Cost model
Model your all-in cost, not just the repair
A repair estimate is only part of the picture. To bid safely you need a model that captures every cost from the hammer to the road.
Every cost your model needs
Hammer price
The winning bid itself, the anchor for everything else.
Auction fees
Buyer fees, gate fees, and any broker or membership costs.
Transport and storage
Getting the car home and any storage while you arrange it.
Repair estimate
Parts, paint, labor, calibration, and consumables.
Title and inspection
Costs to retitle and pass inspection on a branded vehicle.
Contingency
A cushion sized to the severity and uncertainty of the damage.
Run a body shop or buy cars for resale?
AutoRepairEstimate.ai lets collision shops and dealers add an instant preliminary estimate tool to their own website, so customers get a ballpark repair figure before they ever pick up the phone. It is built by the same team behind AutoEstimatePro.
Ready to dig into the details before you bid?
Auction Repair Estimate is the research step. AutoEstimatePro is where you pull the full report, decode the VIN, and see estimated damage and repair costs in one place.