Light System Information
Look up when you enter our building. You’ll see what looks like a traffic light above each lane. These signals provide important information about the vehicle at auction. Please pay close attention to it if you plan to bid.
USL Auto Auction - Sale Light System
GREEN LIGHT – “OK”/RIDE & DRIVE
Vehicle is sold with a test drive. Selling dealer declares the vehicle to be mechanically sound within $500.00 on single mechanical defect and subject to all arbitration policies. Vehicle must be test driven within ONE HOUR of purchase.
YELLOW LIGHT – ANNOUNCED CONDITIONS – BUYER BEWARE
Misrepresented vehicles in this category MUST be repurchased by the Seller.
RED LIGHT – AS IS
EXCEPT FRAME DAMAGE, ODOMETER DISCREPANCIES, SALVAGE TITLE, SALVAGE HISTORY, FLOOD DAMAGE.
BLUE LIGHT – “TITLE ATTACHED”
- Assignable title does not accompany vehicle. Seller has 30 days to produce valid transferable title/paperwork. Vehicles lacking lien release must be sold Title Attached. North Carolina DMV Rules and Regulations apply.
- Buyer is cautioned not to spend any money on a vehicle, not to excessively drive the vehicle, not to damage the vehicle and NOT TO SELL THE VEHICLE UNTIL TITLE IS RECEIVED. After the 30 day period, it is Buyer’s option to return the vehicle, or to wait a reasonable additional period of time for the title. IF TITLE HAS BEEN MAILED BY THE AUCTION, BUYER CANNOT RETURN THE VEHICLE.
- In the event that the title is not received by the Auction within the 30 day period, special arrangements must be made with the Auction before the unit is returned.
WHITE LIGHT – MILEAGE DEFECT
Miles are over 100,000. Total Miles Unknown (TMU) must be announced. Subject to arbitration if not represented properly.
“AS-IS” VEHICLES
All vehicles registered and sold “AS-IS” are NOT subject to arbitration for any reason other than odometer problem, salvage titles, salvage history, flood or frame damage.
ODOMETERS
Seller must announce if odometer is inoperable, replaced or in excess of 100,000 miles, or if true mileage is unknown. THE SELLER WILL BE REQUIRED TO BUY BACK THE VEHICLE, REGARDLESS OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES, WITH REIMBURSEMENT FOR TRANSPORATION AND REASONABLE EXPENSES AS DEEMED BY AUCTION MANAGEMENT.
BUYERS
Please examine all cars before bidding and be familiar with all announced conditions of the unit. Vehicles should not be road tested until the Buyer has the proper sales receipts for release and mileage reading before leaving the sale.
USLAA uses a standardized light system developed by the National Auto Auction Association (NAAA) to describe the condition and/or announcements related to the vehicle being sold.
