Features

Built for buyers who want the math.

Every score, fee, and bid ceiling shows its work. No black boxes. No fake data.

Trust

Real inputs. Traceable math.

Every score, fee, and bid ceiling shows its work.

Auction listings

Listings refreshed every 4 hours during active auctions when provider access is available

Sold comps

Weighted resale range from verified sold comps. Listing prices alone are rejected.

Fee-aware bids

Iterative solver with fee changes

AI damage scan

Image-severity scoring that adjusts repair estimates and risk flags

Explained risk

Every warning changes the math

Score trace

1Listing2Fees3Transport4Comps5AI Damage6Repair7MAX BID8Decision

1. ListingYear, make, model, mileage, damage, title type, and bid from Copart or IAAI.

2. FeesProvider-specific buyer fees (buy, gate, internet, title) computed iteratively for the bid.

3. TransportDistance-based towing cost. Uses conservative fallback if exact miles are unknown.

4. CompsWeighted sold comparable sales that set the retail and wholesale resale value range.

5. AI DamageAI image analysis scores visible damage severity to adjust repair estimates and risk flags.

6. RepairDamage-type and image-severity based repair estimate, plus title and damage risk reserve.

7. MAX BIDBid-curve solver that backs out the highest bid leaving the required profit margin after all costs.

8. DecisionFinal BUY IT / WATCH IT / PASS ON IT based on profit, margin, confidence score, and risk.

Deal score

What the score means.

0-100 risk-adjusted score from profit, confidence, and risk.

0255075100

85-100

Excellent

Strong profit, high confidence, low risk.

70-84

Good

Positive profit, manageable risk.

50-69

Fair

Thin margin. Verify before bidding.

0-49

Avoid

Negative value or high risk.

Part-out intelligence

FIX IT. PART IT OUT. OR PASS ON IT.

Every salvage car has more than one way to make money. LotPulse compares the better play before you bid.

FIX & FLIP

Revenue

$34,500

All-in cost

$22,700

Turn: 21–35 daysRepair cushion: Good

Net$11,800

PART IT OUTBest play

Revenue

$31,000

All-in cost

$16,100

Turn: 60–120 daysCarry cost: High

Net$14,900

Estimates are directional guides based on sold comps and component demand.

Illustrative example — sample scenario, not a live listing.

For buyers who can actually store, dismantle, and sell parts.

Risk scan

See what kills the deal.

Same vehicle. Two damage profiles. The score changes because the math changes.

Rear-end damage only

BUY ITScore 94

Repair estimate+2,800

REPAIR CUSHION+1,200

Confidence94%

Why the score changed

Clean rear-end damage detected
→ 11 sold comps weighted
→ Repair estimate: $2,800
→ Confidence: high (94%)

Illustrative example — sample scenario, not a live listing.

Decisions

Each badge is math-driven.

Every label is derived from the full cost stack.

BUY IT

Profit with risk gates satisfied

WATCH IT

Thin margin or lower confidence

PASS ON IT

Negative value or risk flags

WATCH IT

Not enough data — inspect first

Trust

Built for real buyers.

What LotPulse already verifies in production.

Auction listing intakeVERIFIED

Listings refreshed every 4 hours during active auctions when provider access is available.

Provider health checksVERIFIED

Automatic pausing when provider reliability drops.

Scoring engine proof suiteVERIFIED

Shadow scoring and comp-quality validation run continuously.

Outcome tracking readyBETA

Watchlist outcomes improve comp and scoring accuracy.

No fake comp data policyVERIFIED

Every comp is traceable to a verified result.

See how LotPulse works

Anywhere access

Bid math in your pocket.

Check MAX BIDs, review damage photos, and manage your watchlist at the auction yard.

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