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Derek replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Agrees to Buy HomeNet Automotive.
Its called monopoly - like microsoft. They are trying to stop any other websites like AutoLibrium.com because they are better looking...
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Joe Pistell replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Agrees to Buy HomeNet Automotive.
Kelly Blue Book can forever change the Marketplace.
How? It won't be long before someone creates a certified used vehicle condition...
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Joe Pistell replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Agrees to Buy HomeNet Automotive.
HomeNet(HN) Opens its Window.
The content and information on AT VDP's are all over the map (inconsistent) and limited to text only...
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Joe Pistell replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Agrees to Buy HomeNet Automotive.
I can't help myself! I love the tactical side of business & marketing. This is the biggest automotive business news since Jerry...
JCollins replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Agrees to Buy HomeNet Automotive.
So, what does the future hold for ATC and it's recent acquisitions. Nobody really knows and any assessment would have to be deemed...
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LarryBruce replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Agrees to Buy HomeNet Automotive.
@Joe I am glad you chose to walk out of my session at #DD9 you've demonestrated exactly what Digital Dealer is all about. If you don't...
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Joe Pistell replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Agrees to Buy HomeNet Automotive.
A Dealer to Vendor warning.
Larry, you're a vendor and you're way out of line. These are YOUR WORDS LARRY:
-”Get out of ATC before you...
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Larry Bruce replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Agrees to Buy HomeNet Automotive.
@Jeff I'm not privy to ATC algorithms that serv ads so I don't know why I am seeing for ads either I have never even searched for a ford...
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Rob Fontano (blog) replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Agrees to Buy HomeNet Automotive.
What would really make this discussion interesting is if it were more focused on the dealer and less on vendors throwing shit at each...
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Larry Bruce replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Agrees to Buy HomeNet Automotive.
@Dale no your right we won't leave that at that. Dale as I states in earlier comments VAauto software like all software can be very...
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Jeff replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Agrees to Buy HomeNet Automotive.
Larry,
You actually performed a search 100 miles from Houston, not non geo specific as you had said. I have performed the same search...
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dpollak@vauto.com replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Agrees to Buy HomeNet Automotive.
Mr. Bruce,
With all due respect, you’ve also misrepresented facts about vAuto. You state “…dealers price has been automatically...
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Larry Bruce replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Agrees to Buy HomeNet Automotive.
@jeff ha! as I have said many times "You know there is truth in the room when you start seeing people attack others personally and...
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Jeff replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Agrees to Buy HomeNet Automotive.
Larry,
Nice power point. However, next time you feel like doing an educated presentation, make sure you are educated on the topic...
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Todd Mathews replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Agrees to Buy HomeNet Automotive.
Great rebuttal Larry. As you have stated several times "only time will tell" is very true.
PS: as I have stated in a pervious post "my...
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LarryBruce replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Agrees to Buy HomeNet Automotive.
Wow between Ed, Mark and Dale I feel like I just read a novel…whew!
@Ed I agree that you certainly have to be more aggressive with...
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Michael Page replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Agrees to Buy HomeNet Automotive.
As the current Cars.com Ad Product VP and a friend/colleague of Dennis', I wanted to clarify some of the thoughts being discussed here...
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dpollak@vauto.com replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Agrees to Buy HomeNet Automotive.
Hey all,
I would like to weigh-in with some personal and inside perspective on the Homenet acquisition and more generally what I think...
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autotrader replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Agrees to Buy HomeNet Automotive.
Mark from AutoTrader.com. I wanted to clarify some points made in the above discussion over the past few days that may or may not...
ed.brooks replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Agrees to Buy HomeNet Automotive.
This is a conversation that, for many reasons, I wanted to stay out of. But a huge misconception (only one of many) is being perpetuated...
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LarryBruce replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Agrees to Buy HomeNet Automotive.
@Rob, I wouldn’t think any dealer out there is going to base his or her decision to use ATC on the evil empire card. I would, as I have...
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LarryBruce replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Agrees to Buy HomeNet Automotive.
@Joe, good god man! Where do you get this stuff, I haven’t even brought up microsites, I even stayed away from it when you were baiting...
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Joe Pistell replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Agrees to Buy HomeNet Automotive.
I am in Rob Fontano's camp. AT/Cars is not an all or nothing decision. I also agree with Dennis Galbraith's point where we need to...
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LarryBruce replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Agrees to Buy HomeNet Automotive.
Dennis I see where you are trying to basically put an apples to apples value comparison on the two services but if even the lowest one...
Eric Miltsch replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Agrees to Buy HomeNet Automotive.
@Dennis - Thank you for adding your logical & rational views re: comparing VDP's.
The last 3 sentences of your previous post sums it...