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There is NO....and I repeat NO software solution in the automotive space that can fix this easily.  What you're referring to is a CRM or DMS solution that can support multi-tenant architectures.  A.K.A. truly support dealer groups.


There have been two solutions that were able to do this nicely:

  1. Dealer.com/Dealertack CRM that was mothballed in favor of the VinSolutions CRM
  2. CRMSuite (iMagicLabs) has this architecture disabled within the licensing of the product to Dominion ...Like Cox, I think Dominion didn't recognize the value

CDK was able to do this within the CRM they offered years ago.  However, as a user of that system, I could never make it work.  Nor could I find an employee at (then ADP) CDK who could do it either.  They have since rewritten it and I have no idea how well it handles "tenancy databasing" now .....judging by your post it is still the disgusting overcomplicated mess it always has been.


I am aware of a single solution on the horizon, but that won't help your problem today.


You could manage your email marketing within a solution like MailChimp.  It requires a lot more work on your part, but the only solution, I can think of, is a workaround.