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Uncover the Full Value of Your Used Cars

Your digital merchandising plays an essential role in influencing car shoppers’ decision to buy. Each car has a different history, set of features and state of condition. Here’s how your VDPs should show that the value of your cars matches – or exceeds – your asking price. Ensure you highlight each used car’s unique value […]

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Merchandising in 2024 – Evolving your approach to meet the new way consumers buy cars online

The way consumers shop online has advanced greatly over the past few years. But the automotive market was so hot that dealers could get away with the bare minimum for merchandising. Now, slowing market conditions are forcing dealers to pay attention to how they attract customers to their cars online. The goal of your digital […]

Best Practices for Sourcing Inventory on the Money in Any Channel | vAuto

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3 Ways to Capitalize on the Return of New Car Inventory | vAuto

As we reported in our most recent Live Market View, the biggest trend of Q2 is clear: new car inventory has rebounded. Even though today’s inventory levels are just half of what they were before the pandemic, they’re up 70% compared to last year. This rise in inventory, along with the growth in fleet demand, […]

5 Ways Automotive Inventory Software Can Help You Succeed in 2023 | vAuto

The final quarter of 2022 was a pivotal time during which dealers could either give in to the disappointment of unfavorable market conditions or look for opportunities to improve. Which approach did your dealership take, and how did the year round out for you? Regardless of how you answer those questions, you’re surely feeling a […]

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Doing a Larger Share of Business in the Way Today’s Customer’s Prefer

For more than a decade, Cox Automotive has been tracking what consumers appreciate and expect from dealers when the time arrives to purchase a new or used vehicle. From this research, two clear trendlines emerge that hold significant implications for dealers who want to grow their sales volume and profitability of their new and used […]

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Kelley Blue Book Instant Cash Offer Launches All-New Features to Help Dealers Combat Inventory Shortage Challenges, Gain Competitive Advanta

The post Kelley Blue Book Instant Cash Offer Launches All-New Features to Help Dealers Combat Inventory Shortage Challenges, Gain Competitive Advantage, Grow Profits appeared first on vAuto.

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5 Best Practices for Customer Vehicle Acquisition Success

There’s been a remarkable shift by dealers in the past 18 months to acquire more vehicles directly from customers rather than rely on auction and trade-in purchases. Among the dealers I’ve been talking to recently, most, if not all, are actively working to refine and rethink how they appraise vehicles customers bring to their service […]

7 Key Takeaways from Fall Expo 2021 Dealer User Summit | Prep for 2022

Inventory Acquisition, Management Pointers to Prep for 2022 It’s not too early to begin setting your strategy to close out the year and set the stage for an even more successful 2022 in your used vehicle department. The recent Cox Automotive Fall Expo featured seven sessions from vAuto. The sessions covered best practices and insights […]

Fall Expo 2021 Replay | Best Practices: How Dealers Execute “Buy Anywhere” Strategies | vAuto