Danny Hendrikx
Owner, House of Cars
Client story House of Cars
House of Cars is a Dutch performance car specialist with a popular YouTube channel where owner Danny Hendrikx openly shares how the company prices, buys and manages used cars in practice. In one of these videos, Danny walks through a real valuation and purchase decision using JP.cars.
In the video, Danny analyses a concrete purchase offer for a Volkswagen Polo GTI using live market data. The aim is not to optimise the last euro, but to determine whether the car makes sense to buy at all.
“We’ve now done a proper real-world test,” Danny explains in the video. “We entered the licence plate and mileage, and immediately you can see what’s happening in the market.” The walkthrough shows how JP.cars is used to quickly build context around demand, supply and expected turnover, without relying on assumptions or listings alone.
“Before committing to a purchase, we always check how a car actually performs in the market. With JP.cars, we compare asking prices with real sales, stock days and marketability indicators before making a decision. That car data helps us judge whether a price makes sense and avoid overpaying, instead of relying on listings or gut feeling alone.”
Danny Hendrikx
Owner, House of Cars
House of Cars works with the data and software of JP.cars
A key learning from the video is the difference between cars that are still in stock and cars that have actually sold. Danny compares stock days and transaction prices to understand where pricing pressure builds up.
“The cars that have been sold were online for a much shorter time than the cars still in stock,” he says. “So the first thing you need to look at is: what did those cars actually sell for?” By focusing on sold vehicles rather than advertised prices, House of Cars avoids anchoring decisions on unrealistic market expectations.
By comparing recent sales, stock days and asking prices, the analysis leads to a clear conclusion. When the margin does not support the expected selling price and turnover, the deal simply does not make sense. Instead of negotiating endlessly or taking unnecessary risk, JP.cars helps make a clear buy-or-no-buy decision before the car ever enters stock.
See how professional car dealers use real transaction data to assess purchase offers, avoid overpaying and make clearer buy-or-no-buy decisions. Book a demo or learn more via the House of Cars Youtube channel via the button below.
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