How it works
Sign up: To join The Car Dealer Network, start by hitting register in the top right corner of the page.
Prove your dealer identity: Next, after you've filled in your personal and dealership details, you'll need to prove that you are a legitimate car dealer. This involves providing information about your dealership, such as its name, website, and location, as well as documentation that verifies your dealership's identity. These may include but are not limited to; a recent dealership invoice, trade insurance policy, payslip, dealer license, business license, employment verification letter, a screenshot of your name in a staff section on a website, or a business card. Should additional information be required, we will reach out to you accordingly.
Wait for approval: Once you've submitted your information, our team will review it to ensure that you meet our eligibility requirements. This process typically takes less than a day. You will be emailed if we require any more information, or if your application has been successful!
View and create posts: Once your account has been approved, you will have access to the platform and can start viewing and creating posts for car listings. When creating your listing, you will notice the Delivery/Presence tab. This is used to notify potential buyers if the car is "Present" meaning the vehicle is physically with them at their dealership, or "Requiring offers", which means that the car doesn't belong to the dealership just yet. This could be a potential trade-in where the client is wanting a little extra to make the deal happen, or if the dealer doesn't really know what a niche car's trade value is and would like some help from other dealers.
Browse and search for listings: Use the platform's search and filter functions to quickly find the listings that meet your specific needs. You can browse listings by make, model, year, location, color, and other relevant parameters.
Contact the seller: When you find a listing that interests you, simply contact the seller directly through the platform or through the details on their profile. If you choose to email through TCDN they will receive a notification about your inquiry and will respond as soon as possible. Any correspondence from other dealers will also be emailed to you.
Being Contacted: All listings and your dealership contact data are made public. Buyers will have access to your email address, dealership location, and work phone number. If you have a vehicle for sale, this will be advertised on your profile page. Buyers will also be able to contact you via our private messaging service.
Transaction: Once you've found the perfect car and agreed to a price with the selling dealer, the seller will invoice your business to your email just like a regular car purchase. Keeping payments off The Car Dealer Network helps you avoid payment processing fees, saving you more.
Finalizing: When the deal is done, the seller will then close the listing so that no more contact can be made on that specific car. Again, no fees will be incurred with any deal done!
The Car Dealer Network is designed to provide a cost-effective and convenient platform for buying and selling cars, and because each dealer is vetted you can be confident that you're selling to only registered car dealers and tradespersons.
With the Car Dealer Network, trading cars has never been easier. Join now and start exploring the listings today!