Thomas Hirchak Company, Auctioneers

What does "TMU" stand for in your vehicle auction page?
TMU=True Mileage Unknown

Results of Vehicle Auctions are posted Tuesday or Wednesday after the vehicle auction. Our Results page can be accessed by clicking the "Results" link in the left hand navigation bar.

A 25% deposit is due at the time of purchase. Personal check, cash or certified funds are acceptable. Visa & MasterCard can be used, however there is a 3% loss of cash discount.

Each vehicle will be assessed a Buyer's Premium which will be added to your high bid price and become part of the Purchase Price. Premiums are as follows:

Balance due in cash, certified funds or credit card (w/ 3%). Balance can be paid Saturday after auction or Monday or Tuesday following auction from 9AM to 5PM.

Vehicle is not released until paid in full.

*On non-vehicle items, i.e. push mowers, garden tractors, snowblowers, etc., selling under $499, the Buyer's Premium is 10% of high bid price. On any purchase there is a $100 minimum deposit. If the sum of the purchase price and the buyer's premium is less than $100, the item is payable with cash in full at the time of purchase.

Here are the detailed terms of sale, on the cover of every Thomas Hirchak Company Vehicle Catalog:

ADDITIONAL TERMS OF SALE - This is meant to be a guide. WHILE EVERY EFFORT HAS BEEN MADE TO ENSURE ACCURACY IN THIS CATALOG, WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ERRORS, OMISSIONS, DELETIONS OR ADDITIONS. PURCHASERS ARE ADVISED TO INSPECT VEHICLES - mechanical, body, windshield, and interior - to make their own determination of condition. Neither the Auctioneer nor the Consignors shall be responsible for the correct description, authenticity, genuineness of, or defect in any lot, and makes no warranty in connection therewith. No allowance will be made or sale set aside on account of incorrectness, error in cataloging, or any imperfection. It is the buyer's responsibility to verify any missing information in the catalog. Please refer to an addendum or ask at the front desk. No deductions will be allowed on damaged articles as ALL GOODS ARE BEING SOLD "AS IS" AND WITHOUT RECOURSE.

PAYMENT: VEHICLES - Minimum 25% Deposit Required at time of high bid. On any purchase there is a $100 minimum deposit. If the total of the purchase price and the buyer's premium is less than $100, the item must be paid in full with cash at the time of bid acceptance. ALL PRICES BID REFLECT A 3% CASH DISCOUNT THAT CAN NOT BE EARNED FOR CREDIT CARD ORDERS. Payment in full or balance due on vehicles must be paid in CASH or CERTIFIED FUNDS (personal checks accepted ONLY with bank letter of guarantee) to the Thomas Hirchak Company Office, 131 Dorset Lane, Williston, Vermont, on or before Tuesday, April 12 at 5 PM. Failure to pay balance due or stopping payment on a check will result in the loss of any and all present and future auction privileges at any Thomas Hirchak Company Auction. All vehicles must be removed from Thomas Hirchak Company property by the first Thursday following the Auction. Vehicles left beyond that date will be subject to a $10.00/day storage charge. Gates will be open the Monday and Tuesday following the auction from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Purchasers are urged to move their vehicles out of the storage area during these hours. Vehicles left on Thomas Hirchak Company property for more than 5 days following the Auction will be towed & impounded at owners expense, no exceptions. Thomas Hirchak Company has the right to secure any vehicle that has accrued storage. Thomas Hirchak Company is not responsible for any damage, vandalism, theft, etc. to vehicles left on Thomas Hirchak Company property at any time. All sales subject to Buyer's Premium, which will be added to high bid to determine purchase price. Please refer to schedule on next page.

TRANSMISSIONS: All vehicles are sold under the Thomas Hirchak Company Light System. Please refer to next page for definition of the light system. Transmission does not apply to red light vehicles.

DEPOSIT FORFEIT: Any purchaser will forfeit their deposit under the following circumstances: failure to pay balance by the specified time; if purchaser decides that he no longer wants the vehicle, for whatever reason.

PURCHASERS ARE ADVISED TO INSPECT ALL VEHICLES AS ALL GOODS ARE BEING SOLD "AS IS" AND WITHOUT RECOURSE. NO VEHICLE OR PAPERWORK WILL BE RELEASED UNTIL VEHICLE IS PAID IN FULL.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS: Vehicles with salvage or rebuilt titles may not be able to be registered in Massachusetts or New York State. Vehicles 1990 or older with only a Bill of Sale may not be able to be registered in New York or some other states. It is the buyer's responsibility to check with the auction office prior to the auction to verify if there is a title or last valid registration for these vehicles, or the DMV of their state for requirements. No sale will be set aside due to buyer not doing his/her due diligence.

KEY TERMS: Lot # - for identification and order of sale; VIN - Serial Number; Miles - Mileage or Kilometers (designated as K) to best knowledge; TMU - indicates true mileage unknown; T/A- Title Attached - Title, Bill of Sale and/or last Valid Registration not available day of Auction. Auction will provide to buyer within 10 days: Branded title: Salvage or rebuilt.

POSSESSION OF A BIDDER'S NUMBER ACKNOWLEDGES AGREEMENT WITH THE TERMS OF SALE AS POSTED, SIGNED, AND ON THE CATALOG. The name on the bidder registration will be the name on the title and the bill of sale issued on auction day. NO CHANGES. Please register accordingly.

Some of the items in today's sale have reserve bids. It is our intention to sell the items IF the high bids are confirmed by the seller(s). Buyer will be issued a "Title" or "Title w/Affidavit of Repossession" or certificate to obtain Title (US Marshal Service) or appropriate paperwork to register Motor Vehicle in Vermont. Buyer must present certificate(s), Bill of Sale, or title(s), etc., to Motor Vehicle Department to register vehicles. Announcements from auction block take precedence over previous information.

Title, Bill of Sale or Last Valid Registration attached. Seller must produce title or appropriate paperwork within 10 business days. Any seller not having proper paperwork must sell under blue light. Buyer cautioned not to sell or spend money on vehicle until all paperwork is delivered.

Branded title - salvage and/or rebuilt, theft recovery, abandoned or other. Check with your state's DMV Rules and Regulations regarding registering branded title vehicles. Some states, i.e. New York, do not allow registration of salvage vehicles.

Cars that do not sell go back to their owners. Sometimes the owners decide to run them through another auction, sometimes not.