GTAA grades Paint & Body, Interior, and Tires separately.
Score is for each item not a composite.
This grading scale is intended to communicate a vehicle’s general appearance and condition. Other factors, such as mileage and structural damage/repairs declarations may have a significant impact on a vehicle’s value and should be considered. Disputes regarding a vehicle grade are not grounds for arbitration. We encourage buyer’s to purchase a post-sale inspection for frame and single item mechanical defects exceeding $500.00.
GRADE 5 - VEHICLE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION
PAINT & BODY - Only minor defects in panel surfaces requiring no conventional body or paint work.
- May have had limited high quality repairs performed.
- No missing, broken, or damaged parts that require replacement.
- No visible glass damage.
| INTERIOR - No missing, broken, or damaged parts that require replacement.
- No cuts, tears, or burns that require repair.
- Shows no sign of wear.
- No noticeable offensive odor.
| TIRES - All match by brand, size, and style.
- Near new condition.
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GRADE 4 - VEHICLE IS BETTER THAN AVERAGE
PAINT & BODY - Minor chips or scratches in panel surfaces requiring minor conventional body & paint work
- May require removal of small dents that have not broken the paint using paint-less dent repair
- May have had high quality conventional repairs of cosmetic or light collision damage
- May require replacement of minor missing or broken part
- No visible glass damage beyond minor pitting of windshield
| INTERIOR - Clean, showing minimal wear
- May require replacement of minor missing or broken part
- No noticeable offensive odor
| TIRES - All match by brand, size, and style
- Good or better condition
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GRADE 3 - NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR
PAINT & BODY - May require conventional body and paint work
- May require replacement of parts
- May have sustained cosmetic or light collision damage and been repaired to collision industry standards
- Windshield may be damaged
| INTERIOR - Shows signs of normal wear and usage
| TIRES - Average or better
- Match by size and style
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GRADE 2 - SHOWS SIGNS OF EXCESSIVE WEAR AND TEAR
PAINT & BODY - Dents, scratches, and body panels that may require replacement
- Parts may be broken and missing
- May have multiple prior repairs performed at substandard levels
- May have repaired or unrepaired collision damage
| INTERIOR - Shows signs of excess wear
- May have burns, cuts, tears, and non-removable stains
| TIRES - May be worn or mismatched
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GRADE 1 - SHOWS SIGNS OF SEVERE ABUSE
- May have sustained major collision damage, but may be drivable
- May be cost prohibitive to extensively recondition this vehicle by automotive industry standards
- Frame/structure may not measure to published specifications
- May have missing or disconnected mechanical parts
- Although operable, this vehicle is near the end of its useful life
- Operability of accessories is doubtful
GRADE 0- VEHICLE IS INOPERATIVE
- Good for parts only
- Mechanical and body parts may be inoperable, disconnected, damaged or missing
