How Payless is helping auto dealers pay more attention to web sales

Payless Car Sales, a franchise company that competes with CarMax, in January will launch a new e-commerce platform designed to give its franchisees a central link to major online auction and advertising sites.

Posted 10/20/2004Kurt PetersPost a comment

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Online car researchers quickly become buyers, says Autobytel research

67% of car shoppers who submitted requests for price quotes at Autobytel.com utlimately purchased a car, according to a survey of Autobytel shoppers conducted by R.L. Polk & Co. 42% bought a new car and 25% bought a used car, the survey reported.

Posted 09/08/2004Kurt PetersPost a comment

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Two major auto web sites team up in a marketing deal

In an arrangement that will extend their reach to a combined 12 million online car shoppers, AutoTrader.com and Edmunds.com are offering direct links on their respective sites that give car buyers more options to find and price used cars.

Posted 08/12/2004Kurt PetersPost a comment

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Auto dealers struggle to keep online shoppers happy, study says

When it comes to shopping for new and used vehicles online, choosy consumers are demanding that dealers present them with more detailed information and options long before they will even consider stepping into a showroom.

Posted 09/22/2003Kurt PetersPost a comment

Auto dealers learn to drive the web—or else

With profit margins tighter than ever, car dealers take to the Internet for profitable sales. And drivers are following them there.

Posted 09/27/2007Internet RetailerPost a comment

i Wants to Sell You a Car Now!

This month’s cover article clearly indicates that a revolution in auto retailing is just around the corner. Consider, for example, that eBay Motors will sell $10 billion of autos and accessories online this year, fully one-third of eBay’s total volume.

Posted 08/30/2004Internet RetailerPost a comment

Driving car sales into the 21st century

88% of new car shoppers use the web to gather information before heading into the dealership for a test drive—but most auto dealers are still in the Stone Age when it comes to marketing to them.

Posted 10/30/2003Internet RetailerPost a comment

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Overstock.com Enhances Car-Shopping Portal With New Auto-Buying Program Powered by Zag

Puts Customers First By Connecting Buyers With Certified Dealers Who Offer Upfront Prices Online, Guaranteed in Writing SALT LAKE CITY, Utah and SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Feb. 9, 2008) - Overstock.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: OSTK) announced today that it is enhancing the company’s automotive portal by launching a new, exclusive auto-buying program powered by Zag, Inc. (www.Zag.com). The site improves the car-buying process for customers by connecting them...

Posted 02/15/2008