Retail dealers are always looking for clean, low mileage vehicles that match their inventory type and will pass multi-point mechanical and safety inspections. To expand their sources of quality vehicles, some dealerships offer professional consignment services to sell private owner vehicles along side their owned-inventory if the private seller's vehicle meets certain basic criteria.
What makes a vehicle best suited for retail consignment? Here are the four key factors most retail consignment dealers use to determine eligibility for accepting your vehicle into their inventory:
Before you consider using consignment to sell your auto, RV, or motorcycle, do a quick assessment of your vehicle by comparing it to the following criteria (there are exceptions and gray areas):
Most retail dealerships tend to specialize in selling one or two types of used vehicles. However, some carry a wider variety. Here are the most common types of vehicles:
Find out what your car, RV, or motorcycle is worth from a specialized Consignment Pro dealership nearest you.
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