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One quote can change the deal.

What to bid. Whether to repair. What to pay for stock. Whether to wait. Four 18-second demos—then try your own numbers.

Clearer questions. Better preparation.
Private buyers

Got $15K? Don’t bid $15K.

Find your stopping number.

In this sample, a $15,000 budget leaves a $13,333.33 vehicle ceiling after inspection, delivery, transfer and WAA’s third-party buyer fee. Change delivery from $600 to $1,200 and the ceiling drops to $12,761.90.

Don’t guess the bid. ↗
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Got $15K? Don’t bid $15K. Example costs. Tax, title & registration not entered. In this sample, a $15,000 budget leaves a $13,333.33 vehicle ceiling after inspection, delivery, transfer and WAA’s third-party buyer fee. Change delivery from $600 to $1,200 and the ceiling drops to $12,761.90. The bid moves. Your budget doesn’t. Don’t guess the bid. Enter your costs. Get a bid ceiling. Use Bid Budget, free at worldautoauction.com/garage. Planning example, not a valuation or final quote.

Example costs. Tax, title & registration not entered.

Private sellers

$2,000 more on price. $300 less in your pocket.

See whether that repair pays.

An $8,000 sale becomes $10,000 after a $2,300 repair. With the same $300 selling costs and no loan payoff, that is $300 LESS net cash. Change the repair quote to $1,500: now repairing adds $500.

Fix it—or sell it? ↗
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$2,000 more on price. $300 less in your pocket. Example prices and quotes. Taxes & other costs excluded. An $8,000 sale becomes $10,000 after a $2,300 repair. With the same $300 selling costs and no loan payoff, that is $300 LESS net cash. Change the repair quote to $1,500: now repairing adds $500. Same car. New quote. The decision flips. Fix it—or sell it? Compare both nets before you pay. Use Fix It or Sell It?, free at worldautoauction.com/garage. Planning example, not a valuation or final quote.

Example prices and quotes. Taxes & other costs excluded.

Dealer buyers

$15K retail. $10,050 max buy.

Work backward before you buy.

$15,000 expected retail, $2,950 in recon/transport/fees/holding and a $2,000 target contribution leave a $10,050 buy box. Add $1,000 to recon and the ceiling becomes $9,050.

Set your buy box. ↗
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$15K retail. $10,050 max buy. Planning assumptions. Before taxes & overhead. $15,000 expected retail, $2,950 in recon/transport/fees/holding and a $2,000 target contribution leave a $10,050 buy box. Add $1,000 to recon and the ceiling becomes $9,050. $1,000 more recon. $1,000 less to pay. Set your buy box. Enter recon and costs. See your ceiling. Use Buy Box, free at worldautoauction.com/garage. Planning example, not a valuation or final quote.

Planning assumptions. Before taxes & overhead.

Dealer sellers

Wait for $700 more. Spend $810 waiting.

Put a price on the wait.

The later price is $700 higher. But 45 days at $18 cost $810, leaving $110 LESS contribution. Drag the wait to 20 days: holding costs fall to $360 and waiting adds $340.

Price the wait. ↗
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Wait for $700 more. Spend $810 waiting. Example prices, days & costs. Before taxes & overhead. The later price is $700 higher. But 45 days at $18 cost $810, leaving $110 LESS contribution. Drag the wait to 20 days: holding costs fall to $360 and waiting adds $340. 45 days: −$110. 20 days: +$340. Price the wait. Drag the days. Watch the tradeoff. Use Lot Clock, free at worldautoauction.com/garage. Planning example, not a valuation or final quote.

Example prices, days & costs. Before taxes & overhead.