Dealership
Inside the dealership
Stats
Digital + Web
Roadblocks
100

We tend to work more with one type of dealership group type called this

What are group or family (not corporate)

100

This money making department of the dealership we rarely talk to

Parts

100

These are the biggest push across the industry 

What are electric vehicles 
100
Are Rotating Slider Images something we recommend on home pages.  Why or why not?

No, Search boxes and moving video are more user friendly and get the customer where they want

Rotating hero images can be missed.

100

The most common problem we have with GM's and Owners

Ghosting or being late

200

What type of inventory is often shared between stores

What is used 

200

CSI stands for what and what is it

Customer Satisfaction Index

200

XX  of car buyers are willing to switch dealerships for a better customer experience.

What is 46%

200

What digital tactic is the numer one recommendation for every customer?

Paid Search

200

If a dealers website is not converting, what are common issues with it?

Call To Actions, Chat Box blocking screen, bad SRP, no photos on vehicles, etc

300

New Car Inventory nationally is currently at what level 

Higher than average

3 million units (an 84-day supply), sitting above the traditional industry target of a 60-to-75-day supply

300

In with the old, out with the new. What is aged inventory?

The time spent of vehicles on the lot. 30 days is average.

300

Stellantis - what brands do they own

Who are Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram, Fiat, and Alfa Romeo

300

These 4 digital tactics commonly over index in the automotive industry

What are social media, internet videos, podcasts, and online newspapers

300

Restrictions on where funding can be spent within dealer programs is known as 

What is co-op

400

What is the system of charging interest on inventory in a dealership by the OEM called

What is floor planning

400
What is a BDC

Business Development Center.  They answer the leads, but AI is starting to take this over.

400

On average, only 1 in how many leads convert from third party vendors  (Autotrader, Cars.com, Car Gurus)

What is 1 in 3 leads

400

This semi luxury has very difficult co-op and preapproval processes

Who is Acura

400

Larger groups may have this roadblock when it comes to connecting 

Getting them all to agree on one thing.  Better to have one decision maker at the top who works fast

500

Who is the largest automotive dealership group (not ecommerce company) in the country?

Who is Lithia (AND Driveway)

500

X Time and My Kaarma are vendors we work with a lot and what is their main tool on a website

Service Scheduling

500

Shift Digital holds the majority of automotive certified advertising programs. These three brands are not part of their portfolio

Who are Acura, Honda, and Mercedes Benz 

500

Drive Centric is a hot tool in the industry right now for dealerships - What is it?

AI CRM Tool

500

Why is the FTC cracking down on dealers?

Transparent pricing