CARY, N.C. -

Used-car supply has bounced back in recent years, but simply having greater access to inventory might not be all it takes to get the right certified pre-owned vehicles on your lot.

So, as part of our annual “Best CPO Dealers in the United States” special edition this winter, we asked top General Motors dealers to share some of the sourcing strategies they use to make sure there’s enough CPO-worthy inventory at their stores.

“We place emphasize on getting a vehicle traded for at the door. Our objective is to provide our customer with the highest trade value possible while they are here at the dealership,” — Carl Moyer, the owner of Karl Chevrolet.

Moyer’s store ranked as the No. 1 certified pre-owned seller for GM (Chevrolet, Buick, GMC) in 2014 with 1,791 CPO sales. 

“As your dealer for life, we also see added value in the quality of a car that was purchased here, serviced here and traded for at Karl Chevrolet,” Moyer said. “We do outsource vehicles like any other dealer, but if there’s an opportunity to get that same vehicle from a customer, we put every effort into getting that done.”

Coming in at No. 2 on GM’s list was Al Serra Chevrolet, which posted 1,730 CPO sales last year.

The members of the Al Serra Auto Plaza Used Vehicle Management Team shared their thoughts on how to get the right CPO cars: “When we have the opportunity to trade for or acquire an eligible CPO unit, we go and get it! In addition, we certify everything we possibly can right up front.”