
Vehicle Acquisition Network (VAN) is buy center software for franchise and independent auto dealerships, built for buying used cars directly from private sellers. Dealers use it to buy from consumers in their market before those cars reach the auction lane.
How it works:
- VAN scans 25+ online marketplaces for for-sale-by-owner vehicles and puts them in one dashboard, matched to your buy box (year, make, model, mileage) inside your territory.
- It filters out listings from other dealers, scam listings, and Do-Not-Call numbers, decodes each VIN, and adds live market valuation.
- Your buyer calls, texts, and emails sellers from inside VAN, and every conversation stays attached to the vehicle.
- One click pushes a car into vAuto, where your manager appraises it. CARFAX and AutoCheck reports run inside VAN.
- VAN runs inside VINCUE Buy Center Pro as VAN Mode, where VINCUE applies your buy plan to each private-seller car.
Plans:
- Professional ($1,695/month): the core platform plus an Acquisition Coach™, an experienced private-party buyer who meets with your team. Every plan includes one.
- VAN Accelerate™ ($2,495/month): adds automated text and email outreach, automated follow-up for unresponsive sellers, automatic replies to KBB ICO leads within minutes, and automatic responses to AccuTrade leads.
- VAN Managed Buyer™ ($5,995/month, 90-day initial term): VAN hires, trains, and manages a full-time buyer who works only for your store on sourcing, outreach, and negotiation. Your desk inspects, makes the final buy decision, and signs the check.
Listed prices are starting rates; final price depends on territory size and number of users. Software plans go live in about four days, and Canadian dealers are billed in CAD.
VAN was founded in 2013 by Tom Gregg and serves dealers in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada. To see VAN on your market, call 855-952-4949.
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Most asset tracking tools offer one tagging method. GoCodes bundles four: patented QR code labels, real-time GPS trackers, Bluetooth beacons, and RFID/NFC tags.
Pick what fits each asset and manage everything from one cloud dashboard.
QR labels ship with every account at no extra charge. Stick them on tools, equipment, or inventory and scan with the GoCodes app (4.7 stars, App Store) or any phone browser. Check items in and out in seconds. Your team can be tracking assets within days, not months.
Built for trades and industrial companies. Contractors, school districts, manufacturers, and facilities teams use GoCodes to know exactly what they own, where it sits, and who touched it last.
Log maintenance schedules, service history, warranties, and equipment utilization. Create custom fields, rename defaults, and control access with role-based permissions. Reports generate in seconds.
Free trial available. No credit card, no setup fee, no app download required.
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Cars.com
Cars.com serves as a leading online platform for automotive transactions, bridging the gap between buyers and sellers across the United States by aggregating millions of listings for new, used, and certified pre-owned vehicles from both dealerships and private sellers into an easily navigable interface. Users can conduct thorough searches and refine their selections based on various factors such as make, model, price, mileage, location, and fuel type, while also having the capability to compare different vehicles side-by-side, explore detailed specifications, view photos, read reviews from dealers, and obtain pricing insights, ultimately enabling them to directly contact sellers to facilitate their purchases. Additionally, Cars.com provides a wealth of research resources, including expert articles, market pricing data, price alerts, and current vehicle valuations, featuring innovative tools like "Your Garage," which allows car owners to track the value of their vehicles over time, empowering them to make savvy trade-in and purchase decisions. Sellers are also equipped with multiple listing features that enable them to showcase their vehicles with attractive images and comprehensive descriptions to attract potential buyers, supplemented by optional premium services aimed at increasing visibility and enhancing marketing initiatives. This all-encompassing strategy not only improves the overall experience of buying and selling cars but also equips users with critical information, fostering confidence in their automotive decisions. Ultimately, Cars.com is not just a marketplace; it is a resource that supports users throughout every stage of their automotive journey.
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Quartix
Over the span of 23 years, the Quartix vehicle tracking system has amassed a customer base exceeding 30,000 and has facilitated the installation of over 600,000 devices across the US, UK, and Europe, providing assistance to various industries in reducing fuel and insurance costs on a daily basis.
No matter if your fleet includes trucks, coaches, vans, or cars, Quartix delivers a suite of user-friendly management and monitoring tools that are incredibly beneficial.
Users can access live tracking capabilities, detailed driving style analysis, driver timesheets, and management dashboards, enabling them to pinpoint top-performing drivers, analyze mileage effectively, and enhance team safety.
"We can simply see mileage and time recordings on the system, rather than asking our drivers to check their dashboards," stated Jack Armstrong, Maintenance Manager at SS Landscaping Services.
To discover more about what Quartix has to offer, reach out to schedule a brief demonstration with a member of the team, and see firsthand how these features can transform your fleet management practices.
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