Japanese Auto Auctions overview

ABBREVIATIONS TABLE

Monday auctions:USS-R Nagoya, GNN
Tuesday auctions:CAA Gifu&CAA Tokyo, JU Saitama, USS Yokohama
Wednesday auctions:Bayauc, JAA, CAA Nagoya, USS Fukuoka, Sapporo, Tohoku
Thursday auctions:HAA Osaka, JU Aichi, LAA Kansai, TAA Kanto/ Chubu, USS Tokyo
Friday auctions:AAAI Bayside, IMA West, USS Nagoya/Nishi Tokyo/Osaka
Saturday auctions:AAAI VT, HAA Kobe, JU Gifu, USS KyushuG/Okayama/Shizuoka/Gunma

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ABBREVIATIONS: THURSDAY AUCTIONS TABLE

USS Tokyo HAA Osaka
A1 Small Scratch
A2 Scratch
A3 Big Scratch
E1 Few Dimples
E2 Several Dimples
E3 Many Dimples
U1 Small Dent
U2 Dent
U3 Big Dent
W1 Repair Mark/Wave (hardly detectable)
W2 Repair Mark/Wave
W3 Obvious Repair Mark/Wave (need to be repainted)
S1 Rust
S2 Heavy Rust
C1 Corrosion
C2 Heavy Corrosion
X  Need to be replaced
XX Replaced
B1 Distortion on (radiator) core support 
or back panel (approximately size of a thumb)
B2 Big Distortion on (radiator) core support
   or back panel
Y1 Small Hole or Crack
Y2 Hole or Crack
Y3 Big Hole or Crack
X1 Small Crack on Windshield (approximately 1cm)
R  Repaired Crack on Windshield
RX Repaired Crack on Windshield
  (need to be replaced)
X  Crack on Windshield (need to be replaced)
F  Windshield Filmed
A Scratch
B Panel Beated
C Corrosion
P Paint
S Rust
U Dent
W Repair Mark/Wave

X Needs to be replaced
XX Replaced
 JU Aichi LAA Kansai
A1 Line Scratch (approximately 5cm)
A2 Line Scratch (approximately 20cm)
A3 Line Scratch longer than A2 or multiple A2

B1 Dent (approximately 3cm x 3cm)
B2 Dent (approximately 10cm x 10cm)
B3 Dent larger than B2 or multiple B2

E Dimple
S Rust
C Corrosion

W1 Repair Mark/Wave (hardly detectable)
W2 Repair Mark/Wave
W3 Obvious Repair Mark/Wave (need to be repainted)
X Needs to be replaced
XX Replaced

△ Repaired

A Scratch
B Panel Beated
C Corrosion
P Paint
S Rust
U Dent
W Repair Mark/Wave

X Needs to be replaced
XX Replaced
 TAA Kanto/Chubu
A1 Line Scratch (approximately 5cm)     
A2 Line Scratch (approximately 20cm)     
A3 Line Scratch (approximately 40cm)     
A4 Line Scratch longer than A3     
                  
U1 Dent (Golf ball size)     
U2 Dent (Tennis ball size)     
U3 Dent (Soccer ball size)   
U4 Dent larger than U3     
                
B1 Dent with Scratch (Golf ball size)   
B2 Dent with Scratch (Tennis ball size)   
B3 Dent with Scratch (Soccer ball size)   
B4 Dent with Scratch larger than B3   
              
P1 Paint slightly fading/peeling   
P2 Paint partly fading/peeling   
P3 Paint largely fading/peeling   
P4 Paint worse than P3   
              
W1: Repair Mark/Wave (hardly detectable)   
W2: Repair Mark/Wave   
W3: Obvious Repair Mark/Wave (need to be repainted)  
            
S1 Rust (Golf ball size)   
S2 Rust (Tennis ball size)   
S3 Rust (Soccer ball size)   
S4 Rust larger than S3   
            
C1 Corrosion (Golf ball size)   
C2 Corrosion (Tennis ball size)   
C3 Corrosion (Soccer ball size)   
C4 Corrosion larger than S3   
            
G Dots Scratch on Windshield   
X Crack on Window 

X1 Need to be replaced (minor damage)   
X2 Need to be replaced (medium damage)   
X3 Need to be replaced (major damage)   
XX Replaced 

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