Acquired Vehicles

08/03/2023

Superman Spec Jaguar FPace SVR. The only one in the country currently with this high/rare of a spec.

07/16/2022

Case Study:
2015 Chevrolet C7 Corvette Z06

Purchase Price: $72,685
Modifications: $5,150
TOTAL INVESTMENT: $77,835
Maintenance (Oil changes/Rear Tires!!!): $1500
Insurance Premium (State Farm): $505

Sell Price: $89,500 to Private Party in Houston, TX five days after a targeted market listing.

Summary:
This vehicle was Acquired under its real market value from a dealership in Florida and driven/enjoyed for 3k weekend miles and 12 months before selling at it's real market value.

Keys Value Factors:
-Vehicle was the most expensive and rarest spec on the market for a 2015 C7 Z06 ($110k sticker price with a starting MSRP of $79k)
-Had tasteful/desirable OEM+ modifications at time of purchase (camshaft, intake, & exhaust)
-Low mileage, clean title, clean Carfax
-Manual Transmission (Discontinued by Chevrolet)
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06/04/2022

While nearly every other traditional asset has been down substantially over 25%+ the last 3-6 months:

-Stocks
-Bonds
-Precious Metals (Gold, Silver, Etc.)
-Crypto (Not traditional but common in 2022)

Alternative Assets: Art, Watches, VEHICLES (Luxury/Exotics) have held strong. While we would never suggest owning alternative assets before many of the traditional, if you have to capital to deploy, these alternative assets can be a great place to transfer your wealth. Not to mention, they are a lot more fun to own!

Let Acquired Vehicles help manage your Luxury/Exotic Vehicle Asset purchase and/or sale!

05/26/2022

Acquired Vehicles offers the expert help you need to navigate this crazy market and avoid painful financial missteps.

Trying to buy, sell or rent a car this year will require some expert navigation, and the WSJ is here to help.

05/24/2022

Check out our new website to learn more about our approach and product offerings.

Don't Buy Your Next Vehicle, Acquire It!

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05/03/2022

Patience pays! Or as we like to call it, Paytience.

It's a key component to securing a good deal, whether buying or selling your vehicle. Dealers possess the upper hand vs. the consumer because they know the entire process is inefficient and inconvenient. Acquired is changing that for its clients!

One of our clients was offered $105k on trade for his 2021 Porsche GT4 from his local Porsche dealership where he had bought the vehicle 9 months earlier. Despite the long-standing relationship with the dealer, the client reached out to Acquired to run a Sell-side transaction. After $150 professional detail and a $100 professional photo shoot, the car was marketed aggressively and strategically on specific car enthusiast forums and website generating high traffic interest immediately.

Within a few short weeks, the client was accepting a wire transfer for $120k for the vehicle. A $15k gain on the sale price for the client.

04/27/2022

The key to an Acquisition Entry - determine an angle that gives you buying leverage on the dealer.

One of my favorite angles to Acquire a great deal on a vehicle is at the end of the month, especially the last day of the month. Why you ask?

Most dealers operate on 30/60/or 90-day "Floorplans" with their bank. In summary: they borrow the money to finance the vehicle in their inventory, however if that vehicle does not move within the "Floorplan" arrangement with their bank they have to begin paying interest on the loan (cutting into potential profits), or worse pay the entire balance. Dealers don't want this to happen, and often are willing to move a vehicle at a wholesale (auction) price to a private buyer.

The 2018 Lincoln Navigator L Black Label below was Acquired using this approach. A dealership in Oklahoma City had this vehicle listed for $64k on their lot for 60+ days (slow-moving inventory). $64k was already one of the best deals in the country for a Black Label, however when a call was placed to the dealer on the last day of the month they offered to sell the vehicle for $55k if the transaction was made that day. A $500 deposit was made via credit card, paperwork was completed, deal made.

To top it off, in order to get credit for the sale on the vehicle it had to be off the dealer's lot that day as well. The dealer delivered it to Bloomington, IN (700 miles away) free of charge the very next morning.

*Acquisition Update: 7-months (6k miles) later, this vehicle still has a Private Party Book Value of ~$62k.

Let us find the Acquired Vehicles angle on your next vehicle.

04/21/2022

Case Study:
2016 Mercedes-Benz AMG GTS

Purchase Price:
$82,500

Maintenance/Oil Change at Premiere Auto Sports:
$350

6-Month Insurance Premium at State Farm:
$692

Sell Price:
$95,000 to Private Party in Seattle, WA within 2 weeks after an expertly targeted market listing.

Summary:
This vehicle was Acquired under it's real market value and driven/enjoyed for 3k weekend miles before selling at it's real market value. With a 15% down payment, vehicle was financed through Luxury/Exotic/Collector financier Woodside Credit for 120 month term ($870/monthly payment). Positive equity position throughout ownership, minimized monthly cashflow impact, and no lost opportunity cost by tying up substantial amounts of invested capital.

Keys Value Factors:
-Vehicle was the most expensive and rarest spec on the market for a 2016 AMG GTS ($170k sticker price with a starting MSRP of $129k)
-Had tasteful/desirable OEM+ modifications at time of purchase (tune, exhaust, wheels)
-Low mileage, clean title, clean Carfax

Contact us now so we can start the search for your Acquisition!

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04/19/2022

According to the 2021 Deloitte Global Automotive Consumer Study:

-52% disliked paperwork the most
-57% rate customer experience important
-70% are most concerned about getting a good deal

Deloitte’s headline for the article: Are consumers ready to leave the dealer behind?

Sounds like it. Acquired's product offerings address all of these concerns by putting the consumer's interest first. We work with and have excellent relationships (even friendships) with multiple dealers locally and across the country. We also have blacklisted others due to poor business practices. The bottom-line is that dealers want to sell you a vehicle they have on their lot, not the vehicle that’s best for you. Let’s change that!

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04/12/2022

With our clients, Acquired takes a Macro (Big Picture) approach vs. a Micro (Small Picture) approach to vehicle ownership.

Macro = Total Cost of Ownership which is primarily driven by a vehicle's Depreciation curve

vs.

Micro = Monthly Payments, Miles per Gallon, Warranties, Annual Percentage Rates, etc.

If you are planning to spend more than $50k+ on a vehicle sometime in the near future, please reach out to discuss how we can protect your finances/net worth by minimizing your downside risk on your purchase.

Case Study below is a 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLS 550 that was driven for 20k miles for $1k total cost of ownership. 20k miles almost FREE!

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04/05/2022

PROBLEM:
- Consumers hinder their net worth by ignoring the depreciation curve of a vehicle which is the largest single driver of the total cost of ownership.
- Vehicles are the second largest expense in American households.
- New cars depreciate 20-30% on average in the first year, 15-18% on average in years 2-6.
- Average New Car Price $47k (~$10k loss of value in the first year alone due to depreciation)

SOLUTION:
- Acquire vehicles that are a store of value.
- Not all vehicle depreciation curves are the same.

See example below of a BMW M4 vs. Volkswagen Jetta depreciation curve. By Acquiring at the bottom of the curve, I was paid to drive an 2015 Austin Yellow BMW M4 for 10k miles.

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04/05/2022