AI will compare your site to Carvana (mobile)

[joe.pistell]

CPO SELLS CARS​

The hidden opportunity: Dolan actually has the better car at a lower price — roughly $1,600 cheaper AND backed by a Toyota Gold CPO (7-year/100k powertrain, $0 deductible, clean CARFAX). Carvana's unit has fewer miles but zero CPO-level protection. Dolan is losing the mobile battle while holding a winning hand.

 

[tgibson4174]

Great idea, Joe. At SavvyDealer, we created a free AI detection tool built by Savvy Dealer, a digital marketing company specializing in car dealerships. The tool is built on Streamlit (a Python-based web app framework) and is designed specifically for the automotive industry.


What it does: The tool helps dealerships assess whether their websites are AI-friendly. It identifies hard blocks, page visit limitations, and data center restrictions that may hinder AI access. Baker Tilly


Why it matters for dealers: A large portion of dealership websites are actively restricting or blocking AI access, which can limit visibility, distort search results, and hinder future performance. Approximately 30% of dealership websites completely block AI crawlers, while another 50% restrict access in ways that render their content unreadable. Baker Tilly


The bigger picture: A study by Savvy Dealer scored 84 out of 100 dealership sites below Dealership Guy60 (a failing grade), saying those websites were "invisible to AI." The idea is that as consumers increasingly use AI tools like ChatGPT to research car purchases, dealerships that block AI crawlers risk losing visibility to competitors.

You can test your automotive site here Streamlit