Here is my carfax report

[speedygonzales]

Even in an auction it's easy to look at the floor near seat brackets and seat belt anchors for rust or other corrosion.

A piece of paper and a magnet helps find bondo.

Flashlight and eye balls can look under the vehicle.

Anyone that gets taken by a vehicle that's been "swamped" or other catastrophe is partially to blame. What portion of the blame depends on how well the "event" was covered up by the guilty party.

People get lucky at auctions too. Something about a blind squirrel.......