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    Matt Calvert replied to the thread Displaying new car inventory on your dealer website?.
    Where to go from here? One word..SERVICE Whether your product is a high end import or one of the domestics..the customer wants...
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    Joe Pistell replied to the thread Displaying new car inventory on your dealer website?.
    OUTOFTHEBOXIDEA The CORE of the problem is we're talking about lost shoppers due to a lack of inventory (variety). Yes or No? --->Yes...
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    Rob Ernst replied to the thread Displaying new car inventory on your dealer website?.
    As far as Mitch's comments, I've had several customers lately do exactly what he said. They admitted that I was the only Ford dealer...
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    Rob Ernst replied to the thread Displaying new car inventory on your dealer website?.
    Yes, I realize I can turn of Shelby GT Leads (which I did with ALL of my providers). My complaint on that particular car was more about...
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    Mitch replied to the thread Displaying new car inventory on your dealer website?.
    This is my take on it: you should post SOMETHING. If you don't post some iteration of your inventory, you're off to a very poor start...
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    Alex Snyder (blog) replied to the thread Displaying new car inventory on your dealer website?.
    Rob, You can turn off certain vehicles with your lead providers. I don't buy GT3, GT, or Turbo leads for my Porsche store. When the...
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    Rob Ernst replied to the thread Displaying new car inventory on your dealer website?.
    Oh one other thing. The Shelby Cobra leads are even BETTER when you're PAYING $22 each for them...
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    Rob Ernst replied to the thread Displaying new car inventory on your dealer website?.
    I have 2 words... Shelby Cobra. I must have received 100 leads on them. Most were goofs screwing around who couldn't even afford a V6...
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    Steve (blog) replied to the thread Displaying new car inventory on your dealer website?.
    If all your new vehicles are online, there's a chance your customer might not see the vehicle they are looking for. If none of your new...
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    Alex Snyder (blog) replied to the thread Displaying new car inventory on your dealer website?.
    What about the dealers who constantly have to battle with an archaic DMS company that creates "hostile" information environments with...
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    Lao Shi replied to the thread Displaying new car inventory on your dealer website?.
    I understand there are two different philosophies on displaying inventory. Some dealers feel it is crucial to display actual inventory...
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    Joe Pistell replied to the thread Displaying new car inventory on your dealer website?.
    Some tough love for my bretheren... #1). For every dealer that does not post its inventory, it moves hundreds of shoppers to one that...
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    Ryan Gerardi replied to the thread Displaying new car inventory on your dealer website?.
    Dealership size should not matter. Every consumer is different but I prefer to have the ability to do my own searching and then contact...
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    Kevin Frye replied to the thread Displaying new car inventory on your dealer website?.
    The buyer looks for a certain new car at the local dealership lot, does not see it, goes home and looks online, and finds it elsewhere -...
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    Andrew Salamone replied to the thread Displaying new car inventory on your dealer website?.
    I had never personally seen the merit in posting new car inventory--I always thought along the lines of Jeff's "any dealer can get any...
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    Ryan Gerardi replied to the thread Displaying new car inventory on your dealer website?.
    Last year when I had the good fortune of buying a Mercedes (Shouts out to Peter B), I felt completely pigeon-holed into an old school...
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    Corey Salzano replied to the thread Its 11:54PM on a Wednesday night...
    I'm a big Live365 fan. If you use FireFox, the station you select will play as a playlist (can you say winamp?) instead of using their...
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    Erik Eklund replied to the thread Its 11:54PM on a Wednesday night...
    I was reading these comments and thinking to myself: "I've got the perfect site for him to check out! And I'll post it once I finish...
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    Joe Pistell replied to the thread Its 11:54PM on a Wednesday night...
    I challenge any one to find a misic site better than this site: http://pandora.com/ 10,000+ musicians ranked and rated by >200...
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    Greg K. replied to the thread Its 11:54PM on a Wednesday night...
    Jeff, You really need to stay away from Amazon and hit up sites like www.primalrecords.com great place to see charts and cool kats from...
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    Kevin Frye replied to the thread Its 11:54PM on a Wednesday night...
    Jeff - I love this post! It is an accurate reflection of today's generation of car buyers and how we need to market to them. Selling...
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    Andrew Salamone replied to the thread Its 11:54PM on a Wednesday night...
    ...services such as Urge are pretty cool as well. Urge (and its various competitors) allow you to download and play unlimited songs as...
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    Ryan Gerardi replied to the thread Its 11:54PM on a Wednesday night...
    Oh aren't you Mister Cool! Look there is already a trackback on this post. I think people are on to you, bro.
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    Richard Valenta (blog) replied to the thread High traffic with low conversions? Is this a franchise-related problem?.
    Ali, I certainly apologize if you feel I have ignored you. This is not my intention as I do not hide from anyone. I sincerely...
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    Ali replied to the thread High traffic with low conversions? Is this a franchise-related problem?.
    Richard Valenta, I am glad you have so much time to post since you will not return my calls. I have numerous problems with my website...
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