Continuing its growth in Turkey with its innovative business model in used car buying and selling. autoplusmade an important investment in terms of the second-hand vehicle sector. In this direction autoplus, Providing auto appraisal service at 300 points in 72 cities of Turkey Pilot Garage’He became a partner in the company by purchasing 25 percent of the shares.
otoplus and Pilot Garage became partners
In order to announce the agreement, he made a speech at the signing ceremony held in Istanbul on Wednesday, July 27. Letgo CEO Johan Nel He said: “This investment represents an important step in our strategy to create a leading company in the used car sector in Turkey. We are happy to transform the cooperation we started with Pilot Garage across Turkey one and a half years ago into a tangible investment.
With the strength we derive from this partnership, we aim to be a reliable solution partner that embraces all processes of used car shopping by creating an end-to-end customer experience from digital to physical. We see the challenges in the market and continue to find solutions to help the industry thrive.
We are excited to be able to achieve this goal in a much shorter time by joining forces with Pilot Garage, which provides services at TSE standards in the field of auto expertise at 300 points in Turkey. The second-hand vehicle sector in Turkey is an extremely active, dynamic and large market. We believe in Turkey’s potential and we continue to invest in this market.”
A new era in the used car market with Letgo auto+
Letgo, Turkey’s largest second-hand platform, has developed a new business model called letgo oto+ in order to find a permanent and radical solution to consumer needs in the car category.
Cihan Emre, Founder & CEO of Pilot Garage stated that this partnership will bring confidence to the second-hand vehicle industry and bring an innovative perspective. Expressing that the meeting of these two brands, advancing with the principle of transparent and professional service, will create a great excitement in the sector. Cihan Emre“Since 2011, when we were established as Pilot Garage, we have had a very wide portfolio by appraising more than 10 million vehicles.
Our signing of such a strong partnership with letgo’s corporate business model in second-hand vehicles, otoplus, which is one of the most preferred applications in second-hand shopping in Turkey, is the kickoff for bringing many more innovations to the sector in the coming period.”
Partnership agreement turned cooperation into investment
Collaborating with Pilot Garage a year and a half ago to expand its service network. Otoplus, which increased it to 63 points in 26 cities, took an important step towards the institutionalization of the second-hand vehicle sector with this partnership. Deepening collaborations and turning them into investments autoplus and Pilot GarageBy integrating their digital and physical experiences, they will offer their customers the opportunity to buy and sell vehicles quickly, easily and securely.
In this way, appraisal, purchase and sale transactions will be carried out in a more institutional and widespread manner. Otoplus and Pilot Garage, which plan to implement innovative projects in the coming period, aim to contribute to the sustainable growth of the sector by increasing its competitiveness.
otoplus offers a solution for the entire shopping process
Established in December 2020 to provide a permanent solution to the problems experienced in the buying and selling of used cars in Turkey. autopluscontinues its activities as letgo’s corporate business model in used vehicles. Aiming to make used car shopping safer, easier and more institutional from digital to physical, the brand embraces the entire customer experience by integrating letgo’s digital experience into the physical.
Pilot Garage provides service at tse standards with its wide vehicle portfolio
Established in 2011 and offering auto appraisal services at 300 points in Turkey Pilot Garage, with its ever-expanding dealer network, performs appraisal of 3,000 vehicles per day and 90,000 vehicles per month. Pilot Garage, which holds most of the transactions in the second-hand vehicle market and carries out an innovative and dynamic business approach, provides corporate expertise services in TSE standards with its wide vehicle portfolio.