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  • Brad Burlingham
    Does anyone here have a vendor they like for acquiring vehicles with no obligation to buy? we have tried a few vendors, but havent found...
  • Dan Sayer
    Don't give away all the secret sauce @csabatka1 !
  • Alex Snyder
    A freebie from us: From Negative Equity to Lifelong Loyalty - VehicleLyfe It is a guide to keeping customers who are locked in their...
  • ryan.leslie
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  • joe.pistell
    DR Exclusive Invite: I need a few dealers to beta test this new VDP Audit Machine we're building. Our team will audit the 20 OLDEST...
  • joe.pistell
    Below is a sample of the VDP audit. Take a look at the "MODEL COMPLEXITY" bar chart. To the uneducated shopper, they are unaware...
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  • joe.pistell
    Below, we isolate the missing $upgrades only: ### High-Value Factory Omissions ($MSRP Impact) The following premium upgrades are...
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  • joe.pistell
    Example: 84 day old F150 Lariat, LOADED with $9000 of options—HOW MANY OF THEM ARE INVISIBLE? CPO Gray 2023 Ford F-150 Lariat for Sale...
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  • joe.pistell
    What's installed on the VIN? How many of your used VDPs are missing key information? What's your VDP 'error rate'? We all know VIN...
  • Alex Snyder
    Vermont is an EV-friendly place. The contrast between the availability of charging stations and public utility vehicles in Vermont vs...
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  • Alex Snyder
    I spent last summer driving between Boston and Burlington a lot. 3.5 hours each way. Starlink is on the roof of my car and I was...
  • Alex Snyder
    Do you know any more about the new owners?
  • ryan.leslie
    I've had the pleasure of presenting with a bunch of awesome people over the years, but what you and I did at DSES will always stand out...
  • csabatka1
    @Dan Sayer and I separated out the departments for Anderson Auto Group's 8 dealerships several years ago now. Initially we had the...
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  • Eric Miltsch
    I believe they were sold about a year ago.
  • Dan Sayer
    Dan Sayer replied to the thread Rank the CRMs.
    Still want to be clear. If ranking the CRMs today, Drive is still the number 1 choice.
  • Alex Snyder
    It may have happened a long time ago, but someone pointed it out yesterday. Has anyone spoken to Jared lately? Is DrivingSales gone...
  • Dan Sayer
    Dan Sayer replied to the thread Rank the CRMs.
    There is no Fixed integration with Tekion DMS and Drive Centric at this point. Variable Booked deals do report accurately. The desking...
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