State Surplus Auto Sales in
Newark (NJ)

Great used police cars with warranty

Don’t deal with these people especially Eric ! They are very rude and not helpful in anyway! They don’t budge on their prices and their doc fees of $600 is just a profit margin for his greedy business and pocket !! Hope it was worth receiving a bad review and loosing business. 👍🇺🇸

Dude just set in the car on his phone me and my friend was there ready to buy waited for someone to come and acknowledge us reached out plenty of times about a Durango not one response but I seen one sitting in the lot bad experience

If I could give zero stars, I would. We drove four hours to see a 2022 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor that was dirty, damaged, and clearly neglected. During the test drive, the car died, and an old man from the dealership had to come jump it. When we asked for a diagnostic check afterward, he started yelling, cussing us out, and accused us of “getting smart” just for wanting to inspect the car. The vehicle had no state inspection, a cracked bumper, bent rim, and the airbag light was on. Even the salesman apologized for the old man’s behavior. This place is unprofessional and shady—don’t waste your time.

This place looks like a total scam, the owner looks like a bitter old retired dead beat cop. He barely talks to customers and just leans and smokes a cigarette. This guy wanted $18k down payment for a interceptor. No warranties, sales as is. You can tell repairs on the cars we're only done exterior wise but interior it was a nightmare.. DON'T DO BUSINESS HERE!

INCREDIBLE DEAL- and even better service! Joe was superb at answering all my questions and serving me promptly. Will most definitely be back— honest sellers! UPDATE: So grateful, this car has been unbeatable. Thanks again, boys

Called and was told they all had rebuilt titles , they had salvage titles on it , and followed up and asked if a specific car was there on the phone 2 days before I went down . I arrived and was told it was sold a week ago . Gentleman I talked too was very upfront about the cars . Buyers out of state beware * may not be able register your car in your state *

Bought my interceptor from these guys! Don’t judge the place by the appearance! Great group of guys very honest with great prices, The car runs and drives like a dream they explained everything and provided all documentation in regards to my vehicle I would absolutely recommend this place if your in search of an interceptor!

I bought a car from them back in August, two months later, I have already put 4,000 dollars into the car, when I brought it to their attention they told me there’s nothing they can do. not buy cars from them they sell lemons and do not care about there consumer they only car about the money I won’t ever be doing business with state surplus auto ever again if I could I would give negative reviews

I just bought a Ford Explorer for my son and Carmen and Eric were very open about the cars and explained the situation with the cars we were interested in. They took care of any questions we had and made sure we were satisfied before we left. They made sure if there are any problems they will take care of it and they gave a year warranty. Carmen and Eric were great to deal with.

They acted like they ain't want to sell to ME, SO I went across the street and there was a nice s10 4dr black , that i cashed out on!

i went down to this auction place a couple of months back. while i was there i was amazed with how many old police cars they had. i was going to look at a specific car and i didn't see anything on the website about a date to look at vehicle. no one asked me if i needed help finding anything i knocked on the office in the back and still no answer so i left. there needs to be more communication.

Purchased a Ford Taurus in 2017 and it has been the best vehicle I've ever had. I enjoy it thoroughly and often, when driving, especially early in the morning to work, I think of two gentlemen who worked with me...papers, signatures, insurance, etc. and how helpful they were. I hark back to being on that lot, with my old Jaguar, which I traded in with many many miles on, and the thrill I had driving back from Newark to PA in a police car. I came with little and I left with a lot. I am now 76 years old and if I live long enough to get another car I will drive from Wilkes-Barre to that lot where my driving dreams came true. I have had absolutely zero problems. I thank my lucky stars for the day I walked on the Auto Sales lot back then. I recall giving one of the fellows a $50 tip I was so happy. That GUY should have been given @150 for the way he assisted me. I came a pauper and left King Of The Road.

Carmen and Eric were great. We bought a 2013 Taurus Interceptor cash with 99k on it. We were in and out in no time. They take care of their customers and i would def. buy another vehicle from them.

Let’s preface this by saying I waited a year before writing this review. Last July I bought a Salvage Title 2018 Ford Police Interceptor Utility with 61,000 Miles. I wanted to see how the car held up under all kinds of weather. I’ve driven it through torrential downpours, heavy snow and in high heat. Initially the fact that the car was a salvage was very off-putting considering this was my first vehicle. After a year, and 15,000 new miles, however, I can say that the car has preformed incredibly well despite a few minor issues. My only complaint is that a few months after buying the car, one of the headlights gave out. I realized that both of the headlights were not OEM and were cheaper aftermarket units. After replacing the broken one (with the genuine ford model), I’ve had no further issues. About two months ago the transmission oil cooler was punctured; something I assume has nothing to do with the fact that it was a salvage vehicle. Following that the shift interlock solenoid decided to quit, but that too seems to just be an electrical part breaking due to heavy use. The right strut also feels a bit off. The NY State Salvage inspection process is a pain, but that was explained to me in detail by Carmen before I bought the car. I drive the car almost daily and could not be happier. I’d had a number of people warn me that it was a bad idea to buy from State Surplus, but besides a few very minor issues, I can confidently say that they were wrong. I use the car for my work as a volunteer EMT, and it is dependable and allows me to respond quickly to incidents. To conclude, I recommend State Surplus to anyone looking for a FPIU - but like any used car, just make sure to get it checked by a mechanic, do a test drive and get a carfax report before driving it off the lot.

I talked to Eric and after being told the car I was looking at didn't have a salvaged title I asked about the warranty and he said there is no warranty. I had to ask 3 or 4 times why there is no warranty because they kept avoiding the question and had a attitude throughout the conversation. Finally he said there is no warranty because the car doesnt have any bad parts, I shouldn't have to say that isn't a answer and not what a car warranty is for especially to someone who sells cars for a living. I was ready to drive 4hrs to look at this car but after talking for maybe 10min I truly believe this place is a scam.

This is the second vehicle I’ve bought from them. I understand the risks you take when you buy a salvage car, there’s no warranty. This one broke down 1,200 miles from my house unfortunately. I had it towed to a dealership in Miami where it sat for threes weeks waiting for parts. So I decided to give Carmine a call and let him know what happened as I’ve only had this one (2020 explorer/interceptor) for seven months. His exact words were: Why didn’t you call me sooner? Where is it? Hold on for one minute. After about two minutes he got back on with me and says: “I’ve arranged for it to be picked up tomorrow (Thursday), it’ll be here by Saturday.”! It was fixed by Tuesday morning!! Transmission cooler line (because they’ve been going bad, wasn’t even broken), driveshaft replaced, and rear differential completely replaced!! Just charged me for labor and shipping. I still saved over $2,000!! This guy goes above and beyond what he has to. This is how business is done & I’m looking forward to buying my next one already. Thank you again.

Bought a 2013 police interceptor back in February and honestly I can't recommend buying any vehicles from state surplus. They did some seriously awful repairs. The bumper support was still smashed and they never fully repaired it and they just welded the bash bar to the support instead of bolting it as it should be. The worst thing that cost me a ton of money was the fact they used putty (JB weld) to attempt to repair the charge air cooler which was fractured to the point of no return. It needed a new charge air cooler you can't repair anything that is pressurized using putty this is something your backyard mechanic would do as a temporary fix. My A/C condenser had several holes in it which also had to be replaced despite the description saying the A/C worked properly. The day I bought the car not even 20 minutes later the air bag light comes on. Then I realized I had a nail in my left rear tire but I thought no worries it comes with a full sized spare! But to my surprise the spare had a huge puncture in it rendering it completely useless. Someone mounted that tire knowing it was no good and held no air. Shows how much they care about their customers. Lastly the title says 155,000 miles yet my odometer read 45,000 according to the owner this was the DMVs mistake but I find that very hard to believe. This place cuts corners and seems extremely sketchy. The only reason I'm not giving this 1 star is because the owner cut me a break on the price. I am lucky enough to work in a shop so I repaired these issues myself. I had to rip the entire front end apart to fix their shoddy repairs. I'd be looking at an easy $2,000 in a normal shop or dealership in parts and labor alone. Long story short these people cut corners to maximize profit and it's pretty evident that they could care less about their customer. Avoid this place and just go directly to auction if you want a cop car.

Carmen and his staff took great care of me. I bought a 2015 Explorer and it is one of the best cars I have ever owned.

99% of the cars has been totaled and then fixed very bad, and they still have clean tittle. How is it possible? They just fix a car to look like perfect, but everything else is disaster and dangerous

Carmen and his staff will work with you to get you the best deal. Test drive all you want by yourself without a salesmen with you. Great family run business and down to earth folks. They will guild you in the right direction.

Great dealership Carmen, and his staff always a pleasure doing business highly recommend them this is my third car from them been wanting an eco boost taurus finally got one 2014 ignore the miles means nothing....thank you.......Todd...V...

Got the car that I always wanted.. the people were patient with me..... can't complain...lol..... I do recommend this place and I will be buying my second vehicle there.... guarantee that!!!!

Great selection of Ford Taurus and Ford explorers. They specialize in police interceptors and they have them available at different stages of conversion from their previous life.

Mr. Yanuzzi and his crew were great to deal with. He is very patient..which I really appreciated. While i tried to figure how i was going to leave his fine establishment with my gorgeous 2012 Tahoe. Great experience all around. Thank you, Louis

Perfect buy, the owner Carmen is great to work with, very understanding! He has great cars to sell as well at great prices. I highly suggest stopping buy his dealership if you get a chance too!

Purchased a 2011 Chevy Tahoe from these guys that was a New York State police vehicle. All I can say is WOW. The truck is in great shape and they painted it and changed the lights prior to me buying it. The transaction was easy and it was great talking to these two guys. Real gentlemen. I highly recommend checking out what they have to offer.