FH6 Auction House Guide — Buy, Sell & Flip Cars
15%
Seller fee deducted
60
Days to collect credits
24h
Max auction duration
The Auction House is the only way to trade cars between players in FH6. It's how you offload duplicates, track down Wheelspin-exclusive cars you missed, and flip Festival Playlist rewards for profit. Many players ignore it for the first few hours and miss out on what can become a major Credits source. This guide covers everything from basics to advanced flipping strategy.
Unlock requirement
The Auction House unlocks after completing the Horizon Invitational — your first Wristband event. You cannot access it before that point. Once unlocked, access it from any Player House or Festival Site via Buy & Sell → Auction House.
How to access the Auction House
You must be at a Player House or Festival Site to use it. From the main pause menu: Buy & Sell → Auction House. You cannot access it while driving in the open world.
Buying a car — step by step
1
Search Auction
Filter by car name, manufacturer, class, or PI rating. Always search multiple listings of the same car before buying — prices vary widely. Compare at least 5 listings before committing.
2
Bid or Buyout
Bidding is cheaper but takes time and risks being outbid at the last second. Buyout pays the listed price immediately and guarantees the car. For rare cars, buyout is usually worth it. For common cars, bid low and walk away.
3
Check Car Mastery before buying
Some cars have Car Mastery trees that pay out 200,000+ CR in perks. If the auction buyout is less than the perk value, the car is effectively free or profitable to buy, strip the perks, then resell.
Selling a car — step by step
1
Start Auction → choose car
Select Start Auction. Your garage inventory appears. Not all cars can be listed — Barn Finds, Treasure Cars, and Loyalty Reward cars cannot be sold. The game greys out ineligible cars.
2
Set Starting Price and Buyout Price
Search the same car on the Auction House first — look at current listings. For common cars, match or slightly undercut the lowest listing. For rare cars, check recent sold prices and price accordingly. The Starting Price is the minimum bid; Buyout ends the auction immediately.
3
Set auction duration (1–24 hours)
1-hour auctions are good for common cars in high demand. 24-hour auctions suit rare cars where you're waiting for the right buyer. Short auctions create urgency; long auctions maximise visibility.
4
Collect credits manually within 60 days
After a sale, go to Auction House → My Auctions to collect your credits. They do NOT automatically transfer. Uncollected credits expire after 60 days — you will lose them permanently.
The 15% seller fee
FH6 deducts a 15% fee from every sale. A car that sells for 1,000,000 CR nets you 850,000 CR. Factor this into your pricing — if you bought a car for 500,000 CR and want to break even, list the buyout at approximately 590,000 CR.
What you can and cannot sell
✓ Can sell
Autoshow cars · Wheelspin duplicates · DLC cars (DLC buyers only) · Festival Playlist reward cars · Most standard garage cars
✗ Cannot sell
Barn Find cars · Treasure Cars · Loyalty Reward cars · Forza Edition cars (most) · Cars marked as Collection Journal exclusives
Flipping for profit
Car flipping — buying underpriced listings and reselling at market value — is the highest-ceiling Credits strategy in the game. It requires market knowledge but no grinding. The most profitable flips come from:
- Wheelspin-exclusive cars listed cheaply — players who don't know a car is rare will underlist it. Search regularly and buy at under-market prices.
- Festival Playlist reward cars after the season ends — cars that were free during a season become Auction House-only. Prices spike when the season rotates out.
- Forza Edition (FE) cars — these have enhanced perk trees that pay massive Credits. The Nissan GT-R Black Edition FE regularly sells at maximum buyout price.
- Cars with high Car Mastery payouts — if a car's mastery tree pays 200,000+ CR in perks, buying it cheaply, claiming the perks, and reselling at a profit is entirely viable.
Sniping — buy before anyone else does
Sniping is searching for underpriced listings the moment they appear and buying them before other players. It requires speed, market knowledge, and patience. On popular cars you're competing with hundreds of other snipers — success rate is roughly 1 in 10 attempts. Filter by specific cars, set max buyout to slightly below market price, and refresh frequently during peak hours.
Auction House rules at a glance
| Rule | Detail |
|---|---|
| Seller fee | 15% of final sale price deducted automatically |
| Credit collection deadline | 60 days — uncollected credits are permanently lost |
| Auction duration | 1 hour to 24 hours — your choice when listing |
| Unsold cars | Return to your garage automatically — no penalty |
| DLC cars | Buyable only by players who own the same DLC pack |
| No quick-sell option | There is no "sell to game" button. Auction House is the only way to get Credits from a car |
| Gift Drop / Delete | Give a car to a player or delete it — both give zero Credits in return |