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Auction Genius Adds SmartAuction to its Car-Buying Platform

OAK BROOK, IL – vAuto’s Auction Genius announces the addition of SmartAuction to its wholesale vehicle evaluation and purchasing platform, giving dealers a wider selection to fill their used vehicle inventory acquisition needs, according to the company.

by Staff
November 19, 2012
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OAK BROOK, IL –vAuto’s Auction Genius announces the addition of SmartAuction to its wholesale vehicle evaluation and purchasing platform, giving dealers a wider selection to fill their used vehicle inventory acquisition needs, according to the company.

“The agreement with SmartAuction advances our mission to help dealers evaluate and acquire more used vehicles in less time,” says Todd Kinzle, co-founder and director of operations for Auction Genius. “Our platform now includes all of the ‘Big Three’ wholesale auction providers—ADESA, Manheim and SmartAuction — that dealers rely on to source used vehicles.”

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Auction Genius gives dealers a simple combined screen view to evaluate more vehicles in less time and participate in more auctions. The technology offers users complete vehicle condition, history and book value reports in a single, efficiency-focused, easy-to-use display. Auction Genius incorporates both local auction and vehicle specific information to help dealers make smarter buying decisions. SmartAuction dealers who use Auction Genius can access, evaluate and purchase SmartAuction vehicles via the Auction Genius dashboard.

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