What You’ll Find in an OPENLANE Condition Report
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When you buy wholesale vehicles online, you want to feel comfortable and confident in your decisions. That’s where OPENLANE’s in-depth condition reports come in. Every condition report is powered by our team of experienced inspectors and enhanced with the latest in AI technology. Let’s take a look at what you’ll find in an OPENLANEⓇ condition report, and how it’s designed to make wholesale easy for you.
A Simple Layout
When you click on a vehicle on the OPENLANE US marketplace, the Vehicle Details Page is the first thing you will see. With just a quick glance, you can find important vehicle information, dozens of pictures and pricing information. Short on time? You can turn on ‘Warnings Only View’ to quickly determine the identified caution items in the condition report. Now that you have the basics, let’s take a closer look at everything.
Condition Report Score
AI-enhanced Exterior Damage Detection
With a simple toggle, you can launch OPENLANE’s powerful Damage Detection technology and highlight detected exterior vehicle damage. Each instance of detected damage is also carefully reviewed by an experienced inspector. Potential damage is prominently highlighted, allowing dealers to make faster and easier buying decisions. Read more about Damage Detection here.
Vehicle Pricing Information
Not sure what a vehicle is actually worth? OPENLANE condition reports provide a BLACK BOOKⓇ pricing estimate to provide guidance. Additionally, we’ve recently introduced OPENLANE Predictive Pricing, providing dealers with VIN-specific pricing predictions up to 90 days into the future, along with sales history for similar units recently sold on OPENLANE.
When available, you can view the vehicle’s window sticker to fully understand all of the vehicle’s features.
Free AutoCheck
We want to give you a better sense of a vehicle’s past. That’s why nearly every car includes a free AutoCheck report, giving you a window into a vehicle’s history, including number of owners and crashes.
Transport & Seller Information
You’ll never have to guess how much it will cost to ship a vehicle to your dealership again. We provide straightforward and upfront pricing right in the VDP, allowing you to budget accordingly. Additionally, we believe you should always know who you’re buying from. That’s why we list seller information for you. You can easily view a seller’s stats like success rate, time to title and average sale time. You also have the option to follow sellers you like.
Engine Audio Recording & Analysis
Hear the OPENLANE difference for yourself. Engine Analysis provides high-quality engine audio recordings that can visually flag engine noise anomalies identified by an inspector in the condition report. Listen to the engine yourself, and compare it to a sample recording of a “normal” engine noise for the same or similar vehicle — all from directly within the CR, without scrolling or jumping between open tabs. Learn more about Engine Audio here.
Mechanical Cautions
With a quick glance, easily determine what the condition report findings were for certain items on a vehicle, thanks to an easy to understand green check or yellow caution symbol. Inspectors will flag potential issues that dealers should be aware of before bidding on or purchasing the vehicle.
OBD2 Codes, Decoded
We’re providing clarity into the world of OBD2 codes with our AI-powered OBD2 decoder, transforming complicated OBD2 codes into simple insights. No more sifting through confusing codes; instead, we provide clear, color-coded banner messages and warnings, making it easy to identify which codes indicate the highest probability of issues or repairs, or which may lead to an arbitration. You can read more about our OBD2 decoder here.
Damage Detection
You’ll know exactly what an experienced inspector documented, thanks to detailed reports from inspectors, making note of exterior and interior damage, frame and underbody pictures and tire depth. It’s like having a 360° view of the vehicle.
Test Drive
Inspectors will conduct a short test drive of each vehicle when possible, to give you a better understanding of how it performs. Any notes the inspector may have from their test drive will clearly be called out in this section.
As Described Guarantee
After a dealer has purchased a vehicle on OPENLANE, it can be covered by the As Described Guarantee. This coverage provides buyers with the comfort of knowing the OPENLANE provides certain arbitration rights for items undisclosed in the condition report. This protection builds as the vehicle value increases, creating more dynamic coverage for vehicles at all price points. Over 94% of vehicles have some type of coverage if the buyer purchases As Described Guarantee. The As Described Guarantee is valid for 7 days from purchase or 7 days from delivery if you’re using OPENLANE transport. Need more time to ensure the vehicle is right for you? OPENLANE also offers an Extended Guarantee, giving you 14 days from purchase or 14 days from delivery if using OPENLANE transport.
Ready For An Easier Wholesale?
Now that you’ve seen everything we include in an OPENLANE condition report, are you ready to see how we are making wholesale easy for our dealers? There’s never been a better time to buy vehicles with OPENLANE.