Work out the costs.
Before the bid.
Free calculators and buying references for auction fees, titles, holding costs and your walk-away number.
Auction fees & collection
Work from the winning bid to the costs around it.
6 free toolsCopart Fee Calculator
Estimate buyer fees, gate, storage, transport, and taxes — plus the max safe bid for your target profit. Free, no signup.
IAAI Fee Calculator
Full IAAI fee breakdown — buyer fee, internet bid, service fee, environmental, storage. Equivalent to the Copart calculator but for insurance auctions.
Copart Storage and Gate Fee Calculator
What delay costs: storage days past the free window plus the gate fee.
IAAI Late Fee and Storage Calculator
Late fee, renege fee and storage from IAA's published auction rules.
Manheim Fees Guide
Every Manheim fee that is published: Simulcast, late fee, loading and storage by location.
Manheim Late Fee Calculator
Manheim's 3% late fee with the $40 minimum and $400 cap.
Tax, titles & vehicle value
Make room for the paperwork and the title history.
4 free toolsVehicle Sales Tax Calculator
All 50 states. State + local rate, trade-in credit rules, title fee, and total out-the-door cost.
Salvage Car Value Calculator
Estimate how much a salvage title vehicle is worth based on clean retail and damage severity. Uses CarFlipIQ model discount ranges.
Rebuilt Title Value Calculator
Estimate the resale ceiling on a rebuilt (reconstructed) title vehicle vs comparable clean retail.
Car Title Fee Calculator
Title transfer fees and dealer doc fees for all 50 states in one table.
Your bid & buying plan
Put repairs, holding time and your target into the numbers.
4 free toolsHolding Cost Calculator
Floor plan cost per day: daily interest, total holding cost and the break-even price drop for any car on your lot.
Flip Profit Calculator
Break-even price and profit after auction, transport, repair, holding and selling costs.
Repair-to-Value Calculator
The most you can spend on repairs and still hit your target profit.
Max Bid Calculator
ZIP-level resale comps powered by 2M+ listings. Get a data-backed maximum bid recommendation for any vehicle.
Market research
Look at local context before choosing the next car.
2 free toolsBring the car.
See the local context.
Use CarFlipIQ to research a vehicle, compare local listings and work through your next buying decision.
Check a car View pricing plansStart with a free buying brief.
A state Flip List and a worksheet to help you build your own shortlist.
Get the free State Buying Brief