Frame damage uniframe or unibody damage autocheck : eBay Guides

Assuming a car has been frame damaged because of an announcement at an auction is a mistake.  Especially if it is a lease return.   Lease companies and banks sell their lease returns at the major auto auction houses like Manheim.   They do not want the dealer who buys a car to have recourse to return a vehicle that they think may have had some damage.    

Often a bumper cover will have minor damage and it is announced as frame unibody damage.    Even though there is no history on either Carfax or Autocheck of an accident.   When you look at the car history if there is no accident history reported then the auction announcement is likely nothing more than a banker preventing a buyer from having recourse against the bank.       

To assume the worst in these cases is a mistake.   Professional buyers and dealers know that bankers are often wrong about this issue and buy these announced cars knowing they may get a better price.     Smart buyers will have the car looked at before they buy and also get a better deal.