Where do you get your cars? - Business student project

[Gus--]

Hello,
I'm Gus, a freshman business student at UIUC. I'm doing a project on cars' lifecycle from sale to scrap and I am hoping to better understand what it is actually like to be a dealer. I'm especially confused about where dealerships get their cars. Can anyone explain in the comments?
Respectfully,
Gus

PS
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[craigh]

1. Customers trade in vehicles when they buy their new vehicle
2. Customers end their lease and return the vehicle to the dealership
3. Wholesalers buy vehicles from an auction or a dealer and sell to another dealership
4. Dealers use auctions like Manheim to purchase cars online or in-person
5. Dealers use tools like DealRev to purchase cars wholesale off of dealers
6. Dealers can also buy privately owned vehicles from any marketplace and recondition and resell them

Back in the day, the manufacturer would also create brand new vehicles and send them to the dealership to be sold as new.

 

[ryan.leslie]

Back in the day, the manufacturer would also create brand new vehicles and send them to the dealership to be sold as new.

Craig Hooghiem folks... He'll be here all week... Don't forget to tip your waitresses!

(@craigh that was really funny. Thanks for the laugh.)

 

[Mitch Gallant]

Back in the day, the manufacturer would also create brand new vehicles and send them to the dealership to be sold as new.

Best thing I've read all week!!