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    Tarry Shebesta (blog) replied to the thread Daily Impact of COVID-19 on Dealerships.
    Here's what we've been seeing.
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    Alex Snyder (blog) replied to the thread Daily Impact of COVID-19 on Dealerships.
    We have quite a few dealers in Pennsylvania and California who are definitely down, but things seem to be holding steady overall into April.
  • BillH
    Can’t wait to see how this plays out through April.
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    Alex Snyder (blog) replied to the thread Daily Impact of COVID-19 on Dealerships.
    Here's all of March for FRIKINtech.
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    Jacques de Molay (blog) replied to the thread Daily Impact of COVID-19 on Dealerships.
    Any updates on this?
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    Alex Snyder (blog) replied to the thread Daily Impact of COVID-19 on Dealerships.
    We saw a small dip on the 23rd, but engagement in the illumiQUOTE product is encouraging!
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    ChrisH replied to the thread Daily Impact of COVID-19 on Dealerships.
    Can you refresh me on what size the data sample is that provides this? I know we are watching the search trends too and this is...
  • jon.berna
    Keep in mind Saturday sales always lag a bit and get added on Monday. Reports are dynamic and will back fill accordingly.
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    Alex Snyder (blog) replied to the thread Daily Impact of COVID-19 on Dealerships.
    As you know, Driven Data and FRIKINtech don't share every client, but the trends continue to grow for digital. Based on Jon's numbers...
  • john.quinn
    How's it look after the weekend?
  • jon.berna
    What an unprecedented time to be tracking automotive stats. During this time of uncertainty we want to help by providing some real...
  • MikeHaeg
    Good to hear you are finding success!
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    Alexander Lau (blog) replied to the thread Calm down on COVID-19 fears.
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    Alexander Lau (blog) replied to the thread Calm down on COVID-19 fears.
    NSFW!
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    Alexander Lau (blog) replied to the thread Calm down on COVID-19 fears.
    DJIA below 20,000. 19,898.92 −1,338.46 (6.30%) down 36%...Boeing was $300 4 weeks ago...$93 last I saw today. fuckers need broken up...
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    john.quinn replied to the thread Calm down on COVID-19 fears.
    Well of course it's tanking now -- when the tornado hits, people hunker down. When it passes, they come out of the basement. AS said...
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    Alexander Lau (blog) replied to the thread Calm down on COVID-19 fears.
    For your sake, I hope you're right and I'm being serious. I just don't see it. Call me a smart ass if you will, but it's tanking. As...
  • john.quinn
    john.quinn replied to the thread Calm down on COVID-19 fears.
    Smart people who recognize a deal and their sudden IMMENSE buying power.
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    Alexander Lau (blog) replied to the thread Calm down on COVID-19 fears.
    Oh no... I got the point and don't really care. I'm pretty damn sure my credentials still work on the other forums. Chances are you'll...
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    Alex Snyder (blog) replied to the thread Calm down on COVID-19 fears.
    You 100% miss the point. And I don't feel like explaining it to you because you are hell-bent on being a total asshole. Many of the...
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    Alexander Lau (blog) replied to the thread Calm down on COVID-19 fears.
    Just bored, plus you posted it, too damn easy... and that's optimistic - who the fuck is going to buy cars coming out of this thing when...
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    Alex Snyder (blog) replied to the thread Calm down on COVID-19 fears.
    You are dying for attention today, huh @Alexander Lau?
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    Alexander Lau (blog) replied to the thread Calm down on COVID-19 fears.
    https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/16/rbc-warns-coronavirus-could-cause-20percent-decline-in-us-vehicle-sales.html...
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    Alexander Lau (blog) replied to the thread Car Dealer SEO: Same Old, Same Old.
    What does Google want? They want relevant, real content on the internet that people want to read and tell other people about. If Google...
  • John V.
    I agree with everything you said. Logic is sound. But unfortunately it is based on the assumption that sales agents will actually take...
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