How CarLinks works
A sourcing team and a dealer workspace, working from your buying preferences.
- Private seller
- CarLinks
- Your dealership
FROM FIRST CONTACT TO YOUR LOT
A sourcing team.
A clear buying process.
Spend your attention on the right vehicle. We help take care of the conversations that get it to you.
- 01CarLinks
We source the opportunity.
Our agents find private sellers, gather vehicle details, and review opportunities against your dealership’s buying preferences.
- 02Your dealership
You decide what fits.
Review photos, condition details, and pricing references. Make an offer, respond to a counter, or pass on a vehicle.
- 03CarLinks
We arrange the visit.
After a price is agreed, our team coordinates the seller’s appointment with your dealership.
- 04Your dealership
You inspect and buy.
Meet the seller, inspect the vehicle, and make your purchase decision. Keep the deal’s outcome in your portal.
One connected process. Clear responsibilities at every step.
THE DEALER WORKSPACE
Every opportunity.
A clear next step.
See the vehicles sent to you, follow negotiations, and keep the next appointment in view.
Available leads
2021 Toyota Tacoma
TRD Off-Road · 48,200 mi
2021 BMW 530i
M Sport · 42,600 mi
2016 Jeep Wrangler
Rubicon · 76,400 mi
Bids & counter offers
2021 Toyota Tacoma
Your bid: $27,000
2021 BMW 530i
Your bid: $26,000
2016 Jeep Wrangler
Agreed: $22,500
Upcoming appointments
2021 Toyota Tacoma
Tuesday · 10:00 AM
2021 BMW 530i
Wednesday · 2:30 PM
2016 Jeep Wrangler
Thursday · 11:00 AM
Illustrative interface and sample data.
BUILT AROUND HOW YOU BUY
Your criteria.
Our starting point.
The right opportunity looks different for every dealership. Give our team a buying brief that reflects your market and your lot.
- Vehicle makes, model years, and mileage ranges
- Price preferences and sourcing area
- Buying hours and dealership availability
- Vehicle focus
- SUVs & light trucks
- Model years
- 2018 and newer
- Maximum mileage
- Under 90,000 mi
- Preferred area
- Within 50 miles
- Price range
- $15,000 – $35,000
- Buying days
- Monday – Saturday
Example buying preferences for illustration.
A FEW THINGS YOU MIGHT ASK
Who does what?
Our agents and your dealership each have a clear role.
Prefer to talk it through?
Book a conversationIs CarLinks software or a sourcing service?
Both work together. Our agents source and help manage private-seller opportunities, while the dealer portal gives your team a place to review vehicles, respond to offers, and follow appointments.
Who handles the seller conversations?
CarLinks agents communicate with sellers and help move negotiations forward. Your dealership reviews the opportunity and decides what it is willing to offer.
Who schedules the vehicle inspection?
Once a price is agreed, the CarLinks team arranges a seller appointment with your dealership. Your team inspects the vehicle and decides whether to complete the purchase.
Let’s find your next
source of inventory.
Tell us what you buy. We’ll show you how our team and platform can fit the way your dealership works.
Prefer to talk? Call (562) 200-0003