AUCTIONS FOR CARS WITH HOMEWORK

Every car has a story.
These have a to-do list.

Project cars, mechanic specials, and unfinished builds—presented with the photos, inspection details, and repair disclosures buyers actually need.

100+ required photos180+ inspection pointsPublic questions and answersNo strategic camera angles
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Sample inventory showing how every real listing will present the good, the bad, and the expensive.

1998 Jeep Cherokee Sport

Golden, CO

Needs a trailer

Cranks. Won’t start. Has opinions.

Known issueFuel pressure disappears overnight
Fixability score 67/100
Current bid$3,850Bids17

2006 BMW 330i 6-Speed

Fort Collins, CO

Runs & drives

Cooling system: emotionally unavailable.

Known issueExpansion tank crack + oil pan seep
Fixability score 78/100
Current bid$5,200Bids31

1972 Ford F-100

Pueblo, CO

Almost there

Some assembly still very much required.

Known issueWiring harness is labeled… mostly
Fixability score 72/100
Current bid$7,100Bids24

2004 Subaru WRX Wagon

Boulder, CO

Runs & drives

Makes boost. Also makes a noise.

Known issuePossible right-rear wheel bearing
Fixability score 74/100
Current bid$4,425Bids19

1987 Toyota Pickup Deluxe

Cheyenne, WY

Runs & drives

The frame is honest. The paint is not.

Known issueClutch release bearing chirp
Fixability score 81/100
Current bid$6,900Bids28

2013 Fiat 500 Abarth

Denver, CO

Needs a trailer

Tiny car. Medium crisis.

Known issueNo compression on cylinder three
Fixability score 54/100
Current bid$2,600Bids12
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Know the problem.
Bid accordingly.

Every accepted vehicle receives the same standardized review from an independent technician. Buyers get evidence—not euphemisms.

  • Exterior, interior, underbody, and component photos
  • OBD scan, battery test, fluid checks, and road test
  • Observed faults ranked by urgency and repair complexity
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onlymechanicsREPORT #OM-1047
1998 JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT

Inspection summary

C+

Body & frameSolid rails. Cosmetic rust at rockers.

PASS
!

Engine & fuelCranks normally. Fuel pressure drops to 0 psi.

FIX

Brakes & tiresStops straight. Front tires dated 2017.

PLAN
?

Scan & electricalP0320 stored. Battery passes load test.

CHECK
142 photos6 videos18 findings
THE HANDOFF

How selling works

Tell the truth, document the car, and let the right buyer take it from here.

  1. 01

    Submit the car

    Share the VIN, title, modifications, symptoms, unfinished jobs, and all those boxes of parts.

  2. 02

    Get inspected

    An OnlyMechanics technician follows our photo, scan, lift, and disclosure standard.

  3. 03

    Go to auction

    Buyers review the evidence, ask public questions, and bid with their eyes open.

  4. 04

    Hand it off

    We coordinate the payment, paperwork, pickup, and start of someone else's project.

FREE YOUR GARAGE

Ready to let someone else finish it?

You did your best. Or at least you bought most of the parts.