Our founder's first job in the car business was selling on a dealership floor in Abbotsford. 8+ years later, after sales and finance management in the Valley and South Surrey, ClearCut represents the other side of the desk. ClearCut Auto Inc. is a licensed, fee-only car buyer's broker: we find the vehicle, negotiate the price and, on the managed packages, handle the finance office for you, in Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Mission or wherever the right vehicle turns out to be.
A car buyer's broker represents the buyer, not the dealership. In British Columbia that is a licensed activity: the broker-agent works for the person buying the vehicle, sources and negotiates on their behalf, and takes no payment from the selling side.
ClearCut Auto Inc. holds BC broker-agent licence B70016 and is fee-only. You pay a flat fee, from $150 to $2,500 plus GST depending on the package; no dealership or lender pays ClearCut anything. The licence covers all of British Columbia. The Fraser Valley is where our founder learned the business.
Four things about buying in Abbotsford that our founder saw from the inside first.
Abbotsford buyers tend to shop Abbotsford. Chilliwack is twenty minutes east, the Langley Bypass twenty-five minutes west, and Surrey just past it, and most brands have a franchised store in each. Same vehicle, several sellers, and the one that needs to move a unit this month is not always the one closest to you.
Trucks and SUVs with a trade attached are the everyday deal here, and that is where a price gets blended: vehicle price, trade value and any lien shortfall folded into one number. Keeping them on separate lines, and confirming the payout with the lender rather than estimating it, is where most of the money is.
On ClearCut Negotiation and Concierge we handle sourcing, the purchase price, financing and every finance office product on your behalf, at whichever store the vehicle comes from. On Concierge the selling dealer delivers the vehicle where it offers delivery; otherwise a third-party carrier quotes the transport, you approve it in writing and pay the carrier directly, or you collect the vehicle. Where the dealer allows signing away from the dealership, we bring the paperwork to you to sign and return it to the dealer (documents only, never purchase funds; Lower Mainland, with Vancouver Island and the Okanagan subject to scheduling; elsewhere only as agreed in writing before you sign the Client Service Agreement or pay a fee). Strategy and Clarity are advisory, by phone, text or email, whichever suits you. Abbotsford is a road we know.
GST applies to every vehicle bought from a dealer (a private sale carries no GST but a higher PST rate), BC PST climbs with the vehicle price, and a federal luxury tax may apply above the federal threshold. Every price in our free tools is shown all-in for BC, taxes and government levies included and dealer fees extra, so you can compare real numbers before you talk to anyone.
For clients who intend to engage with the dealership independently but want professional coaching first.
Details →For clients who want to negotiate independently but want a professional second opinion before officially committing.
Details →For clients who want a fully managed experience — your only responsibilities are arranging vehicle insurance and picking up the vehicle from the dealership; ClearCut Auto Inc. handles everything else.
Details →For clients seeking complete end-to-end service, with dealership visits avoided where the agreed signing and delivery arrangements allow.
Details →Strategy and Clarity: book and pay online, no call needed. Negotiation and Concierge: a free call to understand your needs, budget and goals.
Strategy and Clarity: you accept the Advisory Services Terms (British Columbia residents) or the National Advisory Services Agreement (outside BC) at checkout. Negotiation and Concierge: the Client Service Agreement is sent and signed through DocuSign and the fee is paid through Stripe.
Strategy and Clarity: work starts once payment is received. Negotiation and Concierge: once the agreement is signed and payment is received as set out for your package, we get to work. Coaching or a deal review on the advisory packages; sourcing, the price and the finance office on Negotiation; all of that plus paperwork and delivery coordination on Concierge.
You do not need to be there for any of the negotiating. On ClearCut Negotiation and Concierge we deal with the dealership on your behalf: sourcing, the purchase price, financing approval and every finance office product, at whichever store the vehicle ends up coming from, so you don't have to negotiate with a salesperson yourself. On Negotiation, your only responsibilities are arranging vehicle insurance and picking up the vehicle from the dealership. On Concierge, the selling dealer delivers the vehicle where it offers delivery; otherwise a third-party carrier quotes the transport, you approve it in writing and pay the carrier directly, or you collect the vehicle. Where the dealer allows signing away from the dealership, we bring the paperwork to you to sign and return it to the dealer (documents only, never purchase funds; Lower Mainland, with Vancouver Island and the Okanagan subject to scheduling; elsewhere only as agreed in writing before you sign the Client Service Agreement or pay a fee). Strategy and Clarity are advisory packages delivered by phone, text or email, whichever suits you.
Yes. Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Mission and Langley are all covered the same way, and on the managed packages the fee is the same flat fee wherever the store is. ClearCut Auto Inc. is based in South Surrey and licensed for all of British Columbia.
It changes what to watch. The trade value, the exact lien payout confirmed by your lender, and any shortfall should each appear as their own line on the contract, never blended into the new loan. Our Before You Sign checklist covers the twelve points to confirm on any BC contract.
A flat fee, from $150 to $2,500 plus GST depending on the package, paid through Stripe. ClearCut Auto Inc. receives nothing from any dealership or lender. The fee is for the representation, never for the vehicle itself.
Yes. ClearCut Auto Inc. holds BC broker-agent licence B70016 and represents buyers only.
Both. The package decides the scope, not the vehicle. Every price in the free tools on this site is shown all-in for BC, with GST, PST and any federal luxury tax already applied.
ClearCut Auto Inc. does not guarantee financing approval, vehicle availability, or a specific pricing outcome. We will tell you honestly what we think we can do before you pay anything.
ICBC coverage is arranged through an Autoplan broker. For licensed insurance products (life, disability, and critical illness coverage), ClearCut Auto Inc. does not provide licensed insurance advice; any insurance-specific advice must be obtained from a properly licensed insurance professional.
ClearCut Auto Inc. does not receive compensation from dealerships, lenders, or third parties, and represents buyers only. BC broker-agent licence B70016.
Strategy and Clarity: book and pay online. Negotiation and Concierge: start with the free call. Tell us the vehicle, or tell us you have no idea yet; either works.