vAuto Podcast: Evolution of Auction Purchase Metrics Monday June 10, 2019 21 min Read What metrics should dealers use to guide their decision-making at auction? On this episode of the vAuto Podcast, Patrick Janes, business development director for Stockwave, joins host Lance Helgeson to discuss three important metrics dealers should use when they go to auctions to make sure they’re bringing home the most profitable cars. Patrick Janes is the business development director for Stockwave and possesses nearly 30 years of automotive industry knowledge and experience. Patrick knows firsthand the biggest risk to ROI is buying inventory at auction, having previously managed dealership operations as a general manager. Listen here Related Market Insights Market Insights Cox Automotive Auto Market Report: September 16 5 min Read EV Market Monitor – August 2025 5 min Read Press Releases Cox Automotive Unites Fleet Services and FleetNet America into One Fleet Team 4 min Read