Trade new Buick units dealer to dealer
How do Buick dealers trade new units with each other? A Buick dealer lists a unit or searches for an exact build on Locates.io, and neither side learns the other's name until both have signed. Locates.io sets the terms and runs paperwork, money and freight. Selling is free; the buyer pays $199 per unit, one time.
Why do Buick dealers trade units with each other?
Buick stores are often smaller, so a few units that do not move are a large share of the lot. One aged crossover can change a store's month. A trade lets a small store move that unit to a dealer who wants it, without advertising the problem to the stores nearby.
On the buying side, a customer who wants one color and package is hard to satisfy from a small allocation. A blind search across other dealers' stock finds the exact build.
How does a Buick trade work on Locates.io?
List, match, agree, sign, then deliver and settle. The how it works page covers each step.
- Upload the factory invoice, import your DMS file, or send the desk your stock numbers to list.
- Buyers search by vehicle attributes, a distance band and an anonymous profile.
- Locates.io sets terms with each dealer, including the itemized numbers each side sees.
- Both dealers sign the same version of the agreement.
- The unit moves at invoice and freight runs door to door.
How much does it cost to trade a Buick unit?
Selling is free. The buyer pays the platform fee, $199 per unit, one time, never monthly, and only when a trade happens. Freight starts as an estimate range. At terms it locks at the carrier's quote per unit plus $75. See pricing. To put the fee next to what holding costs, read the real daily cost of an aged unit.
Why does blind trading matter for a small store?
If the dealers around you learn that a unit is stuck, your leverage is gone. Blind listing keeps the name, address, dealer code and VIN sealed until both sign. Read more in blind trading: keep your inventory private.
Which other GM brands can I trade?
See the hubs for Chevrolet, GMC and Cadillac.
FAQ
Is Locates.io only for large dealers?
No. Any franchised dealer can list or search. Selling is free, and the buyer's fee is the same $199 per unit, one time.
How is a Buick unit found if there are no names?
Buyers search by vehicle attributes, a distance band and an anonymous profile. Names and VINs are released in the signed agreement.
Do I have to sign first?
No. Either dealer can sign first. The agreement executes only when both have signed the current version.
What if the terms change?
An amendment means both dealers sign again. A signed version is never edited.