Condition reports and seller disclosures

How does it work?

• Seller disclosures are the selling dealer’s statements, given when the unit was submitted. They are kept exactly as given.
• Some lots also show a dealer-provided inspection: an inspection the selling dealer or a third party did, with its documents and condition photos. It is labelled “Provided by the dealer” and is NOT a RideAuction inspection — RideAuction did not perform or verify it.
• A condition report is RideAuction’s own inspection: the date and place, the odometer or hours seen, each relevant area rated (for example engine, brakes, track or hull, depending on the type of unit), findings with their severity and photos, and a short summary.
• Where the inspection differs from what the seller disclosed (for example the seller said it drives and it did not, or fewer keys were present), the lot page shows both side by side. Neither is changed.
• Only an approved report is shown. An approved report never changes; a correction is published as a new version and earlier versions stay listed. A report updated after the lot was published says so, and reports cannot be changed while bidding is open.
• Labels: the report is shown as RideAuction Inspected. Seller disclosures and a dealer-provided inspection are shown as Seller Reported. These green source badges say who the statement comes from, not how good the unit is.
• RideAI Insights: the unit page’s RideAI Insights tab is a short summary of the seller’s disclosures and, when one is approved, this report, labelled “Automatic summary” or “AI-written note, checked against recorded facts by Ride”. It shows no source badges; this report stays the place for what RideAuction recorded. Without an approved report the note relies on the seller’s statements and says they are not an independent inspection — a missing RideAuction report is not treated as a warning. It may leave things out, so read the report itself.
• A condition report is not a warranty or guarantee. It records what the inspector observed on the inspection date and may not show every issue.

What do I need to do?

• Read the seller disclosures and the condition report together, including any differences flagged between them.
• Look at the findings’ photos, and contact RideAuction before bidding if anything is unclear.

What happens next?

If a unit has no condition report, rely on the seller’s disclosures and photos, and ask RideAuction your questions.