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Online salvage auction operator Copart on Tuesday picked instaVIN to be its vehicle history report provider.

Through the alliance, instaVIN Vehicle History & Title Reports can now be viewed through Copart’s online vehicle listings.

Officials explained that links to the instaVIN vehicle history report service from Copart’s listings can help buyers and dealers better understand a unit’s condition before bidding. They stressed that instaVIN reports can provide expanded title and brand information and help identify clean title vehicles from salvage titled vehicles.

A one click order process can pass the VIN automatically to instaVIN for fast and convenient ordering. Buyers can get a free vehicle record check and free auto VIN check prior to purchase and reports start at $6.99.

Buyers can get a free vehicle history report when they buy two, bringing the cost of instaVIN to $4.66 each.

Dealers can buy in volume starting at $3.99 each.

Officials reiterated instaVIN reports can provide DMV title data, junk and salvage events, insurance total loss records, open lien status, vehicle specifications, and listing data on vintage and modern cars, trucks, RVs and motorcycles.

“For buyers, knowing the title brand and insurance total loss history before bidding on Copart’s vehicles can save time and money,” instaVIN officials emphasized.

“instaVIN reports virtually every insurance total loss record, even though the title may still be shown as unbranded,” they continued. “Sellers listing vehicles with Copart will automatically have the link to the history report order page available to buyers from their listing, which helps maximize their sales opportunities.”

Copart president Vincent Mitz commented on the deal with instaVIN.

“Copart is always looking to add transparency to our online auctions. instaVIN vehicle history reports are a great resource that provides buyers with more confidence and display information that match DMV records,” Mitz stated.

“We selected instaVIN as one of our vehicle history reporting partners because of the quality of their NMVTIS report and the cost structure benefits our customers,” he went on to say.

Jim Irish, chief executive officer of instaVIN, added, “We are excited to work with Copart to bring additional value to Copart’s online buying experience.

“Copart’s buyers and dealers are already reporting positive feedback on the instaVIN service,” Irish concluded.