{"id":17902,"date":"2024-07-09T08:59:42","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T06:59:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/info.openlane.eu\/start-to-buy\/success-stories\/smart-auto-trading-france\/"},"modified":"2024-12-17T09:21:05","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T08:21:05","slug":"smart-auto-trading-france","status":"publish","type":"success-stories-b","link":"https:\/\/info.openlane.eu\/en-gb\/start-to-buy\/success-stories\/smart-auto-trading-france\/","title":{"rendered":"Smart Auto Trading, France"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\" style=\"--columns-gap:3rem;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h1>Smart Auto Trading, France<\/h1>\n<p><strong>Mohammed Elhani focuses on a very specific market. With Smart Auto Trading, he sells cars for the streets of Paris. They have to meet strict emission standards. That&#8217;s why Mohammed only chooses hybrid and electric cars. His customers particularly like the Toyota Auris.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium color_alternate\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row us_custom_60a0df3f via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\" style=\"--columns-gap:3rem;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><blockquote>\n<p>Buying a car abroad? I do it via my computer.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\" style=\"--columns-gap:3rem;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>&#8220;The demand for this model is huge,&#8221; says Mohammed. &#8220;I look for it all over Europe. Recently, I bought two cars in Italy. And I did it simply via my computer. It saves me a lot of time. Before, I had to go all the way to Italy to look at cars. I was away from home for a week and took the risk that the cars would not meet my expectations. Now I buy a car with a few clicks.\u00a0So even during the Corona pandemic I was able to continue working safely and efficiently.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to a large selection on OPENLANE, Mohammed can see up to 5,000 new cars every day. As soon as he finds a car, he then uses the additional purchase options. &#8220;OPENLANE offers many more options than other auction platforms.\u00a0Have I made an offer and then changed my mind? Then I activate the option to withdraw the bids. Am I buying a car? Then I use Optimo. With this service, OPENLANE organises the transport and offers me a deferred payment. In addition, the car is thoroughly checked on arrival.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row us_custom_60a0df3f via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\" style=\"--columns-gap:3rem;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><blockquote>\n<p>OPENLANE works fast and is particularly innovative.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\" style=\"--columns-gap:3rem;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Soon, the French market will hopefully benefit from a new option: Optimo Fin. 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