Independent Buyer Representation

Your advocate at the dealership.

You buy a car every six years. They sell thirty a month, and there are four of them across the desk. I spent years on their side. Now I negotiate against them, for you.

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Flat fee. Paid by you, never by a dealership.

$0Compensation accepted from dealers, ever
Flat feeQuoted upfront, never a percentage
InsiderYears in dealership sales and finance
Line by line

This is what comes out of a deal.

Dealer paperwork is built to be skimmed, not read. Here is the same worksheet gone through properly.

New SUVSample
Vehicle price$46,995
Paint & fabric protection$1,795
Market adjustment$2,500
VIN etching$399
Doc fee reduced$499
Tax, tags & title$2,870
Removed from the deal$5,193

Illustrative example only. Every deal differs by vehicle, market and timing.

Three-year leaseSample
Capitalized cost$38,400
Cap cost markup$1,200
Money factor markup$1,010
Dealer add-on package$895
Acquisition fee standard$650
Tax & DMV fees$1,240
Removed from the deal$3,105

Illustrative example only. Lease terms vary by bank, credit tier and residual.

Used sedanSample
Vehicle price$28,450
Reconditioning fee$995
Dealer prep$699
Nitrogen tire fill$299
Warranty markup$1,400
Doc fee reduced$499
Removed from the deal$3,393

Illustrative example only. Every deal differs by vehicle, market and timing.

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No specific savings outcome is promised or guaranteed.

The Problem

It was never a fair fight.

Buying a car is the only major purchase where an untrained amateur negotiates against a trained professional team, and the amount at stake is second only to a house.

  • You face three or four people. Salesperson, sales manager, finance manager, each with a defined role in the process.
  • They have rehearsed every objection you have. Yours are the same ones they heard yesterday.
  • The finance office is where the profit is. Warranties, GAP and protection packages are often marked up several times over cost.
  • Payment focus hides the real number. A comfortable monthly payment can conceal thousands in price, term or rate.
  • Most "buying services" are paid by the dealer. Which means they earn more when you pay more.

If the dealership signs their check, whose side are they really on?

Why ADVOKARS is paid only by clients

Every dollar of ADVOKARS revenue comes from the person buying the car. No referral fees, no dealer commissions, no manufacturer incentives, no lender kickbacks.

It is the only arrangement in which your interests and mine are identical.

Services

Pick the level of help you need.

Every engagement is a flat fee, agreed before any work begins. No percentage of savings, no surprise invoices.

Deal Review

$149per deal reviewed
  • Line-by-line breakdown of your offer
  • Every fee flagged as legitimate or padding
  • Back-end product cost analysis
  • Written script for what to push back on
  • Same-day turnaround
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Full Negotiation

$599per vehicle purchase
  • Everything in Deal Review
  • I negotiate directly with up to 5 dealerships
  • Competing out-the-door quotes secured
  • Finance office strategy before you sign
  • Final numbers verified line by line
  • You show up and sign, that is it
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Concierge

$1,199full white-glove service
  • Everything in Full Negotiation
  • Vehicle search and sourcing
  • Trade-in valuation and negotiation
  • Out-of-state options explored
  • Delivery coordination
  • Priority scheduling
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Trade-in valuation and negotiation$199
Lease negotiation, structure and money factor audit$299
Out-of-state sourcing and logistics coordination$349
Finance office product review, before you sign$99
How It Works

Four steps. You do almost none of them.

Most clients spend under an hour of their own time from first call to driving away.

01

Free 15-minute call

What you are looking for, your budget, your trade, your timeline. I tell you honestly whether I can help. Sometimes the answer is that you do not need me.

02

Strategy and target price

I research real transaction data for your vehicle in your market and set a target out-the-door number before anyone is contacted.

03

I negotiate

I contact dealerships, run them against each other and drive the price down. You are not in these conversations and never need to be.

04

You sign and drive

I verify every line of the final paperwork and brief you on exactly what to decline in the finance office. You sign the documents personally.

About

They started calling me the customer advocate.

Elijah Camacho, founder of ADVOKARS
Elijah Camacho Founder, ADVOKARS
U.S. Army Veteran

Before I ever helped anyone buy a car, I served in the Army. That taught me the importance of showing up for people, having their back, and doing the right thing even when nobody is watching.

When I moved into the car business, I brought that with me. I realized pretty quickly that I was not interested in being another salesperson chasing a number. I wanted my customers to feel like they had someone in their corner.

Over time, people started calling me the customer advocate. Customers said it, coworkers said it, because I was always the one fighting for the buyer, asking the extra questions, and making sure people understood their options before they signed anything.

Eventually I thought, why not make that my entire purpose? Instead of representing a dealership, I represent the person buying the car. I take what I learned from years inside the industry and use it to help people through one of the biggest purchases they will ever make.

My goal is simple. Give you the confidence, transparency and support you deserve when buying a vehicle. No pressure. No games. Just someone on your side, fighting for the best deal I can get you.

Because buying a car should not feel like walking into a fight alone.

Questions

Straight answers.

Do you get paid by the dealership?

No, and this is the most important thing about how ADVOKARS works. I accept no commissions, referral fees, or compensation of any kind from dealers, manufacturers or lenders. My entire income comes from the flat fee my client pays me. It is the only structure where my incentive and yours point the same direction.

Will I actually save more than your fee?

Usually, but I will not promise a number before seeing your situation. Anyone who does is guessing. On the free call I will give you an honest read on whether there is enough room in your deal to justify hiring me. If there is not, I will say so.

Do you buy the car for me?

No. I never take title to a vehicle and never handle your funds. You purchase the car in your own name and sign every document personally. I am your advisor and negotiator throughout. The transaction itself stays between you and the dealership.

What if I already have an offer in hand?

That is exactly what Deal Review is for. Send me the worksheet and I will break down every line, flag what is padding, and give you a script for what to push back on. It is $149 and usually turns around the same day.

Does this work for leases?

Yes, and leases are often where the largest gaps hide. Money factor, residual, capitalized cost reductions and acquisition fees are poorly understood by most buyers and rarely questioned. Lease negotiation is available as an add-on to any service.

Do I have to go to the dealership at all?

Only to sign and collect the car. Everything before that happens without you needing to be present.

What areas do you serve?

Virginia. Staying focused on one market is deliberate. It means I know the dealer landscape here, what the fee norms actually are, and what specific stores will and will not agree to. That local knowledge is worth more to you than a service that claims to cover everywhere. If you are just outside Virginia, reach out anyway and I will tell you honestly whether I can help.

Get Started

Tell me what you are shopping for.

Send me the details and I will come back to you within one business day with an honest read on whether I can save you money, and what it would cost to have me handle it.

Already have an offer from a dealership? Upload the worksheet and I will tell you exactly what is padded in it.

Would rather just talk it through?

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Optional. A photo of the paperwork works fine.

I reply within one business day. Your information is never sold or shared with dealerships.

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