Case study · Automotive

DNF: a marketplace for vehicles that aren't finished

Damaged, rebuilt and project vehicles usually end up at salvage auctions or lost in general classifieds. DNF gives them a marketplace of their own.

Built and run by Magnitude Published
The damagednotfinished.com homepage at desktop width, shown with demo listings: the DNF logo above the line Damaged. Not finished., a Browse the Marketplace button and a box to start selling with a VIN, beside a tilted wall of listing cards, each with its title brand, damage and Score.
damagednotfinished.comThe homepage, shown with demo listings. Demo photos are Creative Commons stand-ins, credited by DNF.

The short answer

DNF (Damaged. Not Finished.) is a marketplace for damaged, rebuilt and project vehicles in Canada and the US. Magnitude designed, built and runs it, and launched it in October 2026: owners list a vehicle starting with its VIN, buyers make offers with no dealer licence needed, and every listing carries a Score that shows what kind of project it is.

At a glance

Product
DNF: Damaged. Not Finished.
Markets
Canada and the United States
Launched
Website
damagednotfinished.com
Scope
Brand, product design and build, the listing Score, and the buyer and seller guides.

The Score

Every listing, scored

The What the Score means section on damagednotfinished.com, with demo listings: what a Score is built from, the status or title brand, damage, condition and paperwork, beside a picker of listings and one listing's Score, its band from Parts only to Rebuilt, and the reasons that moved it.
damagednotfinished.comThe Score, with its reasons.
  • Every listing gets a Score from what the seller reports: the title brand, the damage, the condition and the paperwork.
  • The Score shows what moved it, so buyers can tell a parts car from a rebuild candidate at a glance.
  • Each listing shows the exact status word from the registration or title, and the province or state that issued it.

On a phone

From a VIN to offers

The DNF Marketplace on a phone, with demo listings: filter and sort buttons above listing cards, each with a photo, its title brand and province or state, the damage, the vehicle, where it is, whether it runs, and its Score.
damagednotfinished.com/vehicles on a phoneEvery listing, scored, built for the phone first.
  • Sellers start a listing with the VIN, then add the damage, what still works and their photos.
  • Buyers make offers above or below the asking price, with no auction clock.
  • Contact details stay hidden until the seller accepts an offer and the deal is confirmed, and DNF never handles the money for the vehicle.
  • Guides for Canada and the US explain the rules that differ by province and state.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is DNF?

DNF (Damaged. Not Finished.) is a marketplace for damaged, rebuilt and project vehicles in Canada and the US. Owners, body shops and rebuilders list with the VIN, buyers make offers, and every listing carries a Score that shows what kind of project it is.

Is DNF part of Magnitude?

Yes. Magnitude designed, built and runs DNF. It's a listing service, not a dealer: it doesn't own, inspect or sell the vehicles, and buyers pay sellers directly.

Work with Magnitude

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We build the brand, the product and the site that brings buyers and sellers to it.

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