Mini Deal
Definition for canada automotive professionals.
A vehicle sale where front-end gross profit is at or near zero — the dealership makes little or no money on the vehicle itself. Mini deals rely entirely on back-end F&I gross for profitability. Most dealerships pay a minimum commission ('mini') of $150–$400 per unit on mini deals. A high percentage of mini deals often indicates aggressive discounting or uncontrolled override patterns at the desk, making mini-deal rate a key indicator of pricing discipline across the sales team.
Canada Context
In the canada dealer market, mini deal operates within the context of Provincial dealer licensing (OMVIC, AMVIC, SAAQ, VSA) and Competition Act — transparent pricing. Dealerships running PBS Systems, Quorum DMS, CDK Canada encounter mini deal in their daily workflow. DealerInt captures the decision layer around mini deal that your DMS wasn't designed to track.
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