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Welcome to our FAQ page! Discover how partnering with the Vehicle Acquisition Network can streamline your buy center process, enhance your inventory, and drive sales growth. Find answers to your questions and learn how we can help your dealership thrive.
Pricing is based on features and territory. See our pricing page for current plans.
KBB ICO provides dealers with leads from people who have submitted their car's details to the KBB website. This is considered a "passive" acquisition strategy and these leads go to multiple dealers and the sellers expect to be contacted by those dealers. VAN is an "active" acquisition strategy and reaches cars for sale by people who would not have otherwise considered selling to a dealer. Many of our dealers use both KBB ICO and VAN together.
VAN is singularly focused on helping dealers get more used inventory from the FSBO market. We've spent the last 10 years building the best-in-class private party acquisition tool which is why we pull listings from more marketplaces, have more phone numbers, and have more available cars than anyone else.
VAN integrates with most CRM systems, KBB ICO, Automotive Mastermind and Roadster. VAN also recently partnered with vAuto for full API integration. VAN makes your existing process trackable, efficient, and scalable allowing your team to buy more cars.
Staffing needs are highly dependent on your goals. We work with dealers that have a fully staffed dedicated buying team, dealers that have sales people buying cars on the side, and every staffing level in-between. Understanding your goals is the first step in understanding your staffing needs.
Our dealers on Professional and Accelerate plans are matched with dedicated Acquisition Coaches who provide ongoing technical support, coaching, and performance management for your team. Your coach's entire role is to make sure you are successful with VAN.
Yes, we do offer accounts for motorcycles and RVs. At this time we do not offer power sports, boats, or any items outside of autos, motorcycles, and RVs.
David Long tells us why he loves VAN!
"The VAN strategy earned us an additional $4,000,000 in gross on cars we would have never found, from people we probably would have never met, that turned 4 days faster than our average acquisition."
We’ve scaled our buy center from ~40 cars/month with just two buyers to a peak of 112 in August… VAN isn’t just a tool—it’s a competitive advantage.
VAN has been a wonderful tool for acquisition across our stores. It has made buying private party vehicles much easier!
Working with VAN for about a six months have been great!… The system is very easy to learn and understand.
Emily and the team over at VAN have really helped this new position at my dealership really take off. It’s an awesome platform for us acquisition specialists/managers.
We’ve had a great experience with VAN from the start… The platform is well-built, intuitive, and has been a valuable addition to our acquisition department.
Shout out to the team at VAN including Christian, Emily and Tyler who support our dealerships each month with securing additional used vehicle inventory! You are an essential part of our success with growing our used vehicle operations.
Easily the best acquisition company to work with. Navigating the software is a breeze and has helped our business tremendously.
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