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    Sam replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Pricing???.
    Interesting news about auto trader, now I know. But for the last two years almost we were paying $3000 a month, but yet we were right on...
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    Natalie replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Pricing???.
    Wow, I just read this entire thing... I have had a hard time figuring out the value of AT since I started here. I like my rep. but most...
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    skip dillard replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Pricing???.
    Hammer your rep--reduce your costs yourself....you're all paying too much for this "product" that hit it's peak about 2.5 years ago. The...
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    Tom Walker replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Pricing???.
    I feel your pain laid off. I was on June 30th from ATP,no luck at all still and my city was always in the top 10. I guess all that good...
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    Laid Off AC replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Pricing???.
    I just got laid off from ATC for no good reason. Anyways, I have 7 dealers in an A market that are paying $399 a piece for the feature...
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    Curious replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Pricing???.
    Dave L, How many cars do you sell/month? If your only selling 10/month than your not seeing ROI from ATC. However, if you're selling...
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    Dave L replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Pricing???.
    I use Autotrader as a dealer. They charge me $2800 per month for a 60 car inventory for the premium package. Cars.com $950. 40%sales...
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    Joe Diaz replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Pricing???.
    Very sadly, Autotrader became drunk on their own "brilliance", and on the too-frequent bar visits after work; where back-slapping...
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    idkmybffamir replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Pricing???.
    I never understood why I had so many damn sales reps for AutoTrader. We are paying more for Cars.com than we are for AT, primarily bc...
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    Joe Pistell replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Pricing???.
    Dale Pollak is looking for AutoTader.com traffic stats from dealers all over the USA for a facinating project...
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    Kool Aid replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Pricing???.
    ATC hasn't had any price increases in over a year. They have also announced no price increases for another year! However, there are...
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    Sandra Brown replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Pricing???.
    The Auto Trader price hikes are a concern. Greed is not a favored trait, sadly it's this type of greed that gives the industry a bad name.
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    JS replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Pricing???.
    ATC is probably decent at inventory aggregation and benefits independent and individual sellers more than branded dealerships, and...
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    DEALER PRICIPAL replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Pricing???.
    Re: Skip Dillard. You're weak at negotiating, a wimp and probably got your head chopped off by a good salesman at some point. Get over...
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    skip dillard replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Pricing???.
    If the "Former ATC SalesRep" offended you...so be it. Your type should be used to it. YOU offend every INTELLIGENT person that walks...
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    CanadasAutos.ca replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Pricing???.
    Yeah the Auto Trader is a bunch of greedy bastar**. Mhy friend who owns a dealership contacted them to advertise before my website came...
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    Lead Dispatch replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Pricing???.
    Last year we did a test with a local website and organic SEO only. We drove more traffic to the website than AutoTrader did and at $2600...
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    Steven (blog) replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Pricing???.
    I heard the AutoTrader is in trouble right now, buying out their competition. I heard on the local radio station in Edmonton here that a...
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    Trader No More replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Pricing???.
    Bye Bye Auto Trader… I used to work for the company, and was very shocked (well, sort of) from recent events. So I found some...
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    Interested (blog) replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Pricing???.
    Wow, this is a great fourm and suggested reading for all involved. I have been in print and online media for the automotive industry for...
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    Jennifer Schrader (blog) replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Pricing???.
    DSMM - Funny! Simply outrageous Stupidity - Hmmm I wonder what that would like like?
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    DSMM replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Pricing???.
    I can't wait to see how many millions they spend on their annual Las Vegas sales conference. In Jan 2008 they went all out, I think the...
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    Simply outreageous Stupidity replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Pricing???.
    A set of ear plugs, a tinfoil hat and rose colored glasses are given to every management person at Autotrader.com. Here is a tip...
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    David (blog) replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Pricing???.
    You can read this article at http://wardsdealer.com/latest/autotrader_market_off_081111/
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    David (blog) replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Pricing???.
    I just found this link from WARD, Cox is offer Autotrader.com for sale???? AT claim that their rev. hit 650M, and up 23% from last year...
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