Car buyer's broker in Surrey, BC — ClearCut Auto
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Car buyer's broker · Surrey, BC

A car buyer's broker in Surrey who sits on your side of the desk.

I spent nearly a decade inside Fraser Valley and South Surrey dealerships, from the sales floor in Abbotsford to the finance office in South Surrey. I know how a deal is built here and who builds it. ClearCut Auto Inc. is a licensed, fee-only broker based in South Surrey: I find the vehicle, negotiate the price and, on the managed packages, handle the dealership in person. If you are buying in Surrey, White Rock, Delta or Langley, I am a short drive from every store you would otherwise be walking into.

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 VSA Broker-Agent Licence B70016 and is fee-only. You pay a flat fee, from $250 to $5,000 plus GST depending on the package; no dealership or lender pays ClearCut anything. The licence covers all of British Columbia. Surrey is home.

Buying a car in Surrey

Why the Surrey market works in a buyer's favour, if someone uses it.

Four things about buying here that most people never get to take advantage of on their own.

01 · The territory

More stores within twenty minutes than almost anywhere in BC.

Between the King George Boulevard corridor, the Langley Bypass next door and the Delta and Richmond stores across the river, most brands have several franchised dealerships within a short drive of each other. Same vehicle, several sellers.

Choice is leverage. Most buyers only ever visit one store.
02 · The price

The same vehicle is priced store by store.

Advertised price, freight and PDI, documentation fees and pre-installed add-ons vary between stores selling the identical vehicle. Taking one specification to multiple stores and comparing the all-in number is most of what negotiation is.

Settle the price, the fees and the products first. The payment follows.
03 · In person, when it matters

On the managed packages, I am at the dealership.

For ClearCut Concierge and ClearCut Reserve I attend in person: the finance office, the products, the paperwork. Being local means that is routine, not an event. Advisory packages are by phone, text or email, whichever suits you.

You never have to sit across from a salesperson. That is the point.
04 · The all-in number

Three taxes can apply, and the sticker is not the price.

GST applies to every vehicle purchase, 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 so you can compare real numbers before you talk to anyone.

Ask for the all-in number, not the sticker.
Seven packages

Pick how much of it you want handled.

ClearCut Clarity
$250 + GST
A second opinion before you sign

We review the price and deal structure you have been offered, check the financing terms and any add-ons, and give you a clear summary of anything to fix before you sign.

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ClearCut Strategy
$500 + GST
Coaching before you negotiate

Fair-price expectations for the vehicle you have chosen, what should and should not appear on the dealer's quote, and a negotiation game plan: what to say, when to push, when to walk.

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ClearCut Discovery
$750 + GST
Help choosing the vehicle, plus coaching

A needs assessment and a shortlist tailored to your budget, market and pricing analysis on the recommended vehicles, and a negotiation game plan so you can close the deal yourself.

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ClearCut Negotiation
$1,250 + GST
We negotiate the price for you

You tell us the vehicle; we negotiate the purchase price directly with the dealership, with fair-price benchmarking and financing-rate guidance. We hand off once the price is locked and you handle the finance office.

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ClearCut Complete
$2,000 + GST
We find the vehicle and negotiate the price

Needs assessment, shortlist and sourcing the right vehicle, then we negotiate the purchase price directly with the dealership. We hand off once the price is locked and you handle the finance office.

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Step one

A free call.

We go over the vehicle, or the shortlist, what you want out of it and which package fits. No charge, no obligation, and I will tell you honestly what I think I can do before you pay anything.

Step two

Sign and pay from your phone.

The Client Service Agreement is sent and signed through DocuSign and the fee is paid through Stripe. Work starts the day both are done.

Step three

It gets handled.

Coaching, negotiation or the whole thing through the finance office, depending on the package. On Concierge and Reserve, I am the one at the dealership.

Common questions

Buying with a broker in Surrey.

Do you come to the dealership with me in Surrey?

For ClearCut Concierge and ClearCut Reserve, yes: I handle the dealership in person, through the finance office and the paperwork. For Negotiation and Complete, the purchase price is negotiated directly with the dealership on your behalf and you take over at the finance office. Clarity, Strategy and Discovery are advisory packages delivered by phone, text or email, whichever suits you.

Which areas do you cover?

ClearCut Auto Inc. is based in South Surrey and serves Surrey, White Rock, Delta, Langley and the rest of the Lower Mainland day to day. The licence covers all of British Columbia, so clients elsewhere in the province are welcome; how the work is done is agreed on the first call.

What does a car buyer's broker cost?

A flat fee, from $250 to $5,000 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.

Are you licensed?

Yes. ClearCut Auto Inc. holds VSA Broker-Agent Licence B70016 from the Vehicle Sales Authority of British Columbia and represents buyers only.

Do you work with new and used vehicles?

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.

LicensedVSA Broker-Agent Licence B70016. ClearCut Auto Inc. represents buyers only.
Fee-onlyPaid by you, and only you. No compensation from any dealer or lender.
LocalBased in South Surrey. Serving Surrey, White Rock, Delta, Langley and all of British Columbia.

Buying in Surrey, White Rock, Delta or Langley?

Start with the free call. Tell me the vehicle, or tell me you have no idea yet; either works.

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