Abstract: Disclosed are a method and apparatus for collecting information about vehicles. Also disclosed are a method and apparatus for making a market in used vehicles. The method includes collecting image data depicting a vehicle for sale in sufficient detail that visual imperfections are evident in the images when displayed using scan and zoom functions; collecting non-image vehicle data further characterizing the vehicle for sale; compiling the collected data into a searchable database; receiving from a customer a query defining a desired vehicle; displaying data to the customer responsive to the query; selecting a vehicle responsive to an input by the customer; shipping the selected vehicle from a dealer remote from the customer to a dealer local to the customer; and completing a transaction involving the vehicle at the dealer local to the customer.

Abstract: A system and method for detecting interruptions that occur during the process of sending images of a set of source pages via facsimile transmission and determining that two separate transmissions are associated with each other. An initial fax transmission is received, and its interruption is automatically determined. The initial transmission is automatically matched with a subsequent transmission. A method for receiving one or more documents transmitted from a user via facsimile transmission which identifies and corrects an error in the document(s) received includes receiving one or more document via facsimile transmission and identifying the existence of any of a predetermined set of errors in the transmission. The identified errors are corrected through subsequent transmissions and/or manual user intervention in response to a logical set of predetermined options.