The Auto Auction Reps Advantage
Dealerships who partner with us acquire used vehicles that have been heavily researched, that are certified to be in good mechanical condition and that require little or no reconditioning. What’s more, these vehicles are purchased at a price that leaves room for you to turn a profit.
Ultimately, end-user customers drive away with higher quality used products. In turn, those customers come back with fewer problems and good will is accrued to your dealership.
Let Us Do Your Bidding, While You Do The Selling.
Auto Auction Reps affords your dealership the best opportunity for success from the used car-buying standpoint. Here’s how:
1. Flat, per-vehicle fee compensation structure – With Auto Auction Reps, your dealership can control costs by avoiding the rising travel expenses (gas, food and lodging) associated with sending an employee to auction. And, since our cost is fixed, you will be able to more accurately forecast your used vehicle acquisition costs.
2. More efficient use of dealership employees – Everyday you or a member of your used car sales team is away at auction your dealership could be missing out on potential sales. We work closely with used car sales managers to provide a cost effective solution to this dilemma. Auto Auction Reps enables you to remain focused on sales and making certain clean vehicles are on the front line in a timely fashion. Avoid the travel expense and the stress of auction attendance. Let us build your inventory for you.
3. Representation at auction by a reliable professional car buyer – To realize true value from the wholesale auto market, a dealership’s representative at auctions must be actively participating in them. Auto Auction Reps commonly attends three to five auctions per week. We are intimately familiar with the process, as well as the ever-evolving factors that determine what is or is not a “good deal.” Our ability to analyze the big picture and determine a vehicle’s quality and overall value sets us apart.
4. Take the test drive – Auto Auction Reps offers dealerships an incentive to try our services through our ongoing “Take the test drive” promotion. Authorize us to purchase five vehicles at auction and we’ll waive our per-vehicle fee on the first two we purchase for you.
5. Coordination of transportation logistics – Auto Auction Reps is a full service vendor in terms of vehicle acquisition. If you like, we can arrange for the transportation of vehicles we purchase on your behalf. While your dealership will be billed directly by the carrier, we will negotiate a preferred rate for you and oversee the loading of vehicles at auction.
6. Pre-auction and real-time research – Auto Auction Reps employs a sophisticated matrix of criteria to target vehicles at auction. Using auction pre-sale lists, we identify vehicles that meet the profile set by a partner dealership. From that narrowed list, we review condition reports by onsite inspectors and formulate a strategy for the auction. We take it a step further with a physical inspection of the vehicles (including paint meters) and ascertain an informed vehicle value. We also carry wireless Internet-equipped laptops to access informative information during the bidding process. Once purchased, if the vehicle is out of factory warranty, we insist upon a post-sale inspection at the dealership’s expense.
7. Not an all-or-nothing proposition – We’re flexible. Dealerships aren’t required to outsource all of their used vehicle acquisition activity to us in order to secure our services. Auto Auction Reps will happily augment your current efforts or handle it all for you. Maybe you like attending some auctions, but not others. We’ll work with you to find an arrangement that best suits your needs.