SHIFT is a turnkey, dealer-only inventory sourcing marketplace ready for IP transfer. Built for acquisition by Cox Automotive, Manheim, AutoTrader parent, or any major player needing a dealer-facing product moat in the used-car space.
$1T+
US Used-Vehicle Market / Yr
65K+
US Used-Car Dealers
9.8M
Independent Sales (2025)
22
Hi-Fi Screens
Sources: Cox Automotive 2025 forecast · Kelley Blue Book, Dec 2025 · NIADA UCIR 2025
SHIFT is a dealer-only inventory sourcing app that works like a professional Tinder for used cars. Verified dealers swipe through AI-curated listings that match their Buy Box criteria — seeing net profit before touching anything. From interest to closed deal, everything happens inside SHIFT.
Private sellers list vehicles, see which dealers are interested, and negotiate directly — no auctions, no lot fees, no cold calls. The platform earns on every inspection and every close.
Every user is NIADA & DMV-verified. No consumers, no noise — just serious buyers.
Proprietary matching engine learns each dealer's criteria. Gets smarter every deal.
150-point certified inspection scheduled, completed, and reported inside SHIFT.
Funds held until title clears. First platform to unify escrow + title transfer natively.
Deep API connections to DealerTrack, Black Book, Inventory+, Manheim.
Real-time Black Book pricing overlaid on every listing. Margin shown before tap.
| Platform | Profit Shown | In-App Inspection | Escrow Built-In | AI Matching |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manheim | — | Partial | — | — |
| ADESA | — | — | — | — |
| Carvana | — | — | ||
| SHIFT ✦ |
Inspection Fee
$199 per scheduled inspection
Scales with deal volume. No inspection = no close. Captive revenue per active dealer.
Platform Fee
$250–$500 per closed deal
Tiered by sale price. Aligned with dealer profit — the more they make, the more we earn.
SaaS Subscription
$299/mo per dealer seat
Recurring revenue floor. Unlocks analytics, priority feed, and API integrations.
US market only at launch — international expansion follows scale. Penetration is measured against the 65K+ independent dealer base tracked by NIADA.
Year 1
$2.1M
500 dealers
0.8% penetration
Beta + early adopters
Year 2
$9.6M
2,400 dealers
3.7% penetration
AI engine + national rollout
Year 3
$28M
6,500 dealers
10% penetration
Full network effects
Model assumptions: $299/mo SaaS per dealer seat · $199 per inspection · $250–$500 platform fee per closed deal. Market context: ~38M used units sold in 2025 (Cox Automotive) · avg used listing price $26K (Kelley Blue Book, Dec 2025) · independent dealers retailed 9.8M units in 2025 (NIADA UCIR) · industry avg gross per used unit ~$1.5–1.7K (Haig Report, 2025). SHIFT is a pre-revenue prototype: all product metrics and revenue projections shown are illustrative models, not actual platform performance.