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Buy Center Acquisition Coaching™

What Is an Acquisition Coach™?

An Acquisition Coach™ is a dedicated private-party buying expert from VAN (Vehicle Acquisition Network) who trains your buy center team, reviews your acquisition numbers with you every week during your first month, and holds recurring strategy sessions after that. Coaches are experienced private-party buyers who spot where your sourcing, outreach, or appraisal process is leaving cars on the table and give you a specific plan to fix it.

In-Depth Platform Knowledge
 
  • Your coach watches how your store actually uses VAN and spots the features you are leaving on the table.
  • Buyers learn how top-performing stores run the same playbook.
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Proactive Partnership
  • Your coach reviews your numbers with you: listings worked, response rates, appointments set, cars bought.
  • Then you fix what is lagging together, with next steps set every session.
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Acquisition Coaching Session™
  • Receive weekly coaching sessions from your assigned acquisition coach during your first month of buying on VAN.
  • Ongoing, recurring coaching sessions to review your progress and provide best practices for store improvement.
  • Access regular training sessions focusing on common utilization issues and best practices.
Industry Experience
Industry Experience 
  • Acquisition Coaches™ are car enthusiasts with decades of combined experience buying cars directly from private sellers.
  • They take the time to understand how your store operates, which shows up in your results.

Acquisition Coaches™ are included with every VAN subscription. Professional™ and Accelerate™ dealers get ongoing Acquisition Coaching™, and Managed Buyer™ dealers get weekly strategy calls with their coach alongside a dedicated full-time buyer. See VAN pricing for details.

What is a buy center and how do dealers build one?A buy center is a dedicated function inside a dealership focused on acquiring vehicles directly from private sellers instead of waiting on trade-ins. VAN's Acquisition Coaches help dealers structure the staffing, workflow, and goals to make one perform.Read how dealers balance auctions and private sellers
Client Testimonial

Born Out of the Need to Acquire More of the Right Vehicles.

"VAN has significantly enhanced our capacity to augment our fleet monthly, thanks to the unparalleled support from our Acquisition Coach™. Their expertise and dedication have been pivotal to our success." (David McLaughlin, Walser Automotive Group)

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