It has been reported that GM will be eliminating several passenger cars, including the Chevrolet Volt and Chevrolet Cruze, two compact vehicles that were held up as examples of the automaker's post-bankruptcy revival. The decision comes as Americans are reducing their shopper interest in passenger cars in favor of crossovers, SUVs and pickups. Jumpstart Automotive Media has new data for any continuing stories you may be working on that ranks GM's sedan shopper interest in relation to some of…

Swapalease.com Releases Lease Trends Report for Third Quarter

Acura & Hyundai See Quarterly Demand Fall from Unfavorable Lease Policies

Swapalease.com, the nation’s largest car lease marketplace, announced today its latest lease trends report with highlights from the third quarter of 2018. According to the report, search traffic is up significantly year-over-year for most brands with the exception of brands such as Acura (-7%) and Hyundai (-11%), which continue to…

Lease Approval Ratings Rise Slightly Following -3.9% Dip in Month of September

Swapalease.com, the nation’s largest car lease marketplace, reports car lease credit applicants registered a 70.9% approval rate in October, a slight rise from the September rate of 69.8%.

The number of lease approvals is significantly higher than the same time last year, as just 55.6% of lease applicants were approved in October 2017. Another 61.5% were approved in October…

Consumers Actually Want To Negotiate Price Face-To-Face, Contrary To Dealer Beliefs

Sure, 84% of all consumers begin their car shopping through online research, but the vast majority want to negotiate in person at the dealership. The dealership experience is more important than ever. To better understand how dealers can make this a successful experience, Jumpstart Automotive Media studied the latest shopping trends in conjunction with Ipsos for their…

Consumers Actually Want To Negotiate Price Face-To-Face, Contrary To Dealer Beliefs

Sure, 84% of all consumers begin their car shopping through online research, but the vast majority want to negotiate in person at the dealership. The dealership experience is more important than ever. To better understand how dealers can make this a successful experience, Jumpstart Automotive Media studied the latest shopping trends in conjunction with Ipsos for…