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Ralph Ebersole replied to the thread Edmunds TMV vs TrueCar - Dealers, wake up!.
Yes, Jeff, and that is total BS. It's what used to be called sensational journalism. Now it's called the tabloids. I wonder what it's...
Ralph Ebersole replied to the thread Edmunds TMV vs TrueCar - Dealers, wake up!.
Hmm, this site cuts off the link. Try this:
http://www.edmunds.com/confessions.html
Ralph Ebersole replied to the thread Edmunds TMV vs TrueCar - Dealers, wake up!.
Nope, they are still there. See if this one works:
http://www.edmunds.com/confessions.htmlIt links to all of their articles. Now...
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Guest replied to the thread Edmunds TMV vs TrueCar - Dealers, wake up!.
Ralph- were the links you posted at Edmunds live when yu made the post yesterday? Because they're not live now. Looking at the URLs, I...
TuneyFish replied to the thread Edmunds TMV vs TrueCar - Dealers, wake up!.
"This is why most of the Ivy League talent coming into the industry to capitalize on its inefficiencies -- generally by minimizing them...
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David Kain replied to the thread Edmunds TMV vs TrueCar - Dealers, wake up!.
Jeff this would be entertaining if it wasn't such a serious matter. I appreciate the bright lights you are giving the subject. Using a...
Ralph Ebersole replied to the thread Edmunds TMV vs TrueCar - Dealers, wake up!.
Ok. It's time to take off the gloves and speak the absolute truth about these organizations:
Zag and True Car: Remember, they were...
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Dennis Galbraith replied to the thread Edmunds TMV vs TrueCar - Dealers, wake up!.
Mat, your explanation is a great example of what you were always capable of. You make your old boss proud.
The Readers Digest version...
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Tchappell replied to the thread Edmunds TMV vs TrueCar - Dealers, wake up!.
I work for Edmunds with dealers in the south - When I survey customers who submitted a lead through Edmunds.com, I find that most of...
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Guest replied to the thread Edmunds TMV vs TrueCar - Dealers, wake up!.
Jeff,
As always I love that your site is an open forum for people to share their opinions.
Since you and I have spoken over the past...
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Garnett Wilson replied to the thread Edmunds TMV vs TrueCar - Dealers, wake up!.
Car dealers have always and will always live in a 30-day world. Even the dealer groups live this way, so no one is going to forgo the...
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Anonymous (blog) replied to the thread Edmunds TMV vs TrueCar - Dealers, wake up!.
A race to the bottom is exactly what's happening, and ironically it fosters behavior in some that makes the problem these guys claim...
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Guest replied to the thread Edmunds TMV vs TrueCar - Dealers, wake up!.
I questioned the DMS access and this is the message I got from them:
“Participating Dealers” for our consumers, not people who
just want...
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Patrick (blog) replied to the thread Edmunds TMV vs TrueCar - Dealers, wake up!.
The problem is that these customer member programs are not going to go away. Customers are always looking for a special deal. Zag goes...
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Dave White replied to the thread Edmunds TMV vs TrueCar - Dealers, wake up!.
Jeff - great post! and Joe Pistell your observations are spot on. In an effort to garner more "quality" leads, dealers are often tempted...
Joe Hobbs replied to the thread Edmunds TMV vs TrueCar - Dealers, wake up!.
I have the Edmunds contract sitting on my desk for both stores.... I not going to sign do not think it is worth $3,000 for a 15 miles...
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Guest replied to the thread Edmunds TMV vs TrueCar - Dealers, wake up!.
I'm not so sure about this. We already tell all ZAG partners what our price is (USAA, etc) what's wrong with one more? (Truecar.com)
I...
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Joe Pistell replied to the thread Edmunds TMV vs TrueCar - Dealers, wake up!.
In other words... "how great is this lead?"
Ask Edmunds to limit the payout time to 2 weeks. NOT.
Ask edmunds to limit it to a test...
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Joe Pistell replied to the thread Edmunds TMV vs TrueCar - Dealers, wake up!.
Dealers, beware the EDMUNDS CASH trap.
Edmunds is a research site, NOT a purchase decision site. Shoppers here are just beginning...
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Daniel Boismier replied to the thread Edmunds TMV vs TrueCar - Dealers, wake up!.
Jeff, what is the reference to PureCars in the article "PureCar already claims to have over 40% of all transactional data In the United...
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Guest replied to the thread Edmunds TMV vs TrueCar - Dealers, wake up!.
Dealers that sell for a loss on the front end make it up in F&I.
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Eric Miltsch (blog) replied to the thread Edmunds TMV vs TrueCar - Dealers, wake up!.
Great explanation Alex.
There has to be so many people (dealers) who have no idea this is happening to them & what it means to them as...
DevlonC replied to the thread Edmunds TMV vs TrueCar - Dealers, wake up!.
I looked into the Zag deal because they run the USAA's buying service. They charge $300 a car you sell and most of the dealers are...
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Danielmorgan replied to the thread Edmunds TMV vs TrueCar - Dealers, wake up!.
I think its a Double-edged sword. Edmunds is one of the top vehicle research sites and normally has good to decent leads but yet they...
Anthony Stanley replied to the thread Edmunds TMV vs TrueCar - Dealers, wake up!.
Jeff, Great story! I don't understand why dealerships feel the need to pay someone to help them give aaway gross profit.