YOUR ROAD TO PRIVATE-PARTY ACQUISITION

Private-Party Acquisition Return-on-Investment Calculator

Surviving in a modern and high-demand market is dependent on keeping inventory on your lot. Thriving requires you to build sustainable inventory funnels, filled with vehicles you know you can sell and afford. Private-party acquisition lets you get the most out of the current market while protecting you against future down-turns.

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First Thing's First: How many cars a month do you need to buy?*

Update with Your Average Gross & Turn

Sample calculations and estimates are based on actual VinCue Vehicle Buying Center (VBC™) users and customers.

Average Front-end Gross on Auction Acquisitions*

Estimated Front-end Gross on Private Party Acquisition (PPA)

Based on actual VBC customer data that shows average increase of $1200 increase in front-end gross for PPA compared to Auction Acquisitions.

Average Turn on Auction Acquisitions*

Estimated Turn on PPA

Based on actual VBC customer data that shows average turn increase of 25% for PPA compared to Auction Acquisitions.

Monthly Gross on Auction Acquisitions

Adjusted monthly revenue based on turn.

Monthly Gross on Private-party Acquisitions

Calculated by number of PPA vehicles multiplied by estimated front-end gross, multiplied by estimated PPA turn.

Update with Your Average Fees & Costs

Sample calculations and estimates are based on actual VinCue Vehicle Buying Center (VBC™) users and customers.

Auctions Fees per Auction Acquisition*

Acquisition Fees per PPA

Transportation Costs per Auction Acquisition*

Transportation Costs per PPA

Inspection Fees per Auction Acquisition*

Inspection Fees per PPA

Compensation Costs per Auction Acquisition*

Leave as $0 for manager-level or salary position purchasing at auction (assumes no additional compensation costs related to auction).

Compensation Costs per PPA

Assumes 1 Buying Agent per 25 acquisitions, $3,000 base salary, and $100 commission per acquisition

Daily Holding Costs per Auction Acquisition*

Daily Holding Costs per PPA*

Assumes same holding costs.

Average Cost per Auction Acquisition

Adjusted for monthly turn.

Average Cost per Private-party Acquisition

Adjusted for monthly turn.

Monthly Cost for Auction Acquisitions

Adjusted for monthly turn.

Monthly Cost for Private Party Acquisitions

Adjusted for monthly turn.

Estimated Financial Impact of Private-Party Acquisition Strategy

Based on your average Gross, Turn, Costs, and Fees, below is what you can expect as a Return-on-Investment for a Private-Party Acquisition sourcing strategy.

Monthly Increased Gross from Private-Party Acquisition

Monthly Savings from Costs & Fees for Private-Party Acquisition

Net Monthly Financial Impact for Private-Party Acquisition

Net Annual Financial Impact for Private-Party Acquisition

Ready to get serious about Private-party Acquisition?

The data in this form is based on real-world customers using VinCue VBC to super-charge their private-party acquisition strategies. If you'd like to start realizing the return-on-investment you see here, contact us to schedule a test drive today.

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