How we work
Rebuilt titles, explained before the photos.
The cars come from auction. Some have a clean title. Some were totaled. The listing says which, in the first screen, not after you have already written.
The words on the title
Clear
No salvage brand. A collision can still be on a clear title — RA-001, the Passport, is that case. The damage is still described.
Salvage
An insurer declared a total loss and the state branded the title. The car may be repairable. It is not a normal retail title, and a lender or insurer may treat it differently. We say the state.
Rebuilt
The salvage vehicle was repaired and a state inspection issued a rebuilt title. The brand does not come off later. “Rebuilt” means that history is part of the car, permanently. We do not describe it as clean, certified, or accident-free.
What we fix, and what we leave
Safety and structure get repaired. Cosmetic damage is a choice. A hood that was replaced and a quarter panel that still shows hail can both be true, and both get a line on the vehicle: fixed, left cosmetic, or not repaired yet.
Auction photos stay up. They are labeled as the car when it was purchased, not as the finished repair. If a dent is still there, there is a photo of the dent.
Price
v1 of this site does not print a price. The number is in the studio, with a note on why it is that number compared with a clean one. Ask about a vehicle and you’ll get both. When prices go on the page, each listing can be switched on by itself, and there is a master switch for the whole site. Until both are on, the page keeps the ask button.
How a car moves
- Sourcing. Looking, not bought. Not on the public site.
- Purchased. We own it. It may show here so you can see what’s coming. It is not for sale yet.
- In repair. In the shop. Same rule: visible, not listed.
- Listed. For sale, with the title and the damage map filled in.
- Sold or passed. Off the public site. Passed means we decided not to buy or not to keep it.