ATVs and side-by-sides come through salvage auctions all the time: rollovers, theft recoveries, and machines that went swimming. What breaks, what to check, and the paperwork that trips people up.
Salvage motorcycles are cheap, light and easy to bring home. What usually breaks, how to spot a bent frame or forks, theft recoveries, and what to check before you bid.
Before a salvage vehicle goes back on the road, most states want to inspect it. What they look for, the paperwork they ask for, and how to pass the first time.
Used parts are how a salvage flip makes money. Where to find them, how to search by interchange, when to pull your own, and what to buy new.
Second-generation Tacomas hold their value like few trucks do, even salvage ones. Frame rust, the leaf spring recall, and what to check before you bid on one.
You can't test-drive a salvage car, and most of the time you can't even start it. How to read the photos, the run-and-drive labels, the history report and the little clues that…
The fourth-generation Ram 1500 is all over the salvage auctions. The Hemi tick, broken exhaust manifold bolts, the EcoDiesel EGR recall, air suspension and cracked dashes, and how to price them in.
Golf carts show up at salvage auctions, equipment auctions and course fleet sales. Gas vs. electric, the battery question, what fails, and how to price a cart to flip.
You won the bid. Now the clock is ticking on pickup and storage fees. Your options for getting an auction vehicle home, what each costs in time and money, and the paperwork…
How to work out your maximum bid before the auction: start from the fixed retail value, subtract everything it will cost, and leave room for surprises and profit. With a worked example.
A salvage title means a vehicle was declared a total loss; a rebuilt title means it was repaired and passed inspection. How the process works, and how much a branded title hurts…
What every part of a Copart listing actually tells you: primary and secondary damage codes, sale documents, Run and Drive vs. Engine Starts, keys, odometer, and what the photos don't show.
