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Source parts from trusted US suppliers, estimate labor, and calculate every Manheim, Copart & IAAI fee. AuctionCalc tells you the most you should pay — in USD, in real time.

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Vehicle Details
Matches the vehicle grade/condition shown on the Manheim condition report
From the odometer reading on the vehicle's manheim.com condition report
Real Market Value
Licensed dealers buying for resale are typically exempt from sales tax at auction — uncheck if you don't hold a valid resale/dealer certificate for this purchase
Reference the Manheim condition report grade/damage notes
Reference any loss/branding notes on the Manheim listing
Retail Anchor
$28,000
Wholesale (80%)
$22,400
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Parts Needed
Total: $0
Sourced from US suppliers · prices in USD
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Labor
Total: $1,140
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Auction Fees (Manheim)
Total: $1,757
Manheim doesn’t publish a public fee schedule — edit the fees below to match your account · USD
Buyer Fee
Auto-calculated from max bid
$1,472
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Transport
Total: $128
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Other Fees
Total: $350
Max Bid Ceiling
$19,626
The most you should pay at Manheim auction
Projected Profit
$5,000
ROI
21.7%
Cost Breakdown
Parts (US sources)$0
Labor$1,140
Auction Fees (Manheim)$1,757
Sales Tax (ON · 13%)$0
Transport$128
Other Fees$350
Total Repair & Fees$3,374
Bid at Auction$19,626
Total Investment$23,000
Retail Exit
$28,000
Wholesale (80%)
$22,400

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How It Works

Three Steps to Your Max Bid

No guesswork, no spreadsheets — just the exact number that protects your margin.

01

Enter Your Vehicle

Decode a VIN in seconds or type in year, make, model and mileage yourself. Add damage and theft history and we adjust market value automatically.

02

Add Parts, Labor & Fees

List parts sourced from Car-Part.com, eBay.com or your local yard, estimate repair hours, and the selected platform’s fee schedule is applied for you automatically.

03

Get Your Max Bid Ceiling

See the highest price you can pay at auction and still hit your target profit — plus a full cost breakdown and projected ROI, instantly.

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  • 25 VINs / month
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FAQ

Common Questions

Everything you need to know before your next bid.

It's more than a spreadsheet. Decode a VIN to auto-fill the basics, apply Manheim, Copart, or IAAI buyer fees automatically, layer in state sales tax, and get your max bid ceiling with a full cost breakdown — usually in under two minutes.
You source and enter them yourself from whichever supplier you trust — Car-Part.com, eBay.com, LKQ Pick Your Part, new OEM, or aftermarket. AuctionCalc totals them instantly and factors them straight into your max bid.
No. AuctionCalc prevents blind bidding by giving you the real numbers so you can make an informed call — you still do the research and choose which vehicles to bid on.
No. AuctionCalc is an independent tool built to help US buyers estimate costs at Manheim, Copart, and IAAI auctions. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any of these companies.
Manheim doesn't publish a single public buyer-fee schedule — fees are set per account, tier, and location. Rather than guess, we ship honest, clearly-labeled placeholder fields under the Manheim tab so you can enter your own account's actual rates.
It depends. Licensed dealers with a valid resale/dealer certificate are typically exempt from sales tax at the point of auction purchase — tax is collected later when the vehicle is resold. The calculator defaults to tax-exempt; uncheck the box in Market Value if you don't hold a valid certificate for this purchase, and it will apply your selected state's statewide sales tax rate.
Your saved calculations live only in your own browser's local storage. Nothing is sent to a server, and nothing is shared with third parties.
They reflect each platform's published Standard buyer-fee structure. Auction fees can change without notice, so always confirm current fees with your branch before placing a bid.
No — the core calculator is free to use right now with no sign-up required. Paid plans add conveniences like batch VIN lookups and saved portfolios as we roll them out.
Every calculation you save gets a 0–100 Deal Score — 60% based on ROI (capped at 40%) and 40% on projected profit (capped at $10,000) — so you can tell an Excellent Deal from a Weak one at a glance. Switch the Recent Calculations list to "Best Deal" sorting to see your top-ranked saves first. It's calculated entirely in your browser from your own saved history, free on every plan.
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The US Salvage Auction Calculator for Manheim, Copart & IAAI

AuctionCalc is a purpose-built salvage auction calculator for the US used-car market. If you're bidding on repairable vehicles at Manheim, Copart, or IAAI auctions anywhere in the country, AuctionCalc works out your true acquisition cost in US dollars — combining parts sourced from suppliers like Car-Part.com and eBay.com, estimated body-shop labor, each platform's buyer-fee schedule, state sales tax, and transport back to your shop. The result is your max bid ceiling: the highest amount you can pay at auction and still hit your target profit.

Unlike a generic bid calculator, AuctionCalc applies damage- and theft-history adjustments to retail value, accounts for resale-certificate sales-tax exemptions that most licensed dealers qualify for, and decodes your VIN to auto-fill year, make, and model in seconds. Use it as your Manheim fee calculator, Copart fee calculator, IAAI fee calculator, and car-flipping profit estimator — all in USD, built for dealers and rebuilders bidding anywhere in the US.

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AuctionCalc is a free US auction calculator that helps car flippers, rebuilders, and dealers determine their maximum bid at Manheim, Copart, and IAAI salvage auctions — accounting for parts, labor, auction fees, transport, and sales tax in USD.

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AuctionCalc is an independent, third-party tool. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Insurance Auto Auctions (IAAI), Copart, Inc., or Manheim (a Cox Automotive company). All trademarks, auction platform names, and fee schedules referenced belong to their respective owners and are used solely to describe compatibility. Vehicle manufacturer names, makes, and logos that may be displayed on this site are trademarks of their respective owners, used solely for vehicle identification, and do not imply any manufacturer affiliation, sponsorship, or endorsement.
IAAI Standard Volume & Copart US buyer fee schedules reflect each platform's published rates. Manheim fees are editable placeholders since Manheim doesn't publish a public fee schedule — enter your account's actual rates. Sales tax estimated using each state's statewide rate and assumes a resale-certificate exemption unless unchecked. Estimates for reference only — verify with your branch before bidding.
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