100% independent
I don't sell my own stock. I work only for you, so I find the best car, not the one I happen to have sitting on the lot.
Car Sourcing
Independently sourced. Driven back ourselves.
I sell no cars of my own. I search, inspect and negotiate for you alone, and uniquely, I bring your new car to your door in person. All in one hand.
Three cars, found by me and screened by chassis number, each with a report. You buy it yourself. By e-mail within 2 to 7 days.
Fixed service fee€ 235,95incl. VAT · € 195 excl. VAT
The service fee is shown both including and excluding VAT. If you are a private customer, the inclusive figure is what you pay.
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My promise
I sell no cars of my own. I only ever work for you, the buyer, never for the seller.
Many “sourcers” are really dealers moving their own stock. With me there is only one interest: that you buy the right car, at the right price.
Why Monarch Drive
Why source your car through me
Searching completely independently and driving the car back myself. No car-buying agent can offer you that combination.
I drive it back myself
Sourced across Europe and driven back by me in person. Sourcing and transport in one hand, exactly what I already do every day.
Inspected before you commit
Mechanics, history and maintenance are checked on site, or by live video. Never a purchase on photos alone.
Fixed price + no cure, no pay
One fixed fee per assignment, clear up front. If I negotiate a lower purchase price, you share the saving through a bonus. If I don't, you don't pay it.
How it works
From brief to keys, in seven steps.
One dedicated point of contact throughout. You go nowhere; I arrange it and keep you posted.
Your brief
You tell me what you're after: make, model, spec, budget and must-haves. I'll say honestly whether it's realistic.
Searching across Europe
Purposeful search through my network and beyond, including cars that never reach the open market.
History & VIN check
Before anyone travels: mileage history, documents and past all verified.
Inspection on site
A personal assessment of mechanics, cosmetics and maintenance. Never a purchase on photos alone.
Negotiation
I negotiate on your behalf, and only charge a bonus if I actually save you money.
Paperwork & import
Purchase contract, safe payment and, for imports, tax and registration until it's all done.
Delivered to your door
I bring the car to you myself. All you do is take the key.
Car sourcing
All you do is take the key.
Looking for a specific model, but no time to search and assess? I search with focus, inspect both mechanically and cosmetically, and arrange transport too if you wish. All you do is take the key.
Pricing
One clear price per assignment.
No commission on the purchase price; that would tempt me to find a more expensive car. Instead, one fixed service fee per type of assignment: transparent, and always in your interest.
All amounts are excluding VAT.
On top of the service fee
Travel costs without mark-up
Travel for a remote inspection is calculated up front and included in the quote, with no surcharge and no margin. For a car nearby, often minimal.
Negotiation bonus 20%
20% of whatever I negotiate below the asking price. No cure, no pay: you only pay it if it saves you money.
Delivery within the Netherlands
I drive your car to you myself: €175 up to 75 km, €245 up to 150 km, beyond that the Drive-it-Back rate. Sourcing and delivery in one hand.
Value step on imports
Above €50,000 add €600, above €100,000 add €1,200. A step, not a percentage. Within a bracket I earn nothing extra on a pricier car.
Pre-purchase inspection
An inspection at a certified garage is included. If your car needs a marque specialist, I pass on whatever exceeds €300, always after consulting you and on the garage's own invoice.
Import costs: an advance, no mark-up
I budget the import tax, transport and inspection up front. You pay that as an advance, I finance nothing myself, and afterwards it is settled on the receipts, with no surcharge and no margin.
Personal Car Shopper
Buy a car more often? Then knowing you becomes part of the job.
A single assignment starts from scratch every time: who you are, how you drive, what irritates you. With a card that only happens once. The second assignment begins where the first left off, and that saves me work. I pass that difference on.
All amounts exclude VAT. At one car every two years a card gains you nothing; single assignments are then better value. I would rather say so in advance.
Single personal search€ 1,095per car, this stays exactly as it is and for most people it is the right choice the first time
Purchase cards — prepaid, on call
What applies
- You pay for the card up front. After that you call me whenever a car is needed; there is no minimum on how often.
- The price is fixed for the whole term. There is no indexation: what you pay on purchase is what it stays.
- If the validity runs out while assignments are still open, I extend by twelve months at a reduced rate. After that they lapse.
- Assignments are transferable within your household or your company. Looking for a car for your partner or your son counts just the same.
- What stays outside the card is the same as with a single assignment: the purchase price of the car, import handling for a car from abroad (€ 700) and delivery to your home (€ 175 up to 75 km, € 245 up to 150 km).
- The 20% negotiation bonus applies on a card too. You only pay it if I actually come in below the asking price.
Example: all-in
What does an import roughly cost?
- Service fee (Import Sourcing)
- €1,495
- On-site inspection, flight and travel (calculated up front)
- ± €350
- Home delivery by me (optional)
- from €650
- Expected total
- ± €1,845 – 2,495
Illustrative. Travel and home delivery are calculated up front and depend on the destination. You always get a fixed quote with every amount up front.
Worked example
How the negotiation bonus works.
- Car's asking price
- €62,000
- Negotiated down by me
- − €4,000
- Service fee (Import Sourcing)
- €1,495
- Value step (car above €50,000)
- €600
- Bonus (20% of €4,000)
- €800
- Your net saving
- €1,105
Illustrative example. You only pay the bonus if I actually come in below the asking price; otherwise it lapses entirely.
Looking for a specific model, but don't have the time or inclination to search and assess it yourself? I search, inspect and, if you'd like, arrange transport too. You simply take the keys.
How it works:
- 01You tell me what vehicle you're looking for (make, model, trim, budget)
- 02I actively search for suitable options, including off the beaten path
- 03Mechanics, history and maintenance condition, checked on site
- 04Negotiation and guidance through the purchase
- 05Optional: transport to your location
Recent example: Audi RS5 (B8, 2011)
A good example of what that looks like in practice: an Audi RS5 B8 from 2011, with just 41,000 km on the clock and an Audi exclusive interior. Weeks of searching until this one turned up, inspected in person, and the price negotiated down. Including a thorough check under the bonnet, so there are no surprises afterwards.
Engine bay inspection of the sourced Audi RS5
Service area
Sourced anywhere. Driven back ourselves.
I source across Europe: Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland and beyond. And unlike almost every competitor, I don't outsource delivery to a trailer. I bring your car to you personally.
All of Europe · 1 dedicated driver
Your destination not listed? I drive throughout Europe. See the full service area →
Frequently asked questions
Good to know about car sourcing
You tell me what you’re looking for; I search, assess and shortlist suitable cars, negotiate the price on your behalf and guide the purchase, including transport to you if you wish.
A fixed service fee per package, decoupled from the price of the car: €195 for a Shortlist, €895 for Used Car, €1,095 for Personal Car Shopper, €1,495 for Import and €1,995 for Prestige. On top of that comes only the negotiation bonus: 20% of whatever I get below the asking price, which you therefore only pay when it saves you money. All amounts are excluding VAT; including 21% VAT they are €235.95, €1,082.95, €1,324.95, €1,808.95 and €2,413.95. If you are a private customer, the inclusive figure is what you pay. The fee is fixed on purpose. I never earn more on a pricier car, so you can trust that I recommend the right one rather than the dearest.
You only pay the negotiation bonus on money I actually save you. If I can’t get anything off the asking price, you pay no bonus.
Yes. I search wherever the right car is, including Southern Europe, and can arrange transport to the Netherlands at the Drive-it-Back rate.
No. I act as your buying adviser and intermediary. You buy the car yourself; I represent your interest and keep the entire purchase transparent.
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