Writes for NextDMS about sourcing, pricing, vehicle checks and VAT for UK dealers.
Part exchanges, trade auctions, private sellers or fleet returns: what each channel really costs once the vehicle is ready to sell.
Stock funding, lost value and tied-up capital: how to work out your own daily figure, and a rhythm for pricing decisions.
Mileage at every test, failures, advisories and recalls: how to read the DVSA record, and why it matters after you buy too.
Keeper is not owner. How to check the logbook, match it to the vehicle, and spot an export marker before you buy.
Satisfactory quality, the 30-day right to reject and the six-month presumption, and why checks before the sale protect you.
You deliver it or the buyer collects: what zero-rating needs in each case, why margin scheme vehicles stay outside it, and the evidence that decides.
Why cost-plus pricing leads nowhere, and how pricing against Autotrader valuations shortens days in stock and protects your profit margin.
The settlement figure, who pays the finance company, and what to do when the customer owes more than the vehicle is worth.
When it applies, how the VAT is worked out, why preparation costs stay out of the purchase price, and the records HMRC expects.
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