Do we know how long the auctions will continue?

[thoner7]

I’ve loved my humvee project since buying it two years ago. I want to get another one, a REV non-runner, as a bigger project. I’m just wondering how long I can wait before the auctions come to an end?

 

[Mullaney]

I’ve loved my humvee project since buying it two years ago. I want to get another one, a REV non-runner, as a bigger project. I’m just wondering how long I can wait before the auctions come to an end?

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Your guess is as good as anybody - but my guess is that they will keep on auctioning until they run out. Don't think that is going to happen any time soon.

 

[biscuitwhistler37]

Google says hmmwv production numbers from 1985-2012 were North of 280k, and the first civilian purchase of them at auction was Dec of 2014. 11 years of auctioning how many per year against how many were lost or are still in service against that probably "estimated" production number might give a clue, if you knew how many were auctioned every year.

 

[Guyfang]

Your Grand Kids will be still able to buy one.

 

[Retiredwarhorses]

I’ve loved my humvee project since buying it two years ago. I want to get another one, a REV non-runner, as a bigger project. I’m just wondering how long I can wait before the auctions come to an end?

the auctioning of Hmmwvs is now at 11 years, the only turbo trucks being auctioned are and continue to be be USMC trucks, these trucks are what is known as “Exchange program “ or now called “Harvest” trucks, GP buys them directly from the USMC for an agreed value per contract, this is not the same track the Army sells off its excess, that comes through DLA.

 

[HoveringHMMWV]

Kind of like M1 Garands from the CMP. I remember as a kid you could shoot in a match and get a certificate for purchase (1 per lifetime). Prices were cheap (compared to today) and quality, until a few years ago, excellent. Purchase limits have changed over the years but so has the quality in my opinion. HMMWV’s will be the same. It will ebb and flow……until no more. Then our grandkids will be interested in Reaper drones or demilled F35’s! I’m still holding out hopes for a long forgotten P-51D barn find!

 

[Jbulach]

I would guess for at least 3 years, 10 months, give or take 3 days…

 

[TOBASH]

SR-71 have been retired. I await them coming to auction.

Honestly, I have no idea why this question seems to pop up roughly every 6 months.

They will auction until they are done…

“Are we there yet?”… “We’ll get there when we get there. Don’t make me stop this car. “

 

[biscuitwhistler37]

Just to confirm, if an A-10, SR-71, or P-51 comes up for sale/auction, we're creating a thread to pool together and buy them, right?

 

[Guyfang]

I am in for the Black Bird!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[swbradley1]

Google says hmmwv production numbers from 1985-2012 were North of 280k, and the first civilian purchase of them at auction was Dec of 2014. 11 years of auctioning how many per year against how many were lost or are still in service against that probably "estimated" production number might give a clue, if you knew how many were auctioned every year.

Not to mention the ones some idiot left parked in Afghanistan.

 

[juanprado]

So for perspective, The USMC "newer" models that are coming out have not yet been released by the other branches, so I would think there is a lot in the pipeline still to come even with the ones diverted to Ukraine. YMMV.

 

[Ls3rx7]

I still see convoys of humvees and lots on particular bases in my area

 

[tomelroy]

best to be safe and buy now...rack the cards up!

 

[swiss]

Purchase 10 just in case. Never can have enough!

 

[fuzzytoaster]

Buy when you're ready. Prices are low right now but who knows what will happen in the future. I wanted wheel chocks for my HEMTTs so I scooped up a few.

 

[Coug]

They were still selling off 5 tons and deuce and a halfs until a few years ago, and most of them left service decades earlier.
Unless they change how the military disposes of equipment, they should have HMMWVs for sale for at least a couple more decades.

 

[maddawg308]

I remember going to auctions in the late 1990s when you still had to be there and raise a paddle, they were selling a few HMMWVs then, but they were basically carcasses, scrap metal. Results of failed parachute drops or range targets. Once in a while a whole body would come out by itself, but stripped.

I think the best ones I saw, back then, on DRMO's website, were these two HMMWV ambulance-bodied ones. IIRC, they were mostly complete but non-running. Sorry the pics are so small, I saved them from over 25 years ago, courtesy of the wayback machine.

 

[HoveringHMMWV]

I remember going to auctions in the late 1990s when you still had to be there and raise a paddle, they were selling a few HMMWVs then, but they were basically carcasses, scrap metal. Results of failed parachute drops or range targets. Once in a while a whole body would come out by itself, but stripped.

I think the best ones I saw, back then, on DRMO's website, were these two HMMWV ambulance-bodied ones. IIRC, they were mostly complete but non-running. Sorry the pics are so small, I saved them from over 25 years ago, courtesy of the wayback machine.

Just out of curiosity, do you remember what they sold for? And were the rear doors removed?

 

[maddawg308]

Just out of curiosity, do you remember what they sold for? And were the rear doors removed?

I don't sorry, I wasn't bidding on them myself. To be honest I can't even remember what base they were at. I just save pics and crap on my computer forever and ever.