I watched a guy last Tuesday lose his entire year’s profit margin in exactly forty-five seconds because he thought a "Run and Drive" sticker meant the car could actually get him home. He was bidding on a late-model SUV at IAA Auto Auction Little Rock, and he let the adrenaline of the ticking clock override every bit of mechanical common sense he possessed. He saw the green light, heard the engine turn over on the video feed, and figured he’d scored a clean flip for his small lot. When the transport truck dropped it off three days later, the transmission slipped so hard it wouldn’t even clear the ramp. He’d spent $
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