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What do you LOVE or HATE about CarGurus, AutoTrader, Cars.com etc.?
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Thats cool. They finally priced it where it should be without a virus, but hey, we will take it. Thanks CarGurus!
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Sooooooooooooo...
Cars.com AND AND AND... now CarGurus are blatant cheats! I get it now.... HA HA/...
You've been all had! BWAHAHAHA..
Cars.com AND AND AND... now CarGurus are blatant cheats! I get it now.... HA HA/...
You've been all had! BWAHAHAHA..
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WHAT IF: you could put them ALL on an even playing field (Cars, CarGurus, Autotrader, website platform, SEM resellers, chat providers, etc...), and see who can perform the best, in your market, selling your vehicles? Not some blanket product that should work for a dealer in Lubbock selling Fords and a dealer in Buffalo, NY selling Jeeps. You know, see where you're wasting $8,000/month and where you're not...? From a neutral source that had no skin in their game?
Yes, full disclosure - shameless plug for the platform I 'peddle' daily. Sorry, but I'm passionate about helping dealers and it angers me to see them waste millions. I genuinely mean that.
Yes, full disclosure - shameless plug for the platform I 'peddle' daily. Sorry, but I'm passionate about helping dealers and it angers me to see them waste millions. I genuinely mean that.
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Dealers debate the strengths and weaknesses of major automotive marketplaces (CarGurus, AutoTrader, Cars.com, and CarFax), with Cars.com emerging as the most favorably reviewed for offering fair pricing and dealer-friendly practices. Common complaints center on inflated pricing, unreliable metrics pushed by platforms, low-quality add-on features, and CarGurus' flawed price-rating algorithm that penalizes well-reconditioned vehicles. A key insight is that some dealers are exploring alternatives to third-party marketplaces entirely, instead investing in their own websites and SEO to reduce dependency on these platforms and become their own classified service.
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