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Vehicle description<\/h1>\n

In the world of online car sales, providing high-quality, accurate vehicle descriptions is essential. And this is especially important when it comes to used cars. Your buyers need to know exactly what they\u2019re getting. This way, they avoid nasty surprises, and you save time with sales that flow smoothly from start to finish. You also avoid the hassle of having to re-auction vehicles because they didn\u2019t meet the buyer\u2019s expectations. <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

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Reliable and reusable vehicle descriptions<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

OPENLANE Sell\u2019s \u2018Vehicle descriptions\u2019 module offers you flexible ways to quickly create reliable and reusable vehicle descriptions:\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Our mobile app was developed in-house to make vehicle inspections a breeze. Easily accessible when you need it\u2014online or offline\u2014OPENLANE Inspect is available to\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>both iOS<\/a> and Google Play<\/a> for Android users<\/span><\/span>. It offers step-by-step guidance as you create\u00a0<\/span><\/span>standardised<\/span>, reusable vehicle descriptions. Inspections carried out via OPENLANE Inspect can be uploaded directly to OPENLANE Sell.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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For the small cost of \u20ac30 per vehicle + a fixed fee per location, you can arrange to have one of our trusted professionals inspect your vehicle on-site or at your closest OPENLANE hub. The vehicle description will be available in your OPENLANE Sell portal\u00a0<\/span><\/span>immediately<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>after the inspection.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Create your own description directly in OPENLANE Sell or upload a CSV file.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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You provide the data, we provide your standardised, reusable vehicle description. <\/span>It\u2019s<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>also possible to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>interface<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>with your software via an API connection.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

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OPENLANE Sell\u2019s \u2018Vehicle descriptions\u2019 module saves you time and effort.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>It\u2019s<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the fastest and easiest way to create\u00a0<\/span><\/span>accurate<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>standardised<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>vehicle descriptions that you can reuse\u00a0<\/span><\/span>again and again<\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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