How a Lyon Dealership Found 35 Underpriced Vehicles in One Month
By using Carindex Sourcing, Marc Dupont Automobiles identified 35 vehicles priced 15% below market value — generating €47,000 in additional margin.
35
underpriced vehicles found
€47K
additional margin
15%
average discount found
Marc Dupont Automobiles
Lyon, France · Independent dealership — 120 vehicles/year
Dealer Plan
The challenge
Marc Dupont has managed an independent dealership in Lyon for 12 years. With the rise of platforms like leboncoin and AutoScout24, finding underpriced vehicles to acquire has become increasingly time-consuming — up to 3 hours a day manually browsing listings.
"I was looking through 200 listings a day to find 2 or 3 interesting ones. It was exhausting and I was inevitably missing opportunities."
The solution
By activating Carindex Sourcing, Marc configured his criteria: diesel saloons under 150,000 km, between 2018 and 2022, within a 300 km radius of Lyon. The tool automatically compares each listing price against the true market price calculated from recent transactions.
The results
In 30 days:
- 35 vehicles identified at more than 12% below market value
- Search time reduced to 20 minutes per day
- Average margin improved by 4 points on acquisitions sourced via Carindex
"Now I open Carindex in the morning with my coffee. In 15 minutes I have my list of opportunities. I bought 8 cars this month that I would never have found without this tool."
What made the difference
The key is that Carindex compares the asking price against the true market price calculated from thousands of comparable transactions — not just the average of online listings. A seller asking €12,000 for a car that is genuinely worth €14,500 on the market is visible at a glance.
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