How do you guys feel about buying at auctions?

[fartblossom]

I'm in line to get a nice bonus this March, and planning on budgeting about 9K towards purchase of a 67-72 daily driver. I realize that probably means a long bed, but I'm fine with that.

I attended the Leake auction last year here in Dallas, and saw a lot of nice 67-72's go for a fair price. Here's the one I wish I'd had money to bid on.

https://www.leakecar.com/auctionresu...ion=itemdetail

The reason it went at that price probably had to do with the non-conforming vin. It was registered in Alabama as a 90's assembled truck for some reason.

But still, I've seen a lot of nice deals go down at the auctions, especially on longbeds.

So do any of you guys buy at auctions? What are your thoughts about it?