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John Lewis replied to the thread General Motors and Cobalt Websites-The Big Rip Off and the Slow Deception.
Frankly, all the website companies are the same in certain aspects. I think it really comes down to their conversion ratio or the...
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Frank Davis replied to the thread General Motors and Cobalt Websites-The Big Rip Off and the Slow Deception.
I want to thank everyone for all the positive responses and support you all are a huge part of the automotive marketing world we all...
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John Kimel replied to the thread General Motors and Cobalt Websites-The Big Rip Off and the Slow Deception.
You can add Volkswagen and Audi to the list of manufacturers who require their dealers to have a Cobalt web site in order to receive...
Justin Duff replied to the thread General Motors and Cobalt Websites-The Big Rip Off and the Slow Deception.
Great post. I liken this to going into a Chevy dealer tomorrow and all you can choose from is the Malibu. They stopped making every...
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John replied to the thread General Motors and Cobalt Websites-The Big Rip Off and the Slow Deception.
Just stumbled on this post and thought I'd chime in with some of my own comments.
First off, I think its an enormous mistake to punish...
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Matt Watson (blog) replied to the thread General Motors and Cobalt Websites-The Big Rip Off and the Slow Deception.
I think it is good for the OEMs to mandate certain things on a dealer's website.
But I think this is best done the way Toyota, Honda...
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stew pedasso replied to the thread General Motors and Cobalt Websites-The Big Rip Off and the Slow Deception.
How does Frank Davis sit down?
Seriously.
Think about it for a second.
How do you sit down with balls the size of spring ripe...
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Amanda Marsal replied to the thread General Motors and Cobalt Websites-The Big Rip Off and the Slow Deception.
themselves!! I hate that...
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Amanda Marsal replied to the thread General Motors and Cobalt Websites-The Big Rip Off and the Slow Deception.
I can understand why GM started the program in the begining, but by now any dealer that would not be able to adequately handle...
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Chevrolet Dealer replied to the thread General Motors and Cobalt Websites-The Big Rip Off and the Slow Deception.
I'm hoping my competition continues to use Cobalt wesbites. They are ineffective in converting customers and have weak...
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Jennifer Schrader (blog) replied to the thread General Motors and Cobalt Websites-The Big Rip Off and the Slow Deception.
Frank! Thanks for posting this here. You and I have went back and forth on this subject which now is a very touchy one!
Thanks again it...
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Frank Davis replied to the thread General Motors and Cobalt Websites-The Big Rip Off and the Slow Deception.
Thank you for the posts. Understanding GM had to many dealers not paying attention to internet marketing. They did have to do something...
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Brian in Etown replied to the thread General Motors and Cobalt Websites-The Big Rip Off and the Slow Deception.
Hmmm....I wonder why G.M. has more then one brand if one size fits all.
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Alex Snyder (blog) replied to the thread General Motors and Cobalt Websites-The Big Rip Off and the Slow Deception.
Frank - great post! I love it on 3 levels:
1. It strikes home with other brands we do carry, so I can relate - MINI, VW, Audi...
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Kevin Frye replied to the thread General Motors and Cobalt Websites-The Big Rip Off and the Slow Deception.
Frank, I sense your frustration... I would venture to offer this. I believe much of the reason that GM started with the mandatory...
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Frank Davis replied to the thread General Motors and Cobalt Websites-The Big Rip Off and the Slow Deception.
Umer,,,,,You can still have the "free" website with Cobalt. You do not however get the support person unless you pay the 299.00 fee they...
umer.autojini replied to the thread General Motors and Cobalt Websites-The Big Rip Off and the Slow Deception.
@Frank... excellent piece. From my understanding... the "free" program is no longer available. Is that correct?
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Jon Groenig replied to the thread General Motors and Cobalt Websites-The Big Rip Off and the Slow Deception.
I agree with you Frank, I was working at a GM dealership when they started pushing the free website from Cobalt. I was in the process...
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Anonymous (blog) replied to the thread General Motors and Cobalt Websites-The Big Rip Off and the Slow Deception.
I do not want to share my name because who knows what the repercussions could be if someone at GM saw the reaction. However, you hit...
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After a deep conversation with Frank, I have decided to remove his post from DealerRefresh. It really...
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Chicago used Hyundai sonata replied to the thread FEBRUARY TRAFFIC ON AutoTrader.com SHOWS Hyundai’s Assurance Campaign Pays Off.
But I wanna buy one used Hyundai Sonata model.
Can you please give any suggestion regarding it?
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Dan Morgeson replied to the thread FEBRUARY TRAFFIC ON AutoTrader.com SHOWS Hyundai’s Assurance Campaign Pays Off.
The mainstream word is "PROACTIVE", dealers need to look at what they DO have (and Not what they don't have) & use to their advantage...
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