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New Car ROI Calculator

New cars age the same way used cars do, and the floorplan meter never stops running. Treat your new lot like an investment: see what days on lot is costing you, and where your turn really stands.

Your new-car numbers

Slide to match your store. Everything updates instantly.

45
140
55
$1,200
$1,400
$450
The fastest gross most stores leave on the table.
$9
Floorplan interest + carrying cost per vehicle, per day.
62
45
Drag the target down to see what faster turn is worth.
Annual floorplan cost recovered at target
$82,620
From cutting days on lot 62 to 45 across 45 units/mo.
Turn rate (annual)
3.9x
Sales-to-availability
32%
Percent to goal
82%
Floorplan cost / unit now
$558
Total gross / unit
$3,050
Accessory gross / mo
$20,250
Days on lot: current vs target

How we'd move these numbers

Price your top movers to market: check your 3 best-selling models against nearby stores weekly, the aged ones are usually mispriced, not unwanted.
Order and stock to turn: match the lot to what actually sells so sales-to-availability climbs and floorplan drops.
Lift accessory attach: a simple menu at the desk adds $450/unit of near-pure gross with no extra cars.

How to use this tool

  1. Set units sold, units in stock, and your monthly goal.
  2. Enter your average front, back (F&I), and accessory gross per unit.
  3. Set floorplan cost per unit per day. Not sure? $9 is a fair estimate on a $45k unit.
  4. Drag current days on lot to reality, then drag the target down. The orange number is the floorplan you get back every year.

Top-mover price check

  • Pick your 3 best-selling models. Pull market pricing on the same trims at nearby stores.
  • Flag anything sitting north of the market. On a fast mover, a few hundred dollars decides whether it shows up in the customer's search.
  • Where to find your numbers: DMS new-car inventory and sales reports, plus your floorplan statement for the daily carry.

Like the math? Here's how we get your store there.

Send us your new-car inventory and we'll map the first moves, a top-mover pricing cadence, an aging trigger, and an accessory menu, in the order that frees up the most floorplan first.

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