About Total Resource Auctions

Total Resource Auctions is a vehicle remarketing company specializing in salvage, damaged and inoperable vehicles. Total Resource Auctions are located at existing Manheim locations and at free-standing sites.

Buyer Benefits

  • Selection - Great selection of late model, damaged and recovered-theft inventory and parts cars.
  • Flexibility - Buy online right from your dealership, or in person - it's your choice.
  • Reputation - 60 years of auction experience, industry leadership and commitment to our buyers.
  • Customer Service - With the highest level of customer service, we go to great lengths to offer the best value to our buyers as their business partners in the salvage remarketing industry.
  • We know the importance of our buyers
    • You matter to us.
    • You are not just another number or another buy fee.
    • You come first.

Seller Benefits

  • Optimal Buyer Mix - International and domestic buyers from an expanded audience, including rebuilders, recyclers and automotive repairable dealers purchasing live and online via Manheim Simulcast.
  • Best Value - Dealers enjoy fast, top dollar returns on less than desirable trade-ins with guaranteed minimum bids.
  • Market Experience - Parts are often worth more than the whole. Get more for low-$ACV trades!
  • Best Venue Match - Vehicles are sold in the venue likely to bring the best return.
  • Location - National geographic footprint including Manheim and free-standing sites.
  • Guaranteed Payment - Manheim-facilitated transactions provide the security of payment.
Total Resource Auctions

Export Services

Total Resource Auctions offers a global marketplace for both Buyers and Sellers utilizing Manheim Simulcast as well as Manheim's Export Services. Through our partner, Export Trader, TRA enables international buyers a simple and transparent process for buying vehicles.

Catastrophe Services

Whether it is a hurricane, tornado, flood or fire, Total Resource Auctions has proven success in responding to catastrophe. TRA is also able to leverage the extensive resources of Manheim and Cox Enterprises to assist its clients in catastrophes.

Transportation Services

Through a combination of owned and contract haulers, Total Resource Auctions has extensive transportation capabilities—from picking up a single total loss vehicle from a body shop to arranging delivery of multiple vehicles to a buyer's facility.