Inventory Turn
Inventory turn measures how quickly a dealership sells its vehicle inventory. A higher turn rate means vehicles sell faster, reducing holding costs and improving used car profitability.
Inventory turn (or inventory turnover rate) is a metric that measures how frequently a dealership sells and replaces its vehicle inventory over a given period. A high inventory turn rate indicates that vehicles are selling quickly, minimizing holding costs, aging inventory, and margin deterioration from price reductions. Most dealerships aim for used vehicle inventory turns of 10–15 times per year (roughly every 24–36 days). Vehicles that sit beyond 45–60 days typically require significant price reductions to move, directly cutting into front-end gross. Inventory management platforms like vAuto help dealers optimize pricing to maintain healthy turns.
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Override exposure calculator
How much gross could untracked overrides be costing your store?
Drag the slider to match your average retail units per month. DealerInt customers typically see override leakage drop 30–50% in the first 90 days once every decision requires a reason and shows up on the GM's dashboard.
Est. monthly leakage
$16,800
Est. annual leakage
$201,600
Based on observed override patterns across DealerInt stores. Actual results vary; this is meant to make the invisible cost visible.
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