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A Kappler

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Anyone ever go down a rabbit hole to build their own car buying/ trade tool? Not interested in a value populating just data and image/video collection for our own needs. Currently using ICO, looked at TradePending and others but none of them suited our needs.

If anyone could point me in the direction of a knowledgeable developer in this field that would be great. Thanks
 
We have built 3 such tools for dealer clients over the last 15 or so years but all of them were eventually replaced by something else.
2 of them integrated with a data provider (like NADA/JD Power or KBB) and 1 had no data integration.
The one with no data integration ran the longest - 5 or 6 years.
Its' expensive upfront and monthly costs depend on the data provider. Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions.
 
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A dealer inquires about building a custom car buying/trade-in tool tailored to their specific needs rather than using existing platforms. Responses reveal that custom tools are expensive and often eventually replaced, with data integration costs being a significant factor, though one non-integrated tool proved more durable. The key insight is that AI capabilities may now make custom solutions more viable and cost-effective than they were historically.

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