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Q: How are you able to sell your cars so
inexpensively?
A: Virtual Auto Sales is a low overhead
operation. The owners use Virtual Auto Sales as an outlet for their love
of luxury and performance automobiles. In what other business can your drive your
inventory!!! By working primarily off a brokerage model we carry little if
any inventory, and therefore our working capital is very low. We don't
need a large lot, on a busy highway costing thousands of dollars a
month. Advertising costs are minimal since our clients are already identified.
Q: Where do you get your cars?
A: We get our cars at the same dealer
auctions the big boys do. The only difference being that we are much more
particular about what we buy, the mileage and the condition of the vehicle.
Sometimes we do take trade-ins but that is a rare exception. We are in
this business for the cars, not the headaches, so bring cash or a cashiers
check :-)!
Q. How long will it take to get my car?
A. If there is a flaw in the business model
it is the delivery time. It usually takes 2-3 weeks to locate an
appropriate candidate vehicle. Once the car is purchased, at least
one week must be given for reconditioning. If the car has to be
shipped, allow another 7-10 days. Therefore the entire process from
the time a deposit is placed is usually 3-6 weeks.
Q: What do you mean "Auto Broker"?
A: Technology is starting to catch
on in the wholesale auto business. The nations largest auction business
now has all of their pre-auction inventory on-line and fully searchable.
What this means is that you and Virtual Auto Sales can search the available
auction inventory, find the year, color, mileage etc that meet your criteria,
and make arrangements to buy a specific vehicle at auction prices. With
many associates around the country and low cost air fares to most major
cities, the cost to attend the auction is minimal. We find that most performance
and luxury
vehicles go through either the Riverside CA, Atlanta GA, Orlando FL or
Manheim PA auctions. Since we frequent all these very regularly it is
rare that we go and buy only one vehicle therefore the acquisition cost
is usually spread over multiple clients.
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