Sourcing
Where the cars you want are for sale.
Sourcing takes your shortlist, from Buy Signal, Appraisal or a make and model you pick, and finds every matching car at dealers and auctions within your drive. The longest-listed cars come first, because they are the sellers most ready to talk.
Knowing what to buy is half the job.
Once you know which segments to stock, the work is finding the cars: searching listing sites, checking auction run lists, working out which lots are close enough to be worth the drive. It is slow, and it rarely tells you which sellers are most likely to deal.
Sourcing turns a shortlist into a call list. Every matching car within your drive is on one map and one list, with how long it has been listed and how its asking compares with the most you should pay.
Sourcing: what it gives your team.
One shortlist, many sources
Add segments from Buy Signal, a car from Appraisal, or a make, model and year directly. All of them land on the same list.
Dealers and auctions
See dealer listings and auction lots side by side, and switch either source on or off.
Drive radius
Look within 10, 25 or 50 miles, or nationwide, measured from your rooftop.
Longest listed first
Cars that have sat longest are at the top, with their days listed and distance.
Gap to max bid
Each car shows how far its asking is above or below the most your deal economics allow.
Straight to the next step
Appraise a car, open its listing or auction lot, or call the seller from the row.
From question to next step.
- 01
Build the list
Shortlist segments in Buy Signal, send a car from Appraisal, or pick a make and model.
- 02
Set the drive
Choose how far you will travel for a car and which sources to include.
- 03
Work the list
Start with the longest-listed cars nearest your max bid.
- 04
Appraise and offer
Open the car in Appraisal for a full read before you make an offer.
Built for the people who run the lot.
Buyers
Spend the day calling the right sellers instead of searching for them.
Owners
Keep buying aligned with the segments the store has agreed to stock.
Wholesale managers
See auction lots and dealer stock together before choosing a channel.
Sourcing: common questions.
Market data is compiled from public listings and third-party sources and may be incomplete, delayed or wrong. Prices, scores and recommendations are informational, not an appraisal or valuation. Verify before you buy, price or sell.
Do I need Buy Signal to use Sourcing?
No. Pick a make, model and year in Sourcing directly, or send a car from Appraisal.
Which auctions are included?
Auction lots AXLE holds data for within your drive. Coverage varies by area and is shown with each lot.
Why longest listed first?
A car that has been listed for months is usually held by a seller more open to an offer.
Can I see cars outside my radius?
Yes. Choose nationwide to see every matching car AXLE holds.
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