabble+template%2FNamlServlet.jtp%3Fmacro%3Dsearch_page%26node%3D413529%26query%3DEVLN%2Bbrucedp2%26days%3D0%26sort%3Ddate {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/10-k-U-S-DoD-selling-slightly-shot-at-Humvees-4donors-tp4673095.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
