From what my team tells me, it has data for about 60% of the cars and it depends on the year, make and if the vehicle was sold retail in us. It also appears that they are working hard on adding new info to their database quite often. For sure not a perfect solution but it is useful.
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From what my team tells me, it has data for about 60% of the cars and it depends on the year, make and if the vehicle was sold retail in us. It also appears that they are working hard on adding new info to their database quite often. For sure not a perfect solution but it is useful.
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@jscole86, @Jeff Kershner and @Stefan. Are you guys utilizing Homenets Enhanced Vehicle Data??? If you don't have it activated for your account, you need to put in the request to get it turned on. It might help out.
It gives you all the optional equipment data (Vin Specific) that came on the cars from the factory from that list!! Example:
And if you click into a pkg, it shows the details of the option pkg.
It gives you all the optional equipment data (Vin Specific) that came on the cars from the factory from that list!! Example:
And if you click into a pkg, it shows the details of the option pkg.
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Yes we are definitely signed up for that - it's been a huge time saver for our merchandising! We have Chevy / Subaru franchises so they are both covered and that's been a huge help - our biggest time suck for used is probably Ford, specifically trucks, along with older vehicles.
Didn't realize this entire time you can click in and see details of the package!
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Dealers discuss the critical importance of optimizing used car inventory listings on third-party sites like Cars.com, where algorithmic sorting (rather than price-based defaults) now determines visibility, making complete and accurate data essential for ranking higher in search results. The conversation focuses on practical strategies for ensuring data accuracy, particularly the challenging task of correctly documenting options and packages for off-brand used vehicles, with dealers sharing specific tools and methods like window sticker research, VIN lookups, and services like AutoiPacket and Monroney Labels. The key insight is that dealers who invest time in filling out all available fields completely and accurately in their inventory feeds will see significantly better third-party site visibility and reach more potential buyers.
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