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SmartAuction Adds Off-Lease Nissan, Infiniti Units
SmartAuction will begin listing off-lease Nissan and Infinity vehicles on its platform as part of an agreement between the company, Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp. (NMAC), and Infiniti Financial Services (IFS), according to a company announcement.

Photo by Eric Gandarilla.

Photo by Eric Gandarilla.
SmartAuction will begin listing off-lease Nissan and Infiniti vehicles on its digital remarketing platform as part of an agreement between the company, Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp. (NMAC), and Infiniti Financial Services (IFS), according to a company announcement.
SmartAuction is an online wholesale auction owned by Ally Financial. Per the agreement, vehicles will begin being listed today.
All dealers that are registered on SmartAuction will be able to bid on NMAC and IFS vehicles. SmartAuction users will have access to vehicles immediately after they have been made available to Nissan and Infiniti dealers and before they’re shipped to a physical auction.
Over 30,000 vehicles are available daily through the platform.
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