Mini Deal
Definition for new zealand 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.
New Zealand Context
In the new zealand dealer market, mini deal operates within the context of Consumer Guarantees Act (CGA) and Fair Trading Act. Dealerships running Pentana, Titan DMS, Autobase 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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