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joe.pistell replied to the thread Dealer feedback - finding hidden mechanical problems before they impact profitability.
Genius concept, dealers will be skeptical (it's in their DNA). They won't use it as a standalone product; it must be nested within an...
Alex Snyder replied to the thread Used Car Acquisition Costs - 1st Party vs. Auction.
I didn't even ask for this softball :lol:
First off, thanks Dan. I did use some Claude, so it is probably a bit too wordy.
Think of...
Alex Snyder replied to the thread Used Car Acquisition Costs - 1st Party vs. Auction.
Thanks Joe! Yeah, I can break anything down further. When it comes to service, we see two types: no service lane working at all (some...
joe.pistell replied to the thread Used Car Acquisition Costs - 1st Party vs. Auction.
hmmmm
DanMorgan replied to the thread Used Car Acquisition Costs - 1st Party vs. Auction.
Great write up Alex...I'm only 1/3 of the way through reading it all. I still can't believe the difference in gross is only...
joe.pistell replied to the thread Used Car Acquisition Costs - 1st Party vs. Auction.
Love the visuals!
620k deals! wow.
I see lease returns breakout, any chance to look at other sourcing? Service acquisition as a...
Alex Snyder replied to the thread Used Car Acquisition Costs - 1st Party vs. Auction.
Check out the interactive tour ;) Acquiring from your Customers vs. Buying from the Auction - VehicleLyfe
KennySmithAutoUnite replied to the thread Used Car Acquisition Costs - 1st Party vs. Auction.
Alex, this is where the real advantage of buying from your own customers shows up.
It is not just the $1,002 more gross. You are also...
Alex Snyder posted the thread Used Car Acquisition Costs - 1st Party vs. Auction in Vehicle Merchandising & Inventory Software.
Did a little digging in a few years of DMS data. I wanted to see the dollar difference between auction-sourced cars and trades/street...
DanMorgan replied to the thread Too many automotive news sites... anyone else?.
Another dealer site is Cox Auto insights Insights - Cox Automotive Inc.
I watch this site alot myself since they have so much car...
joe.pistell replied to the thread Best of the Best — On The Move.
Chris Cachor
Dealer Commerce launched in 2026 with Chris Cachor as CTO
Dealer Commerce was founded in 2026, and Chris Cachor is listed...
Rob replied to the thread VinSolutions AMP Alternatives.
This time the robot was right. Fullpath is the best choice. Dead simple. Tons of automation. Measurable results.
The exact opposite of AMP.
DanMorgan replied to the thread Too many automotive news sites... anyone else?.
I think you're pulling some interesting articles from alot of sources. I think in this social media, image heavy world we live in and me...
DanMorgan replied to the thread Rank the CRMs.
I would love to see what "they" are thinking about that already hasn't been thought about already in this space.
When we signed up...
joe.pistell replied to the thread Best of the Best — On The Move.
Rick Buffkin
Rick Buffkin is now General Sales Manager at Newton Ford South
Rick Buffkin is now serving as General Sales Manager at...
Alex Snyder replied to the thread VinSolutions AMP Alternatives.
The prompts:
Any suggestions for my friend Eley's request here: VinSolutions AMP Alternatives
Can you give this to me as a response for...
joe.pistell replied to the thread VinSolutions AMP Alternatives.
Alex, IDEA.
If the AI reply is sophisticated and delivers insights, it usually points to a well constructed prompt. Share that too -if-...
Alex Snyder replied to the thread VinSolutions AMP Alternatives.
This post was written by Perplexity.
Eley — before replacing AMP, I’d look at Fullpath first. It has a two-way integration with...
Alex Snyder replied to the thread Rank the CRMs.
In the B2B side of the world, many of us are on the verge of building custom CRMs for our own teams. If I had stock in Salesforce or...
joe.pistell replied to the thread Built something for the part after an inventory shoot — need a reality check.
What value does this deliver to the end user(s)?
DanMorgan replied to the thread Which third-party lead sources are still worth the money?.
:iagree: and I won't tell....they look pixelated just like they are still from that era too :poke:
Alex Snyder replied to the thread Which third-party lead sources are still worth the money?.
:hello: Dan - the only man who knows where our smilies came from :sssh:
DanMorgan replied to the thread Which third-party lead sources are still worth the money?.
:hello:I found this place from that PrezSkroob guy that's on here from our S2000 days:unclejoe: and we both worked for Toyota too then...
DanMorgan replied to the thread Rank the CRMs.
Geez you got me trying to think now....the years all roll together now.....I guess it was only ILM for the many many years the...
joe.pistell replied to the thread Which third-party lead sources are still worth the money?.
@Jeff Kershner , wow, the OG's are poppin'!
After all of these years, It's frickin' amazing how sticky DR is.
DealerRefresh, it's...
