Hi,Thanks! I've been meaning to try them so I'll check it out.
We've tried Accutrade, Laser Appraise, and currently use Stockwave. Stockwave could be really great but it's incredibly buggy, has inconsistent data, and the filters don't always work like they should. I can't imagine it would be that hard to fix what's wrong with it, they just don't care. I've put in numerous tickets only to be contacted 45-60 days later by someone who has no idea what is going on. But the ability to search massive amounts of inventory and sort based on X,Y, and Z is ideal and second to none AFAIK. Being able to look at as many vehicles as possible, as quickly as possible is the key to lowering your acquisition costs. Focusing on a small amount of potential units is how you spend too much.
Ultimately I don't think designing a plugin like Stockwave with similar functionality would be incredibly difficult, I just lack the technical acumen to do so. It's been an idea of mine for a while. Just need to set some time aside to work on it.
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# Summary A dealer seeks alternatives to AccuTrade after cars.com raised the price from $199 to $1500/month, specifically valuing its Chrome extension that displays vehicle appraisal data directly on auction websites. The discussion reveals a significant market gap: while Stockwave excels at sourcing inventory from multiple auctions, it lacks AccuTrade's quality Chrome plugin functionality, and no existing solution combines both features effectively. The thread converges on Carbly as a promising middle-ground option, though participants acknowledge the broader need for better-integrated software that merges auction sourcing with in-browser appraisal tools.