Vehicle Acquisition Network (VAN)
Vehicle Acquisition Network (VAN) is a purpose-built vehicle sourcing platform that enables car dealerships to acquire high-margin, fast-turning used vehicles directly from private sellers—bypassing auctions, reducing acquisition costs, and accelerating inventory turn.
Today’s automotive market is more competitive than ever. Wholesale prices are climbing, auction fees are rising, and reconditioning delays eat into profitability. VAN solves this by giving dealers the tools and talent they need to target, engage, and acquire for-sale-by-owner (FSBO) vehicles in their local market with speed and efficiency.
With VAN, dealers can:
Access thousands of local private-party listings in real time
Use AI-powered filters to find the most profitable cars
Automate personalized outreach and follow-up with sellers
Track communications, tasks, and acquisition progress in one unified CRM
Eliminate auction fees, transport delays, and wholesale surprises
For stores that lack time or staff to do this work in-house, VAN also offers a Managed Buyer program—a turnkey service where VAN’s expert acquisition team works on your behalf to find, contact, and negotiate with private sellers. It’s like hiring a full-time buyer without the overhead.
Whether you're a single rooftop looking for more control or a large group scaling a private-party acquisition strategy, VAN adapts to your dealership's workflow and goals. Dealers using VAN regularly see faster turn times, higher front-end grosses, and more predictable inventory pipelines.
Trusted by over 250 rooftops across the U.S. and Canada, VAN is how modern dealers compete with Carvana, CarMax, and other direct-to-consumer disruptors—by sourcing smarter, not just spending more.
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CDK Global
For five decades, CDK has been delivering innovative solutions that empower dealers to manage their operations and forge stronger connections with customers at over 15,000 retail sites throughout North America.
The CDK Dealership Xperience enhances the potential for dealers by offering a range of sophisticated solution suites that integrate smoothly with our Foundations Suite, thereby driving performance improvements.
• Foundations Suite: This is the foundational element of the platform that provides essential, built-in capabilities necessary for effectively managing all dealership workflows while ensuring an exceptional customer experience from the outset.
• Fixed Operations Suite: Recognized as the most extensive solution available, it enables dealers to cultivate customer loyalty, optimize parts and service operations, and enhance profitability.
• Modern Retail Suite: This suite minimizes friction in the buying process and elevates customer engagement and revenue by streamlining and simplifying the purchasing experience that consumers now anticipate.
• Intelligence Suite: It leverages the power of data-driven insights to enhance performance and foster customer loyalty through the use of advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.
In summary, CDK's comprehensive offerings are designed to address the evolving needs of dealerships and their customers, ensuring they remain competitive in a rapidly changing market landscape.
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Blackpurl
Blackpurl is an innovative dealership management platform that is revolutionizing how dealerships operate.
It caters to dealers seeking a customizable software solution that aligns with their unique business practices, rather than spending money on flashy features that do not enhance daily operations.
With seamless integration options for top-tier solutions like Shopify for eCommerce, QuickBooks and Xero for accounting, and DP360 for customer relationship management, Blackpurl empowers dealers to select the tools that best fit their needs.
More than just another DMS, Blackpurl offers a cloud-based platform that is transforming the DMS landscape.
As we often say within our team, we’re not merely enhancing the superficial; we’re completely overhauling the entire system for a more effective outcome.
This commitment to genuine innovation sets Blackpurl apart in an industry that often settles for mediocrity.
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Carketa
The leading DMS Software Platform dedicated to Inspection and Reconditioning.
Carketa equips car dealerships with the tools needed to optimize their market readiness, improve communication, increase sales, reduce expenses, and enhance profitability, establishing it as a premier option in the DMS Software sector.
Carketa Recon
With Carketa Recon, used vehicle dealerships are not only saving precious time but also significantly increasing their profits. The days of relying on paper trails, whiteboards, or spreadsheets to manage reconditioning are gone. Instead, embrace an innovative workflow that automates your reconditioning process, allowing you to manage operations effortlessly from any device and location.
Inventory management can be perceived as a daunting chore for many. However, with the Carketa Recon App, overseeing inventory becomes a task that is both manageable and enjoyable. Our software provides a more streamlined and organized method for handling both wholesale and retail stock. Rather than grappling with tedious manual inventory practices, let the Carketa Recon App simplify your workload, enabling you to concentrate on what is truly important—expanding your business and enhancing customer satisfaction. In doing so, you can ensure your dealership remains competitive and responsive to the ever-changing market demands.
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