Days in Inventory
The number of days a vehicle has sat unsold on a dealer's lot, a core metric for turn rate, aging, and holding cost.
Days in inventory, also called days to sell or age, counts how long a unit has been in stock. Because floor plan interest and depreciation accrue every day, aging cars steadily lose gross profit, so most dealers flag units past a threshold such as 60 or 90 days for a price adjustment or a wholesale exit. A healthy turn rate keeps capital moving and the front line fresh.
Related terms
Floor Plan Financing
A revolving line of credit a dealership uses to finance its inventory, paying interest per vehicle until each car sells and the advance is repaid.
SalesWholesale vs Retail
Two price points for the same vehicle: wholesale is the trade or auction value between dealers, while retail is the higher price a consumer pays on the lot.