Floor Plan Companies Can Be a Valuable Asset for Auctions

floor plan companiesAuctions and floor plan companies have a mutually beneficial relationship. Creating and maintaining these relationships in the floor plan industry is essential for success, especially for auctions, which face numerous challenges in their day-to-day business, including but not limited to:

  • Dealers lacking funding
  • Slow payment
  • Difficulties in flooring
  • No assistance available
  • No marketing
  • Fewer dealers at sales

Floor plan companies help auctions negate some of these challenges, as they provide a valuable service of fast, timely guaranteed payments for sold units, which allows auctions to focus on what they do best: sell cars. But there are other advantages to auctions having a solid relationship with floor plan companies.

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NextGear Capital Executives Participate in Ice Bucket Challenge

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CARMEL, Ind. – The executive team from NextGear Capital, the largest independent inventory finance company in North America, recently took part in the Ice Bucket Challenge to raise donations and awareness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. In addition to participating in the challenge, NextGear Capital also pledged $5,000 towards the ALS Foundation.

“At NextGear Capital, we believe in making a difference and giving back to others, whether that’s in our community or globally,” said Brian Geitner, president of NextGear Capital. “ALS has affected many across the world, and we want to do our part to help find a cure for this disease.”

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Testimonial: Lisa Kocot, Easy Guy Auto Sales

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“NextGear Capital is simply fast and efficient for us. We have instant access to our account when we want purchasing data. Our rep is very responsive and comes to our lot when we need him. And they have outstanding customer service that gets the job done the same day.”

Lisa Kocot owner of Easy Guy Auto Sales in Indianapolis, Indiana

 

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Testimonial: Alex Perez, A+ Auto Sales

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“Everything is on the website. I can keep track on their website, or the app 24/7. I can request a title and have it almost immediately sent back to me. The NextGear Capital app is very quick, very efficient and gives me all the information I need to stay up to date with my floor planning needs.”

Alex Perez
owner of A+ Sales in Westchester, Ohio

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Good Floor Plan Lender Relationships Are Key To Dealers Wanting To Grow Their Businesses

In all aspects of life, we build and nurture relationships. Whether it is with our spouses, friends, or co-workers, developing a strong relationship is paramount. This holds true for dealers too, who strive to find a floor plan lender that they can trust and with whom they can have a long and prosperous business relationship.

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Testimonial: Rob Mancuso, Mancuso Motorsports

Rob Mancuso

“NextGear Capital is really unique among floor plan providers in a number of ways. Number one, would be the people. We work very closely with our account executive and he’s extremely responsive. The other thing that’s important to us is a seamless process for the floor planning of cars, paying off of cars … The mobile applications are important to us, I use the mobile application all the time. And the interface on the website is intuitive and it’s very simple to use. It’s evident throughout the infrastructure that they know what they’re doing.”

Rob Mancuso
owner of Mancuso Motorsports in Chicago, Illinois

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Testimonio: Rob Mancuso, Mancuso Motorsports

Rob Mancuso

“NextGear Capital es verdaderamente único entre los proveedores de planes de piso de diferentes maneras. Número uno, la gente Trabajamos muy de cerca con nuestro ejecutivo de cuenta y él tiene un magnífico nivel de respuesta. Otro punto importante para nosotros es un proceso integrado para la planeación de piso de los automóviles y el pago de éstos… Las aplicaciones móviles son importantes para nosotros; yo utilizo la aplicación móvil constantemente. Y la interfaz del Sitio de Internet es intuitiva y muy fácil de usar. En la infraestructura, resulta evidente que saben lo que están haciendo”.

Rob Mancuso
propietario de Mancuso Motorsports en Chicago, Illinois

BHPH Dealers Compliance Regulations in the Spotlight

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stack of titles floorplan companies holdAt the recent NABD Conference and seminar, one of the key messages communicated was the importance of providing additional and necessary training to Buy Here Pay Here (BHPH) dealers across the country due to a change in regulatory environment. For many BHPH dealers, they have taken it upon themselves to put their own money on the street when they are unable to get a consumer financed.

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Making a Floor Plan Work for You

Auto dealer talking to account rep about their NextGear Capital car dealer line of credit at auction

floor plan workBy Karen Millwood, Account Executive

The ever-changing auto remarketing industry has seen more changes in recent years than ever before. Today more than ever, having a floor plan partner is very important to the small business owners’ vitality. If you are looking to grow an existing business, or beginning the journey of business ownership, it is important to have a good inventory finance partner to assist in expanding or getting your new business off the ground. A floor plan can ensure you have fluid cash flow, a variety of inventory to increase your consumer base, and can make buying inventory a simpler process.

Why a Floor Plan Company?
There are several things you should know and take into consideration when choosing a business partner in inventory finance. An inventory finance plan, known as a “floor plan,” can increase your cash flow. A floor plan gives you the option and the freedom to use your money where it is needed most, instead of being tied up in inventory on your lot. It provides the flexibility to purchase a variety of inventory that can drive more consumers to your lot.

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