CDK Global
For five decades, CDK has been delivering innovative solutions that empower dealers to manage their operations and forge stronger connections with customers at over 15,000 retail sites throughout North America.
The CDK Dealership Xperience enhances the potential for dealers by offering a range of sophisticated solution suites that integrate smoothly with our Foundations Suite, thereby driving performance improvements.
• Foundations Suite: This is the foundational element of the platform that provides essential, built-in capabilities necessary for effectively managing all dealership workflows while ensuring an exceptional customer experience from the outset.
• Fixed Operations Suite: Recognized as the most extensive solution available, it enables dealers to cultivate customer loyalty, optimize parts and service operations, and enhance profitability.
• Modern Retail Suite: This suite minimizes friction in the buying process and elevates customer engagement and revenue by streamlining and simplifying the purchasing experience that consumers now anticipate.
• Intelligence Suite: It leverages the power of data-driven insights to enhance performance and foster customer loyalty through the use of advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.
In summary, CDK's comprehensive offerings are designed to address the evolving needs of dealerships and their customers, ensuring they remain competitive in a rapidly changing market landscape.
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Vehicle Acquisition Network (VAN)
Vehicle Acquisition Network (VAN) is a purpose-built vehicle sourcing platform that enables car dealerships to acquire high-margin, fast-turning used vehicles directly from private sellers—bypassing auctions, reducing acquisition costs, and accelerating inventory turn.
Today’s automotive market is more competitive than ever. Wholesale prices are climbing, auction fees are rising, and reconditioning delays eat into profitability. VAN solves this by giving dealers the tools and talent they need to target, engage, and acquire for-sale-by-owner (FSBO) vehicles in their local market with speed and efficiency.
With VAN, dealers can:
Access thousands of local private-party listings in real time
Use AI-powered filters to find the most profitable cars
Automate personalized outreach and follow-up with sellers
Track communications, tasks, and acquisition progress in one unified CRM
Eliminate auction fees, transport delays, and wholesale surprises
For stores that lack time or staff to do this work in-house, VAN also offers a Managed Buyer program—a turnkey service where VAN’s expert acquisition team works on your behalf to find, contact, and negotiate with private sellers. It’s like hiring a full-time buyer without the overhead.
Whether you're a single rooftop looking for more control or a large group scaling a private-party acquisition strategy, VAN adapts to your dealership's workflow and goals. Dealers using VAN regularly see faster turn times, higher front-end grosses, and more predictable inventory pipelines.
Trusted by over 250 rooftops across the U.S. and Canada, VAN is how modern dealers compete with Carvana, CarMax, and other direct-to-consumer disruptors—by sourcing smarter, not just spending more.
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VinSolutions Connect CRM
Today's consumers seek a personalized and flexible car-buying experience, with a growing inclination towards completing purchases online. Nevertheless, dealerships with constrained resources often find it challenging to deliver such a smooth and cost-effective experience. Connect CRM integrates dealership functions and sales strategies to provide a holistic view of customers, enhancing communication across different channels and departments. By offering customizable workflows and powerful lead automation tools, our car dealer CRM simplifies the car-buying process, enabling dealerships to adapt to the changing preferences of their customers. Book a tailored demonstration to see how VinSolutions empowers you with crucial, data-driven insights, allowing you to identify prime opportunities swiftly, streamline the sales cycle, and boost overall productivity. This cutting-edge methodology not only enhances operational efficiency but also strengthens the bonds between dealerships and their clientele, ensuring lasting satisfaction and loyalty. In an era where consumer expectations are continually evolving, embracing this innovative solution can set your dealership apart from the competition.
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Auto/Mate
The merger of DealerSocket and Auto/Mate has resulted in a groundbreaking platform designed specifically for dealers, driven by cutting-edge innovation. By prioritizing the needs of dealers, they can achieve remarkable success through products that enhance profitability and ensure an excellent customer journey. The potential for your dealership is limitless, encompassing essential areas such as CRM, inventory management, digital shopping solutions, and website development. Imagining a DMS that not only supports your operations but also delivers top-notch assistance and exceptional software is quite feasible. With over four decades of experience, Auto/Mate has been delivering DMS solutions with professionalism and expertise. Our services are tailored to meet your dealership's diverse needs, and we collaborate with both major industry players and dealer groups of all sizes. As a result, your dealership can thrive in a competitive landscape with the right tools at your disposal.
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