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Buyer guide: evaluate builds, show interest, bid with confidence, and close after you win. Seller and platform mechanics are on How It Works.
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Buyer-focused guide — how to evaluate builds, when to show interest, and how to bid with confidence. Platform mechanics for sellers live on How It Works.
Buyer guide
Five steps. Tap to expand.
- Browse
- Interest
- Evaluate
- Auction
- Close
Filter Discover for real project builds. Read the Window Sticker, photos, and Garage history before you invest attention or money.
- Use Discover filters for live builds, for-sale listings, and in-auction projects.
- Open the Garage profile to see other builds and Sold Stories from the seller.
Follow the project for updates. Track interest toward the goal and get notified when the seller lists for sale.
- Followers get notified when the build goes for sale so they can act quickly.
- Growing interest is your demand signal — serious buyers show up before the auction.
Use structured listing data and interest momentum to decide if a project is worth following — before the auction opens.
- Title status, what's done, money in, photos, Q&A, history.
- Seller Garages show other builds, updates, and Sold Stories. You are buying from a builder with a track record, not a one-off post.
- Growing interest means real buyers are paying attention before the seller lists the build for sale. Use it to gauge demand — and show interest early if you are serious.
- Before an auction ends, ask questions in the listing Q&A — answers are public. When the auction opens, bids are timed and binding — like an auction should be.
Ready first? Start the auction at the seller's floor and become the opening bidder. Prefer to watch? Bid up during the 72-hour window.
- Verified buyers only — phone, email, and card on file before you open an auction or bid.
- Public bid ladder, visible timer, and anti-snipe protection in the final minutes.
Highest valid bid at close wins. Confirm the sale, complete payment, and coordinate pickup or transport.
- The sale is binding — plan logistics before you bid your max.
- No renegotiation spiral after the hammer falls.
Why buyers choose us
Built for project cars. Not window shoppers.
More trust signals up front
Garage profiles, build stories, and clear project details help you evaluate faster before you bid.
Clear auction window
When the seller lists a project for sale and the auction opens, you get a defined 72-hour window instead of endless back-and-forth messages.
Real demand, visible momentum
Interest activity shows which projects have real buyer attention and community support.
Before you bid
Evaluate the build. Not the post.
Window Sticker & build sheet
Title status, what's done, money in, photos, Q&A, history.
Real Garage, real history
Seller Garages show other builds, updates, and Sold Stories. You are buying from a builder with a track record, not a one-off post.
Interest count as demand signal
Growing interest means real buyers are paying attention before the seller lists the build for sale. Use it to gauge demand — and show interest early if you are serious.
Public Q&A, not DMs
Before an auction ends, ask questions in the listing Q&A — answers are public. When the auction opens, bids are timed and binding — like an auction should be.
Buyer playbook
From interest to won.
Before ready for auction
01Show interest & watch the build
Follow updates, read the Window Sticker, and get notified when interest hits the seller's goal. Showing up early beats refreshing Discover after the auction already started.
Listed for sale
02Open the auction or wait for the ladder
Ready to lead? After the seller lists for sale, verified buyers can start the auction at the public floor and become the opening bidder. Prefer to watch? Wait for others to open the clock, then bid up.
During the 72 hours
03Bid with a visible clock
Current Bid, time left, and history are on the project page. Bid in standard increments. Anti-snipe can extend the final minutes — watch the timer turn serious.
After you win
04Confirm, pay, coordinate handoff
Highest valid bid at close wins. You and the seller confirm the sale, then handle payment and pickup or transport. The sale is binding — plan logistics before you bid your max.
Buyer timeline
Browse to won. Step by step.
01
Browse with context
Filter for real project builds. Read the Window Sticker, photos, and Garage history — evaluate fit before you invest attention or money.
02
Show interest
Follow updates, track interest toward the goal, and get notified when the seller lists the build for sale.
03
Open the auction or bid up
Ready first? Start the auction at the seller's floor and become the opening bidder. Prefer to wait? Jump in during the 72-hour auction with verified bids.
04
Win & close
Top bid at hammer wins. Confirm the sale, complete payment, and coordinate pickup or transport. No renegotiation spiral after the fact.
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