The car trade in Germany lives on two different forms of sale. The sale to private individuals and the sale to other dealers. The second is referred to as B2B trade. B2B stands for "business to business." The B2B offer goes from physical auctions to digital and is constantly expanding. 

In car trade for dealers only, exclusively people with a registered trade in the automotive industry are allowed. With the increasing number of digital platforms for car trading for dealers only, the choice and flexibility is also increasing. Previously, the normal way was limited to buying or selling used cars locally. This restriction is now obsolete. 

But car trading for dealers only also poses challenges. To effectively participate in auctions here should first of all thoroughly compare the different providers. The Second challenge in the car trade only for dealers on the Internet is that the vehicles can not be personally examined. Here you should look at what effort the auction platform makes to ensure that the listings are complete and truthful. At CarOnSale we have our own evaluators who go to the dealerships and record the vehicles by condition report. Do you also want to participate in car trading for dealers only, then simply and quickly sign up with CarOnSale and expand your sources for used cars.

  • Trade from dealer to dealer is also called B2B
  • When trading from dealer to dealer, there is no warranty claim
  • That is why you should also pay attention to vehicle valuations

Car trade only for dealers

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