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  • Alex Snyder
    :dunno: I haven't given it enough time to opine on it.
  • Alex Snyder
    (y) Sure thing. Most dealerships purchase another piece of software for equity mining. For most, it goes much deeper, including lease...
  • Alex Snyder
    https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/resources/automobile-industry-pricing-transparency-faqs The FTC dropped its FAQs about automotive...
  • Alex Snyder
    Code for Joe had another brilliant idea.
  • Alex Snyder
    Simply including fixed ops in a marketing conversation is a big first step. Too many dealerships separate sales and service in...
  • Chris Cachor
    I like the "confirmed available as of" timestamp.
  • joe.pistell
    Ugh. a $500 Fable 5 day. That's over the $200 base. I could have waited 36 hrs for the reset, but, time is more valuable. It's worth...
  • Gayle Rogers
    I don't think this is simply a "website issue"...It's a larger problem of expectations, intent and purpose. @KennySmithAutoUnite...
  • Gayle Rogers
    I love that you have been put the effort in to do the actual research. I know there aren't enough people in our industry that do. That...
  • Alex Snyder
    :iagree: Service is the most underutilized part of the dealership website. It is the most important gateway to future sales. I'm...
  • George Nenni
    Here is a cool website I found looking for dealership citation data, pretty cool. Ranks core web vitals, and shows market share for...
  • Alex Snyder
    I like what you're up to!
  • joe.pistell
    Let's work that "Check Availability" CTA: CTA call to action is one of the most valuable lead gens, let's experiment! Within our...
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  • JayKelly
    Are the large players in this space building their own walled gardens? Will this help or hinder at the dealer level? I could be wrong...
  • KennySmithAutoUnite
    At 12 ROs a day with that much room in the shop, I probably wouldn’t try to solve it with one promotion. Direct mail still works pretty...
  • KennySmithAutoUnite
    Joe, I think you’re right. I’ve never sat in a store thinking we need another place to send inventory. Something usually has to make me...
  • KennySmithAutoUnite
    Curious if every store has one of these. Everything runs fine until somebody takes a few days off and then you realize they’re the only...
  • JayKelly
    JayKelly replied to the thread What have you replaced with AI?.
    Pattern recognition, decisioning and service schedule optimization are the best use cases for AI. Back in the day when roller hockey...
  • joe.pistell
    I am done spoon feeding you sir, you are on your own. If you give a shit, let go of the mouse, get into a store and start helping sell...
  • Alex Snyder
    Whoa......waaaaaaaay back. That was when we were on a DealerOn website. Circa 2005 I think.
  • joe.pistell
    Ahh grasshopper, segments (well known to shoppers), maps to owner's context. Try it.
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  • joe.pistell
    Another OG, JAY KELLY IS IN DA' HOUSE! :woot:
  • KennySmithAutoUnite
    Joe, I get what you mean now. I was reading “low quality user” as the shopper, not the level of experience they expect. I agree though...
  • joe.pistell
    LOL Alex Snyder's avatar from 20 years ago!! Checkered Flag Motor Car Corporation
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