Dealer Trade ROI Calculator
See how much your dealership could save by trading aged inventory instead of sending it to auction or wholesale. Adjust the inputs to match your operation.
Your dealership
8 units
Units sent to auction, wholesale, or trade each month
$40,000
7%
75 days
How long aged units typically sit before you move them
Current disposal mix
70% auction · 30% wholesale
= 6 units/mo to auction · 2 units/mo wholesale
With LotSwitch
50%
= 4 units/mo traded instead of auctioned/wholesaled
Remaining: 3 to auction · 1 wholesale
Current annual cost
$640,833
$53,403/mo across 96 units/year
Floor plan interest$55,233
Auction losses$489,600
Wholesale losses$96,000
Projected annual savings
$258,398
$21,533/mo · $5,383 per traded unit
Value recovery
$5,600
saved per unit vs. auction
Days saved
63
fewer days on floor plan
Floor plan savings
$483
interest saved per trade
Annual units traded
48
of 96 total disposals
With trades — annual cost
$382,435
$31,870/mo
Floor plan interest$32,035
Trade value loss$57,600
Remaining auction$244,800
Remaining wholesale$48,000
Assumptions
Auction fees + transport: ~$800/unitAuction value loss: ~15% below retailWholesale discount: ~10% below retailTrade value recovery: ~97% of retailAvg days to complete trade: ~12 daysFigures are estimates for illustration