Consignment Sourcer
Find dealers with wholesale-ready inventory — aged, overpriced units that should be at auction, not on the lot
Purpose
Filling auction lanes requires a constant supply of consigned inventory — and the best source is dealers sitting on vehicles that have been on their lots too long and are priced above what the retail market will bear. These dealers need to wholesale but often don't realize their specific units qualify, or underestimate how much the continued carrying cost is hurting them.
Consignment Sourcer scans the market for aged, overpriced vehicles, prices each one through the wholesale prediction engine to calculate the 'overpriced %' and expected hammer price, groups them by dealer to identify the best consignment prospects, and generates a specific pitch per dealer: 'You have 7 units averaging 94 days on lot and 18% above wholesale — consigning them could recover $52,000 in fee-backed value before the retail price continues to slide.'
How It Works
Execution flow. MCP tool calls are shown inline on each step.
search_active_carsCalls search_active_cars for the state sorted by DOM descending to pull up to 50 units with DOM > 60. Extracts VIN, year, make, model, trim, price, miles, DOM, seller info per unit.
predict_price_with_comparablesFor the top 20 aged units (DOM > 60), calls predict_price_with_comparables per VIN with miles and dealer ZIP. Calculates overpriced % = (listed - predicted) / predicted × 100.
get_sold_summaryFor the top 5–8 unique make/model combinations, calls get_sold_summary for the state to get average_days_on_market and sold_count — market context for the pitch.
Groups vehicles by dealer. Dealers with 3+ aged units are high-value consignment prospects. Calculates per-dealer total aged units, estimated floor burn, total potential auction revenue, and avg overpriced %.
Generates per-dealer pitch: 'You have X units averaging Y days on lot and Z% above wholesale. Consigning through auction could recover $A vs continued retail price decline.' Estimates fee revenue per unit and dealer.
MCP Tool Calls
| Tool | Calls | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
search_active_cars | 1–2 | Market-wide aged inventory scan |
predict_price_with_comparables | up to 20 | Wholesale price check for aged units |
get_sold_summary | 5–8 | Velocity context for top models |
Example Output
CONSIGNMENT SOURCER — Texas | March 2026 Finding dealers with wholesale-ready inventory ════════════════════════════════════════════════ TOP CONSIGNMENT PROSPECTS (sorted by auction revenue potential) ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Dealer 1: WEST TEXAS AUTO EXCHANGE, Midland TX Aged Units (60+ DOM): 9 units Avg DOM (aged): 97 days Avg Overpriced: +14.2% above wholesale Est. Floor Burn: $4,830/month on aged units Total Auction Revenue: ~$18,400 (seller + buyer fees on all 9 units) Units to pitch: VIN Year/Make/Model DOM Listed Est Hammer Overpriced ─────────────── ───────────────────── ──── ─────── ────────── ────────── 1GCPWFED2MZ001 2021 Chevy Silverado LT 112 $38,900 $32,800 +18.6% 5TDKZRFHXMS004 2020 Toyota Highlander LE 97 $29,400 $25,200 +16.7% 3FADP4BJ7FM139 2019 Ford Escape SE 89 $18,100 $16,400 +10.4% PITCH: "9 units averaging 97 days. At $35/day that's $4,830/month in carrying cost on inventory that's 14% above wholesale. Consign all 9 and recover ~$18,400 in auction fees before the retail price continues to slide." Dealer 2: LONE STAR PRE-OWNED, Dallas TX Aged Units: 7 | Avg DOM: 84 days | Avg Overpriced: +11.8% Total Revenue: ~$14,100 | Floor Burn: $3,640/month [3 more dealers] TERRITORY SUMMARY Dealers with 3+ aged units: 8 Total wholesale-ready units: 47 Total potential auction revenue: ~$94,200 (fees) Top 5 consignment calls to make: [listed above]
Cost Estimate
15 sourcing sessions/month ≈ $2–6
Limitations
- US (full) and UK (search_uk_active_cars + comp median pricing — no ML price prediction).
- Overpriced % calculation depends on ML price prediction accuracy — high-mileage or specialty vehicles may have wider confidence intervals.
- Top 50 aged units from market scan — very large states may have hundreds; use ZIP + radius for tighter geographic targeting.
- Floor plan burn estimate uses $35/day industry standard — actual cost depends on dealer's specific floor plan terms.