Auction Listings, Appraised Before the Block
Buying at auction is a speed problem. The lane doesn't wait while you look up a value, check a condition report, and do the math on recon. autoZnetwork puts Manheim listings next to your own valuation and market data, so you walk in with a number already decided.
The lane moves fast
Decide before you're standing there
The worst time to work out what a vehicle is worth is while it's rolling toward you. Doing the analysis the night before, on every unit you might bid on, is the difference between disciplined buying and getting caught up.
- Live Listings
- Search upcoming Manheim inventory by make, model, trim, mileage, and location.
- Condition Reports
- Read the CR and the announced conditions alongside everything else you know about the vehicle.
- Valued Instantly
- Every listing carries your valuation data, so you're never pricing a lot from memory.
Discipline is the whole game
A walk-away number, decided in advance
Every buyer who has overpaid at auction knew their number and moved off it in the moment. Setting the max bid ahead of time, with the recon and turn math already done, is what makes it easier to let the car go.
- Set a Max Bid
- Work backwards from retail, recon, and your margin target to the number you'll stop at.
- Build a Run List
- Save the lots worth watching and take the list with you into the lane.
- Know Your Market First
- See how many comparable units are already sitting in your area before you add another.
- Check Your Own Lot
- Know whether you already have three of these in stock, before you buy the fourth.
From the block to the front line
A vehicle you bought this morning can be online tonight
The time between winning a lot and having it advertised is dead money. Bringing auction purchases directly into inventory means the VIN is decoded, described, and ready to merchandise before the vehicle is off the truck.
- Appraise From the Lane
- Pull up full valuations on your phone while you're standing at the auction.
- Straight Into Inventory
- Win the lot and the vehicle enters your inventory decoded and ready to merchandise.
- Track What You Bought
- Compare what you paid against how it actually retailed, auction by auction.
