| Cost line | What to confirm |
|---|---|
| Vehicle | VIN, condition, currency and validity |
| Preparation | Itemised scope and reinspection |
| Origin services | Included tasks and named handover point |
| Transport | Route, service, exclusions and quote date |
| Destination | Locally verified charges and eligibility |
Normalise the vehicle first
Separate new and used offers, then group original CS75, facelift and PLUS vehicles by family. Within each group, record year, engine, transmission, drive layout, mileage evidence and condition. A current PLUS and an older original CS75 do not form a useful like-for-like price comparison simply because both advertisements contain CS75.
Ask for the VIN and the quote date. Establish whether the vehicle remains available and how long the quoted terms remain valid. If the seller substitutes another car, request a new offer with its own inspection and specification. Do not carry the old price approval across automatically.
Define what the number includes
State the currency and delivery basis in every comparison row. Ask whether inspection, preparation, inland movement, export handling and transport are included or quoted separately. Identify the named place or port and the party responsible for each stage. A vehicle-only number cannot be compared fairly with an offer including several logistics services.
Keep destination taxes, registration and local handling as separately verified items with the responsible adviser. Do not infer current charges from an old transaction or a different country. The export planning guide explains the questions to resolve before a sourcing budget becomes a purchase commitment.
Price preparation from actual findings
Use the inspection report to list work rather than assigning an arbitrary allowance. Tyres, keys, cooling-system repairs, body work and electronic faults have different costs and lead times. Ask whether repairs will be completed before release and what evidence or reinspection will demonstrate completion.
Separate confirmed costs from estimates and unresolved risks. If a major fault has not been diagnosed, a low offer remains uncertain rather than automatically good value. Compare the prepared condition you expect to receive, not just the vehicle as photographed. Our inspection checklist provides the evidence structure for this calculation.
Use a simple cost worksheet
Create columns for the vehicle, agreed preparation, inspection, origin handling, freight, insurance if arranged and destination items confirmed by your advisers. Add quote dates and the party supplying each figure. Keep currencies visible and use a stated exchange-rate assumption when making your internal comparison.
Do not present the worksheet as a guaranteed landed price while important entries remain pending. A useful comparison can show a confirmed subtotal and unresolved items separately. That makes the next enquiry specific: the missing figure can be obtained without rebuilding the entire purchase model.
Compare offers on the same delivery basis
Imagine two original CS75 offers of similar age and verified powertrain. Offer A is a vehicle-only quotation with inspection and preparation still pending. Offer B includes a documented inspection, replacement of an identified worn item and delivery to a named origin handover point. The advertised figures cannot yet tell you which is better value. Request the missing scope and costs for A, then align the delivery stage and condition assumptions.
Next compare the evidence. If A has an unresolved mechanical symptom, do not convert that uncertainty into a small arbitrary allowance merely to finish the spreadsheet. Obtain diagnosis or keep its total provisional. If B's promised repair has not been completed, mark it as an acceptance condition and identify the reinspection needed. Both offers remain attached to their own VINs throughout the review.
Finally, ask how long each offer remains valid and whether the car is still available. A carefully normalised comparison becomes obsolete when a vehicle is sold or the scope changes. Keep dated versions so your purchasing team can understand why an approval was given and which assumptions supported it. Use the current VIN-specific offers to set your budget; condition, equipment and included services explain differences between cars with the same badge.
Assess value against resale fit
Estimate the preparation time and whether the specification suits your customers. A car with less fashionable equipment may produce a stronger commercial result when it is easier to service and correctly priced for the local segment. A better-equipped PLUS may make sense when buyers value its verified features enough to support the additional cost.
Request a current offer through the dealer enquiry form, naming the family, accepted years, quantity and destination. Prices follow current vehicles, their condition and the agreed delivery basis. The wholesale guide helps structure a multi-car request so quantity savings can be assessed alongside consistency, inspection and logistics costs.
