"Our PM is with us every step of the way."

Ellen Schmidt

Hello Auto Group

Products Used: Conquest, ProfitTime GPS, Stockwave

If you ask a dealer what they like best about vAuto, it’s not just the software. It’s the dedicated Performance Manager who helps them run their business better.

That’s the story at California-based Hello Auto Group, where managing partner Ellen Schmidt and vAuto Performance Manager Steve Rost share a relationship that’s built on mutual support and trust.

Get an inside view of how this partnership has helped Ellen and her team thrive in a new market, growing from two to eight rooftops in the past five years. From used vehicle acquisition to pricing to merchandising, you’ll quickly know why Ellen says Steve’s more than just a “small part” of the group’s ongoing success.

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Ellen Schmidt

Hello Auto Group

"Our PM is with us every step of the way."

Ellen Schmidt

Hello Auto Group

Jim Farkas

Germain Motor Company

“It lowers our costs and every car sells. There's no stress. Upside takes care of everything.”

Jim Farkas

Germain Motor Company

Mike Maheras

Phillips Chevrolet

“Upside has single-handedly saved us hundreds of thousands of dollars.”

Mike Maheras

Phillips Chevrolet

Mike Cirona

Scott Robinson Honda

“We used ProfitTime GPS by the book for 100 days. The results were amazing.”

Mike Cirona

Scott Robinson Honda

James Mason

Steven Toyota

“If Velocity® was an eye-opener, ProfitTime is a mind-blower.”

James Mason

Steven Toyota

Gary Wexler

Honda of Downtown Chicago

“We were very profitable. Most people would say if it’s not broke don’t fix it. But we said, if it’s great let’s break it and make it better. And ProfitTime did.”

Gary Wexler

Honda of Downtown Chicago

Paul Caruana

Roberts Toyota

“Our gross profit has gone up over 50% on used cars.”

Paul Caruana

Roberts Toyota

Charles Fancher

Wichita Falls Ford Lincoln Mercury

“We hear the good, the bad and the ugly. [Nick] let’s us know.”

Charles Fancher

Wichita Falls Ford Lincoln Mercury

Bradley Berndt

Auto Haus on Velp

“Thanks to Provision, I don’t have a job. I have a fun career.”

Bradley Berndt

Auto Haus on Velp

Adam Simms

Toyota Sunnyvale

“I’ve always known how to turn my inventory fast, but with vAuto my turn is even faster than I ever imagined possible.”

Adam Simms

Toyota Sunnyvale

Justin Hansel

Hansel Auto Group

“How did we top four generations of success in our used vehicle operations? We applied the power of Provision — the results speak for themselves.”

Justin Hansel

Hansel Auto Group

Tom Kelley

Kelley Automotive Group

“With vAuto’s Provision, our cars attract more customers.”

Tom Kelley

Kelley Automotive Group

Jason Frampton

Ken Garff Automotive Group

“vAuto’s Provision Performance Managers didn’t teach us to run software. They taught us to win.”

Jason Frampton

Ken Garff Automotive Group

Jim Blickle

Paragon Honda & Paragon Acura

“I like numbers because I don’t like surprises. But I sure like the surprise of an extra $600 PVR.”

Jim Blickle

Paragon Honda & Paragon Acura

Steve Ivey & Martin Tomayo

TennMotors

“It’s nice to have someone to talk strategy along with the software.”

Steve Ivey & Martin Tomayo

TennMotors