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From Salvage to Profit. Manage, Estimate, and Win.

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Trader Guides

Practical buying, repair and selling guides for UK traders.

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Salvage CostsThe Real Cost of a Copart Car in the UK: Landed Cost Playbook

Work out the true landed cost of a Copart UK car before bidding, including hammer price, buyer fees, internet fees, retrieval, storage, transport, repair, prep and selling costs.

Explore guide BiddingMax Bid Playbook for UK Salvage Traders

Calculate your maximum safe bid for Copart, SYNETIQ, IAA and other salvage auction cars by working backwards from resale value, repair cost, fees and target profit.

Explore guide RiskCopart Horror Stories: How UK Salvage Traders Avoid Expensive Mistakes

Learn the common salvage auction mistakes that destroy margin, from hidden structural damage and flood risk to missing parts, keys, paperwork, storage and relist fees.

Explore guide ComplianceV5, Finance and Salvage Categories: Making a Repairable Car Saleable

A UK trader guide to Cat S, Cat N, V5 status, outstanding finance, VAT margin scheme awareness and the paperwork controls needed before selling salvage stock.

Explore guide WorkflowFrom Yard to Profit: Complete Salvage Flip Blueprint for UK Traders

A start-to-finish salvage flip workflow covering pre-bid research, winning the auction, collection, repair, prep, listing, sale and post-sale profit analysis.

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Motorpad operating system

Built for traders who need more than a spreadsheet.

From first deal check to sold-stock cashflow, Motorpad keeps every decision connected to the same vehicle record.

Inventory command centre

Control every vehicle from purchase to sold.

Run auction buys, PX stock and direct purchases in one tidy workspace with lifecycle stages, vehicle files, documents and real cost-to-date visibility.

  • Live stock records with purchase type and status
  • Damage, run condition, location and spec in one file
  • Approved cost lines flow into workshop and analytics
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Control every vehicle from purchase to sold. screen preview
AI estimate engine

Price repair risk before money leaves the bank.

Upload damage images, compare hammer price, fees, transport, parts, labour and buffer, then save the estimate into the stock workflow when the deal makes sense.

  • AI-assisted damage and parts suggestions
  • Auction fee and landed-cost modelling
  • Editable quote history for every opportunity
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Price repair risk before money leaves the bank. screen preview
Listing suite

Turn approved stock data into sharper adverts.

Generate marketplace-ready advert copy from the vehicle record, repair notes and pricing strategy, then keep every saved advert attached to the vehicle.

  • Reusable tones for Facebook, Auto Trader, eBay and Gumtree
  • AI copy that respects category and repair transparency
  • Saved listing drafts and media workflow
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Turn approved stock data into sharper adverts. screen preview
Analytics cockpit

See margin, spend and pipeline health clearly.

Track the numbers that matter: real costs, projected margin, stage counts, prep exposure and which vehicles are draining time or cash.

  • Cost split by vehicle, parts, labour, fees and transport
  • Lifecycle performance across active and sold stock
  • Fast filters for stage, category, purchase type and date
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See margin, spend and pipeline health clearly. screen preview
Cashflow control

Know what is paid, committed and still at risk.

Separate actual spend from likely commitments so you can see stock value, available pot, upcoming pressure and recycled cash from sold vehicles.

  • Investment pot, committed spend and shortfall view
  • Paid versus estimated costs across the whole garage
  • Better decisions before buying the next vehicle
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Know what is paid, committed and still at risk. screen preview
Trader guides

Searchable advice for real buying and selling decisions.

How to calculate real profit on a used carAuction stock vs direct stock: what changes in your marginSmall trader advert checklist for faster enquiriesThe prep costs most new traders forgetUsed car stock turnover and cashflowWrite used car adverts without misleading buyers
Premium operating system

When one-off calculations become live stock, manage it properly.

Track vehicles, purchase type, costs, parts, prep, workshop, listings, cashflow and analytics from one workspace.

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Weekly trader bulletin

Practical buying, prep and listing tips without the noise.

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