Top 5 Vehicle Wholesale Strategy Articles You May Have Missed
The vehicle wholesale industry moves fast, and staying ahead of the game is essential. At OPENLANE, we regularly publish articles to help you become more informed and achieve your goals quicker, but sometimes, insights can get missed.
We’ve sorted through our 2025 articles and narrowed them down to the top 5 must-reads that will help you hit the ground running in the new year with your vehicle wholesale strategy and car dealership operations. We’ve also tied them directly to a goal to help you prioritize.
1. Mastering Your Vehicle Wholesale Strategy
Articles:
- Selling cars at wholesale: What Distinguishes a Power Seller from the Rest?
- Buying cars at wholesale: Unlocking Your Potential as a Buyer
Our most successful dealers don’t just buy and sell, they master strategy, build their network, and keep up with new tips and tricks that can help them sell and buy easier and more effectively on OPENLANE. The two articles above dive deep into all of that.
In “What Distinguishes a Power Seller from the Rest,” we cover topics like how to build trust and reputation on OPENLANE to keep buyers coming back and we review key features and pro tips that will help you gain an edge.
Next, in “Unlocking Your Potential as a Buyer,” we run through how you can use OPENLANE to find inventory that is right for your lot and customers, while providing options for tools that can help you win more easily.
2. Creating a Quick, Seamless Wholesale Transaction
Articles:
- Simply Sell Guarantee: A Car Dealer’s Fast Track to a Done Deal
- OPENLANE® Inspections: Pre-sale vs Post-sale Explained
Mastering the post-sale process is key. We offer several services for a seamless transaction because we understand that time is money. In the article, “OPENLANE® Inspections: Pre-sale vs Post-sale Explained,” we cover the importance of pre- and post-sale vehicle inspections, while running through what we cover in ours. In “Simply Sell Guarantee: A Car Dealer’s Fast Track to a Done Deal,” you can learn about Simply Sell Guarantee — a service designed to protect sellers from arbitrations related to the interior and exterior of vehicles available in our 45-minute auctions and on Simulcast using our “Send to Simulcast” feature. We take you through the cost, the benefits and everything in between.
3. Accelerating Your Inventory Turnover and Logistics
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The quicker your inventory moves, the less aging inventory you have and the more potential for better returns. At OPENLANE, we help dealers and their teams every day streamline their logistics and car dealership operations.
In one of our recent Dealer Stories, Tyler Spice from Chilliwack Ford shared how prior to using OPENLANE, one of his biggest challenges was managing lot space. Now, Tyler and his team no longer need to worry about transport of vehicles and have the lot space they need to keep up with demand.
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