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Mike Marini
- Altamonte Springs, FL
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- Cars Out The Door
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Mike Marini posted a status"I will be on The Roundtable tonight discussing next generation practices for selling cars online. http://autodealertarget.com/roundtable"
Mike Marini commented on Tom Kain's video
AutoDealerTarget Roundtable with Featured Guests Chris Saraceno and Mike Myers
"Check it out Tom. See if I did it right.
Mike"
Mike Marini commented on Tom Kain's videoAutoDealerTarget Roundtable with Featured Guests Chris Saraceno and Mike Myers
"Hi Tom,
Sounds like a great idea!! I just have to get set up on Google Plus. LOL :-). I'll work on it.
Mike"
Mike Marini commented on Tom Kain's videoAutoDealerTarget Roundtable with Featured Guests Chris Saraceno and Mike Myers
"I will be there too!"
Kevin Bookbinder commented on Mike Marini's blog post Why Do They Take So Long To Buy?"Doesn't it stand to reason that this is a multi step process?!?.
Research phase (1wk to 1yr+)
Purchase phase (1day to 2wks)
Usage phase (3yr to 10yr+)
As a dealer I'd like to be involved in every step; but in reality I only play a…"
Michael Baker commented on Mike Marini's blog post Why Do They Take So Long To Buy?"Per emperical studies of ATC and others alike, the period of Internet seekers of Auto info. the period is about a year. No surprise with over 350 models to choose. As the second largest investment in life, next to a home, why not? So, with the…"
Mike Marini commented on Mike Marini's blog post Why Do They Take So Long To Buy?"Hi Tom,
I couldn't agree more with everything you have said, especially about ebay. I've always been amused by the idea of people buying new cars on ebay. I'm not sure how well that has played out over the long term, but I…"
Mike Marini commented on Tamara Darvish's blog post OUTRAGED: How Detroit and the Wall Street Car Czars Killed The American Dream"Hi Tammy - I can't wait to read your book. Outraged is the right title!!"
Tom Watson commented on Mike Marini's blog post Why Do They Take So Long To Buy?"Mike,
Re: ".... people are trying as hard as they can to avoid having a dialogue with the dealership ..." That's agreed. The question is, why? And the answer is that what salespeople are TRAINED to say,by experts, is seriously…"
Jim Kristoff commented on Mike Marini's blog post Why Do They Take So Long To Buy?"The information is already out there.......embrace it.....
Here is a Google search for "new car prices"
97 million websites have the information...........
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Why Do They Take So Long To Buy?
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 10:39am 27 Comments 5 Promotions
We read more and more these days about how people are buying cars quickly and easily thanks to the internet - but are they really? According to Kimberly Stonehouse, Automotive Industry Development Manager at Google, “a vehicle purchase process takes about three months on average - and that is a considerable amount of time.” That means a considerable number of buyers are actually taking longer than three months to buy. That does not sound like forward progress for car dealers in the Internet… Continue
Cars Out The Door Pioneers “Buy It Now” Technology - Sets Stage For Auto Industry Revolution
Posted on August 24, 2011 at 12:23am 0 Comments 0 Promotions
Orlando, FL – Cars Out The Door dot com opened for business today — pioneering Negotiation-Free, Buy It Now technology for online car sales, along with 13 additional cost-saving efficiencies that will drive the global automotive industry to its’ final destination in the Internet age – a place where car dealers no longer advertise, new and used vehicles are purchased from a manufacturer’s catalog instead of dealer inventories, old cars are traded in online – and car companies know in advance… Continue
"Buy It Now" Button Set To Revolutionize Auto Industry.
Posted on August 23, 2011 at 11:04am 2 Comments 1 Promotion
Have you ever wished you could buy a new car on the internet? How about a used car? Wait…I know what you’re thinking, so don’t go all Craigslist ebay crazy on me. I’m not talking about pretend internet car buying – where we bid and pray at the online auction, or negotiate with car dealers from our keyboards, instead of face-to-face. That technology has been around since the mid 1990’s. I’m talking about selecting your new or used car from a manufacturer‘s catalog and clicking a Buy It Now… Continue
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- At 6:09pm on August 23, 2010,
NANCY SIMMONS said…
- They don't make it easy on here Mike...lol...Go to discussions and when you see "Where oh where....." click on the hyperlink to hit...Should take you to the group page and click on Join Group! I can't wait to network with you further...Thanks for the interest and the friend add...
Nancy
- At 5:51pm on August 23, 2010,
- Hi Friend!
Nice to see you here smiling, being productive in what you do while being passionate about it! There is a fantastic, informative, and beneficial new group here on Dealer Elite called, "Where Oh where can the salespeople be, Oh where Oh where can they be?"
Craig's group will discuss topics regarding acquiring, maintaining, training, and retaining great automotive sales consultants and much much more! No matter what facet of the automotive industry you are in, the content of these discussions will benefit you. Also we welcome your ideas, input, and suggestions!
Please join ... The cost is FREE.... and you will be glad you did!
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