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  • KennySmithAutoUnite
    KennySmithAutoUnite replied to the thread Rank the CRMs.
    My personal ranking would be: VinSolutions Best overall for ease of use, reporting, cost/value, and actual salesperson adoption. eLeads...
  • Dan Sayer
    We have since cancelled Cars, which kinda killed me a bit because I had the best relationship and most consistent performance with them...
  • joe.pistell
    Did your inventory count go up? p.s. reshoot this bad boy https://www.carmartpreowned.com/inventory/ford/escape/cm-a37369/
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  • joe.pistell
    Their day in the inferno of disruption is coming.
  • joe.pistell
    Cars has adopted the CarGurus plan. Flex pricing based on your performance.
  • ryan.leslie
    "Everything is cyclical" Not trying to be a discouragement to anyone, especially you Corbin (don't feel attacked, just trying to give a...
  • Alex Snyder
    Go to GoTo for your own demo. Every dealer I know pays attention to phone calls. We record them, we grade them; plenty of us cut a...
  • Alex Snyder
    Dealer Authority deep dive is up!
  • Tallcool1
    If you have any type of relationship with a CUDL Participating Credit Union, ask them to write you a request letter. If a Credit Union...
  • Lending Mojo
    Happy to assist ANY independent dealer that needs financing for better credit customers (650+ fico). We have have national lenders we...
  • Alex Snyder
    Done
  • joe.pistell
    oops... too much multi-tasking.
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  • joe.pistell
    plz pin this thread to the top, or, create a easy find link to it.
  • joe.pistell
    ahhhh... this is the center of my lab's universe. I see everything thru this lens, everything I build seeks to fulfill these questions...
  • Alex Snyder
    I think so. However, we still have not heard the cause of the fire(s). No EV buses are shuttling school children around anymore.
  • joe.pistell
    Dbl down on Rob's comment: •• Carvana: 1,440 shoppers per VIN •• CarMax: 555 shoppers per VIN •• AVG SMALL CHEVY DEALER Website: 103...
  • Rob
    I hate to start this thread off with negativity, but I’m just gonna be honest. The biggest frustration with existing third party...
  • Rob
    Rob replied to the thread Rank the CRMs.
    Hear me out: What if you *didn’t* spam the first one? It’s something to consider.
  • Mitch Gallant
    I feel like we'd need 3-6 months for free, minimum to make an educated decision. ;-) Jokes aside... 10 days genuinely wouldn't be...
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