Every good car dealer knows the "secrets" to sell more pre-owned cars and generate more profit. We say "secrets" in quotation marks, because these are not really secrets, since everyone knows them, they are more like established principles or pillars that all dealers must prioritize to stay ahead of the competition, although not all of them do it well.

These are:

1. Always buy well.
2. Sell faster.

It sounds simple, but in reality these principles entail much more at their core. Buying well and selling fast should be the priority, but being also the product of many other factors, such as tasks and responsibilities that the dealer must perform in sync and perfection, makes the fulfillment of these pillars much more complex than it seems.

That doesn't mean it's not clear what to do. In fact, we know exactly what works, and what doesn't work. That's why today we want to share with all dealers some tips, the product of studies and research, to help you identify the things you can do to increase the productivity of your operation and grow your business sales.

There are 3 very simple, yet extremely powerful things that a dealer can easily do (with the right technology) to guarantee positive results immediately.

1. Always buy based on the market.
2. Position and maintain competitive inventory.
3. Always seek the longest range.

We all know that a well made investment generates profits, but a poorly made investment inevitably damages the profitability of the business. For this reason, before making any purchase, a dealer should take the time to analyze and properly inform himself about the competitive conditions of the market, and only with this information can he make investment decisions.

Making a decision and making a purchase without knowing with absolute certainty aspects such as:

• What is the supply in the market?
• Who do I compete against?
• At what prices are competitors positioning themselves?

It is the perfect way to guarantee a sub-optimal investment with a high probability of resulting in an economic loss for the business.

Today's buyer has at his disposal access to the best marketplaces that offer hundreds of thousands of options 365 days a year, these are:

• Mercadolibre.com
• Seminuevos.com
• Segundamano.mx
• Autocosmos.com.mx
• Among others...

Since a car represents a great economic effort, the buyer will take the time to review all the options before making a decision. So we would like to ask the following question, if the consumer today performs this market analysis for almost every product he/she is thinking of buying, especially a car, shouldn't the dealer do it as well? At the end of the day, as a company we have to put ourselves in the shoes of our customers to really understand them and thus have the opportunity to serve them. The dealer who does that will get the buyer's business, and that's a guarantee of the law of supply and demand.

While we believe that by now all dealers understand the "why" their inventory should always be priced competitively relative to the competition, it is important that we look at some of the highlights that drive this reasoning:

• Virtually all shoppers are online and take the time to search through various sources before buying.
• Virtually all dealers are posting and selling their cars online.

I think there is not much more to say, this point is very intuitive. To sell fast, you need to catch the buyers' attention with an excellent value offer relative to what they will see in the market, because if there is one thing you can be sure of, it is that the buyer will take the time to look at as many options as possible until they find the best opportunity. Competitive positioning of inventory is fundamental and absolutely necessary to have a chance of getting the buyer's interest and generating sales.

There is no point in buying based on the market and competitively positioning inventory if the right buyer cannot find the cars where they are looking for them. That's why it's crucial for the dealer to display their inventory in as many places as possible, whether in virtual or physical territory. Of course, if they want an excellent return on their advertising investment, the easiest and safest way is online.

Marketplaces such as Mercado Libre, Seminuevos.com, Segundamano.mx, Autocosmos among others, do an excellent job of bringing together buyers and sellers of cars, and all the dealer has to do is upload their cars to the portal and pay a very reasonable fee for the value received.

In addition to the portals, which are really the main source of traffic and sales for the dealer, the dealer should have his own website. This provides credibility and of course most importantly, exposure of the inventory. Generating traffic to the business's particular website in such a competitive market is not going to be easy or cheap, however, a team that is up to the challenge should do it - a good strategy is worth the effort.

At the end of the day, it is always best to test as many sales channels as possible and prioritize based on the results. In general, the more presence the inventory has, the more sales are generated. Of course, as long as the ads are well published, since managing so many media can become overwhelming and result in typical mistakes such as one zero too many in the price, or the wrong car version. These mistakes are catastrophic, as it causes buyers not to see you, and if they do see you, they won't believe you. It is a very easy mistake to make, with business implications such as lost sales, reduced profits and even reputational damage to the company or more. For this reason many companies already operate with tools that automatically publish to all marketplaces, however we must consider that most of these applications do not do it all right, a very common challenge that most systems face is due to the complexity of catalog homologation. It is important to hire a system that makes it clear, just make sure you choose well. And remember, what may at first glance look good, may have fundamental internal flaws that result in harmful and silent symptoms for the business.

Knowing what needs to be done is only the first step, executing it is another matter altogether. Market-driven procurement is a ridiculously tedious and time-consuming process, and the bigger the business grows, the more time it takes. But it doesn't have to be that way. And let's not even talk about the process of market monitoring to keep inventory competitively positioned, that's basically impossible to do without the right technology. That's why today, we'll not only share with you the secrets and proven strategies, but we'll also give you the technology tools every dealer needs to execute the strategies we've covered today.

As we saw above, there are 3 very simple, but extremely powerful things that a dealer can easily do (of course, with the right technology) to guarantee positive results immediately. Now, we share with you the technological tools that the dealer needs to be able to execute the strategies very easily.

To buy well, it is necessary to analyze the market, identify the competition, and evaluate the commercial strategy, and only then, make a purchase decision. This is reverse engineering, and it is what can guarantee the dealer a profitable investment.

To keep inventory competitively positioned from purchase to sale, there is only one viable way to do it, and that is Intelimotor's Monitor application.

Remembering the importance of reaching as many buyers as possible to maximize the speed of sales, it is important that the dealer displays its inventory in as many media and channels as possible. With Intelimotor's publishing application, the dealer can manage his ads on as many portals and websites as he wants.

That's all for today, we hope this information is of great value to you.

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