Strategies

A. Direct Ownership Sales

1. Buy low, sell high (cash purchase)

2. Trade-in arbitrage

3. Private party resale

4. Dealership retail sales

5. Auction purchase → retail sale

6. Reconditioned vehicle flipping

7. High-mileage / budget car flipping

8. Luxury or specialty vehicle resale

B. Asset-Light / No-Ownership Models

9. Consignment sales

10. Brokerage / finder’s fee

11. Vehicle wholesaling

12. Option-to-buy contracts

13. Title-holding / escrow transactions

C. Financing & Credit Models

14. Seller financing (Buy Here Pay Here)

15. Lease-to-own

16. Rent-to-own

17. Third-party financing referrals

18. Dealer reserve / finance participation

19. Repossession resale cycles

D. Value-Add Strategies

20. Mechanical reconditioning

21. Cosmetic reconditioning

22. Professional detailing

23. Warranty & service package upsells

24. Vehicle customization / upfitting

25. Branding & niche positioning

E. Market Arbitrage

26. Geographic arbitrage

27. Seasonal arbitrage

28. Fuel-price demand shifts

29. Regulatory or incentive-driven demand

30. Export / international sales

F. Platform & Recurring Revenue Models

31. Vehicle subscription services

32. Fleet sales optimization

33. Marketplace facilitation

34. Rental-to-sale conversion

35. Corporate or fleet resale contracts

G. Advanced / Institutional Structures

36. Asset pooling (SPVs)

37. Fractional vehicle ownership

38. Securitization of auto notes

39. Investor-funded inventory models

H. Ancillary & Add-On Profit Streams

40. Documentation fees

41. Transport & delivery fees

42. GAP insurance

43. Extended warranties

44. Storage fees

45. Referral commissions

46. Auction arbitrage

47. Inspection fees

I. Hybrid & Creative Models

48. Subscription-to-ownership

49. Shared equity vehicle sales

50. Deferred-purchase agreements