February is sometimes referred to as the dead of winter. It's a short month but usually cold and snowy, and often cabin fever sets in. Many schools close down for a ?winter break? and parents scramble to find something to do as a family. The economy has most families squeaking by and looking for low cost or free activities. If you've been putting off finding a used car, why not take advantage of a free auto auction through Capital Auto Auction? Attending a car auction through Capital Auto Auction is free and can be an exciting and fun way to pick out a family car together.

Instead of spending hours and days weeks dragging from one used car lot to the other, you and your family can spend a few hours together in one location looking at hundreds of used cars. Capital Auto Auction holds auctions every week that are open to the general public. There are thousands of cars and vans to choose from and there is a vehicle to match every budget. If you are shopping for a van for the family and have a limited amount of money to spend, you are sure to find something that meets your needs. Auctions take place regularly in Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Hampshire and Washington D.C. so your family can make a day trip out of finding a used vehicle.

In order to get the most from your auction experience, you can visit capitalautoauction.com before planning your trip to see a sampling of featured vehicles. The site is complete with pictures, vehicle information, vehicle options and a condition report for each car, truck or van. This description of the vehicle will let you even know how the vehicle was attained by Capital Auto Auction.

Once you have found a location that is convenient for you to attend, be sure to have a valid driver's license with you on the day of the auction you intend to attend. If you have already have a car in mind that you would like to buy at the auction, be sure to have a payment for a deposit in the accepted forms of cash, U.S. Certified check, Visa or MasterCard. Bids start as low as $100 but can go as high as $500 depending on the cost of the car.

If last minute changes in your plans finds you and your family unable to travel to one of our auction sites, you can still shop from the warmth and comfort of your home by visiting the live internet auto auction. The live internet auto auction makes it possible for you to still attend an auction and find a great used family vehicle. You can simply click on a featured car and see if the vehicle is listed in the live auction webcast. You can also find out the live start time of the auction, the status of the car and the most current bid.

Registering for the live auto internet auction is free and can be done at the site in a matter of minutes.