An auction will only check the car if you ask for an after sale psi or if you catch it you can arbitrate later, do you think an auction like Manheim who registers 7000-10000 cars on a Friday checks everyone. Some auctions use carfax, autochecks etcc... if they show frame or something than they will probably announce it.

 

Wow you guys dont know what the hell you are talking about.

Yes the auction checks most cars that go through the auction and gives them a rating 1-5.

Its called a condition report.

Here is an actual condition report and yes if they see any previous paint repair they automatically assume it has been hit and repaired.

uggested repairs are based on Manheim professional inspector's recommendation.
Total labor hours include paint, body or repair estimates.
DESCRIPTION CONDITION SEVERITY SUGGESTED
REPAIR TOTAL
LABOR
HOURS
Front Bumper Gouged 4" to 5" Repair 5.40
Hood Scratch Heavy 2" to 3" Refinish 4.50
Roof Dent 1" to 2" PDR .00
LF Fender Chipped Less 1" Touch Up .00
LF Door Dent 1" to 2" PDR .00
LR Door Prev Repair None No Action Required .00
L Qtr Panel Prev Repair None No Action Required .00
Deck Lid Scratch Light Surface Damage Wet Sand .50
Rear Bumper Scratch Light Surface Damage Wet Sand .50
RF Fender Chipped Less 1" Touch Up .00
RF Fender Prev Repair None No Action Required .00
RF Door Poor Repair 4" to 5" Repair 22.80
RR Door Dent 1" to 2" Included .00
RR Door Prev Repair None No Action Required .00
RR Door Scratch Heavy GR 12" Repair 4.80
R Qtr Panel Prev Repair None No Action Required .00
TOTALS 38.50

 

^ those are from the fleet and lease lane(they have it done), enterprise, banks like chase,hann financial, etcc not the dealer run lanes. They do that for online bidders. I have been going to dealer auctions 20 years now so I do kind of have an idea.

 

Actually that is not a car out of a fleet or lease lane, however the s2000 we are currently talking about in this thread is probably a fleet or leased returned car.
Ive been doing this for quite some time also.

 

No hard feelings, you just came on a little strong about all auction cars not just the s2000 in the post and us not knowing anything. What dealership? Maybe I will see you up there.