Dealers looking for cars at auction should be able to make quick and “better-informed” decisions with an integration that brings Carfax data and insights to vAuto’s Provision and AuctionGenius products.

That’s according to a news release Tuesday announcing a deal for Carfax Advantage dealers using those two tools to receive instantaneous views of reported accident and ownership, service and usage history of used cars at the auction.

“It’s a significant undertaking to bring tens of thousands of Carfax Reports and auction vehicles together in a manner that allows dealers to know right away if a vehicle matches their acquisition criteria,” says Randy Kobat, vice president and general manager of vAuto. “Dealers trust Carfax, and we made it a priority to bring their trusted information to the forefront of the auction acquisition process

“A lot of credit goes to the integration teams at vAuto and Carfax for helping vAuto dealers work faster and smarter as they acquire inventory,” Kobat added.

Here’s more on how it works. The Provision and AuctionGenius tools from vAuto will show icons for each car at the auction. These auctions will indicate reported accidents, available service records, number of previous owners and ownership type (for example, if the car was lease or a rental).

Dealers can simply click to get more information and view the entire Carfax Report inside the vAuto platforms.

The integration also allows for dealers using Provision and AuctionGenius to filter cars at auction based on specific Carfax details.

“The Carfax-based filters create additional time savings, as dealers can choose not to look at vehicles that don’t fit their acquisition criteria,” Kobat said.

Carfax vice president Joe Koenig said: “vAuto has created a unique way to help Carfax Advantage dealers use the Carfax information they rely on as part of their used-vehicle evaluations.

“We’re proud to partner with a company that’s equally committed to giving dealers valuable information that helps them make fully informed inventory acquisition decisions,” Koenig added.