Vehicle Acquisition Network (VAN) is vehicle acquisition software that helps franchise and independent dealers buy used cars directly from private sellers in their market, beyond trade-ins and the auction lane.
The platform pulls for-sale-by-owner listings from 25+ online marketplaces into one dashboard, with VIN decoding, market valuation, automated outreach, and seller conversation tracking. VAN works with vAuto, CARFAX, Experian AutoCheck, and most dealer CRMs, and runs inside VINCUE Buy Center Pro as VAN Mode. On VAN Accelerate™, it replies automatically to KBB ICO and AccuTrade leads.
For dealers who want private-party inventory without hiring and managing a buyer themselves, VAN Managed Buyer™ provides a full-time buyer, hired and managed by VAN. Every plan includes an Acquisition Coach™.
Founded in 2013, VAN serves dealers in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada. Plans start at $1,695 per month. To see VAN on your market, call 855-952-4949.
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Paladin is an all-in-one retail management platform built for independent hardware stores, lumber and building materials dealers, feed & seed retailers, pharmacies, and specialty retailers. Paladin combines point of sale, inventory management, e-commerce, mobile selling, and managed IT services in a single system.
PaladinPOS™ helps retailers manage sales, inventory, pricing, purchasing, customer accounts, and day-to-day operations from one platform.
PaladinGo™ extends selling beyond the counter with real-time mobile access to inventory, pricing, and customer information.
PaladinShop™ provides a built-in online storefront that keeps inventory and pricing synchronized automatically.
PaladinMSP™ delivers managed IT, security, updates, and network monitoring to reduce technology burdens.
Serving independent retailers since 1980, Paladin is known for reliable systems, practical retail expertise, and industry-leading U.S.-based customer support.
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CDK Global
CDK is a secure, SOC 2-compliant dealership software solution provider who’s fully integrated for all areas of the automotive dealership — from the Front Office, Back Office, Service and Parts, and all areas in between.
Our mission is to help dealers sell and service more cars and run more efficient operations by developing solutions and services that streamline workflows, most notably the CDK Dealership Xperience Platform.
Dealers can choose from six scalable suites—Foundations, Fundamentals, Vehicle Inventory, Modern Retail, Fixed Operations, and Intelligence—tailored to franchise, independent, and multi-rooftop needs.
With over five decades in automotive software and 15,000+ dealers served, CDK offers scalable suites tailored to any dealership size — all with secure infrastructure, real-time data flow, and measurable performance impact.
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