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We Buy Exotics

Meta Ads for Exotic Car Acquisitions

See how we stabilized lead costs and scaled spend by 120%, outperforming the previous agency despite a 28% increase in market CPMs.

Key Results

Measurable growth that drives real business impact.

120%Scaled Weekly BudgetWithout breaking performance
$37.54Cost Per Qualified LeadOn winning audiences
60+Quotable Leads per WeekConsistent volume
28%Market CPM Increase AbsorbedWhile beating baseline
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The Situation

We Buy Exotics needed a high volume of quotable leads from exotic car owners. However, under their previous agency, performance was highly volatile. In May 2024, the previous agency was averaging a $100 Cost Per Qualified Lead (CPQL), with weekly costs wildly swinging from $61 to as high as $623. Furthermore, their retargeting campaigns had severe ad fatigue, carrying a frequency of 7.0 and wasting significant spend. We Buy Exotics needed stability, lower acquisition costs, and the ability to scale without performance breaking down.

02

Our Approach

Retargeting Overhaul & High-Intent Forms

  • Stopped the bloated retargeting campaigns and launched fresh segments (e.g., "Viewed Any Product", "Page Engagement") keeping frequency in check.
  • Implemented new high-intent lead forms upstream, asking for specific vehicle mileage and seller qualifications to improve lead quality over sheer volume.

Audience & Creative Innovation

  • Systematically tested 11+ different Lookalike Audiences, discovering massive winners.
  • Transitioned creative strategy to car videos and ads focusing on specific car types increasing trust and production value.
  • Leveraged audiences to absorb a market-wide 28% CPM increase in early 2026 without losing profitability.
03

Key Results

  • 14% reduction in average CPQL in the first month.
  • Scaled weekly budgets by 120%.
  • Slashed acquisition costs on winning audiences to as low as $37.54 CPQL.
  • Maintained a consistent volume of 60+ high-quality quotable leads per week.
  • Successfully navigated a 28% market CPM increase while still beating the previous agency's baseline.
04

The Impact

By replacing the previous agency's erratic strategy with a disciplined scaling framework, we stabilized the account immediately and doubled the weekly output.

05

What They Said

"The BFD team helped me double my monthly revenue in under a year. They are the real deal."

Chas GlaubWe Buy Exotics
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