Learn more about some of the products and services on display at the 2014 NADA Convention & Expo.
by ADM Staff
April 9, 2014
1 min to read
Floor Traffic on the Web
SaleMove’s unique web platform was designed to allow dealers to interact with website visitors. Now distributed by Autobytel, the technology provides a customizable web experience by recreating the showroom experience online. Dealers can greet visitors, offer assistance, help them select a vehicle and more, according to the provider. www.salemove.com
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Price Promise Adds Leasing
Edmunds.com has expanded upon the site’s Price Promise tool by offering dealers the opportunity to capture more lease customers. Participating dealers can set parameters such as down payment, term and annual mileage to calculate a monthly payment on a new-car lease; customers can then print Price Promise certificates to bring to the store. www.edmunds.com
Platform-Neutral Data
ROI-BOT is a vendor-neutral data warehouse that gives dealers the ability to store and review historical data from multiple partners. The solution incorporates automatic data feeds and manual data entry, so there are no limitations as to which vendor data can be stored, according to the provider. www.roi-bot.com
Digital Showroom Signage
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Enplug is a digital billboard designed to allow customers to interact with the screen in real time. Billboards range in size from 32 to 80 inches and can stream ads, social media content and more. Customers can connect with any smartphone without installing an app, according to the company. www.enplug.com
For dealer-owned reinsurance entities, avoiding volatility entirely can mean falling behind inflation and missing market rebounds that drive long term surplus growth. Missing just a handful of strong market days can materially impact cumulative returns—an important reminder for long horizon trust and investment strategies.
The agency has made it clear in recent enforcement actions and warnings, in auto retail and other industries, that advertised prices must include all nonoptional costs to the consumer.
The variables influencing risk pricing have changed significantly over the past five years. Being proactive and responsive to emerging trends is not optional but essential.
AutoPayPlus says extra-long auto loans are trapping consumers and threatening the dealer trade-in cycle, and that the industry is leveraging the wrong tools to combat high MSRPs.