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Alex Snyder (blog) replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Buys VINSolutions.
Congratulations to the VS team! I only have one question: Matt - which Miami dealership will you be buying your next car from?
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Garnett Wilson replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Buys VINSolutions.
AutoTrader's "World Domination" strategy fits nicely with VIN's "Eat Crap and Die" strategy.
Mitchell Brenner replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Buys VINSolutions.
I'll take a wait and see attitude on this one. VAuto seems to have survived the acquisition and AutoTrader has appeared to have learned...
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Roger replied to the thread The Press Release is Dead.
Hi Laurie
Sorry to gripe, but it's what I do best.
"While these truths will never change, there has been a fundamental change in the...
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This week I’ve seen an overwhelming amount of blog posts and twitter feeds surrounding the “new” PR. But I have to say, the new PR looks...
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used cars in colorado replied to the thread Are You Adding Actual Photos and Prices to Your New Car Listings?.
I use original photos of the cars that are actually being sold on my site and not stock photos. I too have seen an increase in sales
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amykins replied to the thread Are You Adding Actual Photos and Prices to Your New Car Listings?.
I don't sell new cars as a dealer but I sold Lincoln Mercury not that long ago. I think that in this world where instant gratification...
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Tom - BDC Manager replied to the thread Are You Adding Actual Photos and Prices to Your New Car Listings?.
Your own new car pics are a must! My 2 cents (well I have 2)
Take the pics in FRONT of your dealership. Get that branding of your...
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Lenen replied to the thread Are You Adding Actual Photos and Prices to Your New Car Listings?.
The most frequent objection I hear as a Cars.com rep is time it takes and who will do it/get credit after the sale. A clear process for...
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Doug Davis replied to the thread Are You Adding Actual Photos and Prices to Your New Car Listings?.
I used actual pictures of new vehicles, market based pricing and custom descriptions for 5 or 6 years. On AutoTrader, we had more new...
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Bill Simmons (blog) replied to the thread Are You Adding Actual Photos and Prices to Your New Car Listings?.
Our Toyota store has recently started using Dealer Specialties to post photos of new car inventory. I am not in that store daily but the...
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Yago Paramo replied to the thread Are You Adding Actual Photos and Prices to Your New Car Listings?.
The benefit is not only Autotrader, once you have the photos is also your own website, cars.com, craigslist, etc. Pay once to take the...
craigh replied to the thread Are You Adding Actual Photos and Prices to Your New Car Listings?.
Mitch, if you can find a provider who can automatically update our incentives for dealerships - this would be incredible. We are...
craigh replied to the thread Are You Adding Actual Photos and Prices to Your New Car Listings?.
This just seems like common sense to me. Many dealers don't do it, but it still seems like common sense. A stock photo to me, as a...
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Mitch Gallant (blog) replied to the thread Are You Adding Actual Photos and Prices to Your New Car Listings?.
We've been putting tons of photos on our new vehicles and it's a pain in the ass but we do it because it helps conversion, helps...
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Stan Sher (blog) replied to the thread Are You Adding Actual Photos and Prices to Your New Car Listings?.
Very insightful. No Joke, I spent 75 minutes going through this post and taking notes.
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Jim Bell (blog) replied to the thread Are You Adding Actual Photos and Prices to Your New Car Listings?.
I started using actual photos of our new cars about a year ago. I am definitely seeing the same results as you Jeff. I think people want...
DennisGalbraith replied to the thread Are You Adding Actual Photos and Prices to Your New Car Listings?.
Great call to action Jeff!
Adding actual pictures doesn't make your new vehicle any better than an anyone else's exact same vehicle...
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Letsgoredwings69 replied to the thread Handling the Used Car "Best Price" Question Over the Phone.
Please tell me you blocked your number, its safe to presume if you didn't and your caller ID said NY or maybe had an NY area code, these...
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Guest replied to the thread Handling the Used Car "Best Price" Question Over the Phone.
Don't forget to ask about financing! 94% of car purchases last year were financed. As a franchise store with a captive lender that...
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TorreyRussell replied to the thread Handling the Used Car "Best Price" Question Over the Phone.
No offense but your list is kind of lame... what the salesperson should have done is first secured a contact profile of the consumer...
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Dave White replied to the thread Handling the Used Car "Best Price" Question Over the Phone.
Jerry, thanks. This was a great post. Calling thousands of dealerships across the country would yield the same results. A basic lack of...
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Jon Hyde replied to the thread Handling the Used Car "Best Price" Question Over the Phone.
Mr. Customer, if the price on this vehicle would have been $2,000 higher would you have called?
If response is yes, then "Wow it sounds...
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Rocket Spanish replied to the thread Handling the Used Car "Best Price" Question Over the Phone.
It is like a wall when they talked that way, not knowing what to say...thanks for posting this one
Jerry Thibeau posted the thread Handling the Used Car "Best Price" Question Over the Phone in Off Topic & Everything Else.
Can You Handle the BEST Price For a Used Car Question?
Awhile back I wrote an article on 4 Ways to Handle the "I Want Your best Price"...