Carsten
You and I have a great relationship and have shared ideas outside of the forum. Through the sharing of those different ideas, this is what I think.
So many of the software products that cater to the Auto Industry are nothing more than a knock off of someone else. Some of this is because of the fact that there are core requirements that the product must do. Some of that is because the industry lacks innovative ideas and fresh thinking. Not to say that creativity is completely absent, it is simply scarce.
You have ideas that are fresh and not "corrupted" by an overexposure to these platforms Your challenge is that you don't understand the dealership's pain. You don't know how to solve their problems because you don't understand their problems. There's nothing wrong with that, it is just a matter of fact.
Now imagine that you were able to actually understand the problems that need solved from a perspective OTHER than within this group. Imagine understanding the parameters that you need to work within. Imagine actually UNDERSTANDING why you don't blow away a service manager or technician because they won't do a comprehensive used vehicle test drive or why the absolute last thing a dealer would ever want to do is send a prospective customer to CARMAX (or anywhere else) for a vehicle appraisal (which has absolutely nothing to do with this thread). Imagine how you would break down the issue and solve the problem. You would find solutions that many of us wouldn't see because you don't have any of the preconceived notions that we all have.
You are a smart and well respected person here. I think that [USER=7]@joe.pistell[/USER] is giving you solid advice, and can imagine you being able to bring that innovation fresh thinking that our industry needs.
That's what I see, but I admittedly have a much different perspective that many here. I am trying to slay a different dragon.
