What Dealer actions generate more sales, more often? Dealer close rates vary from one dealer to the next… Some as low as 2%, while others are as high as 23% What Dealer actions generate more sales, more often?

Internet Purchase Study Over 30,000 Quarterly Morpace 24 hour eSurveys Matched with OEM Customer Sales Data Surveys Measured dealer responses for key factors that previous studies showed as impacting the lead-to-purchase ratio Source: Morpace 24 hour survey and OEM sales Data

Source: Morpace 24 hour survey and OEM sales Data The Combination of Dealer Lead Response Actions that resulted in a Sale at 4 times (400%) higher rate than when not done, when Executed within 24 hours of Lead Submission: Direct contact made by Dealer Customer received a price quote Dealer confirmed availability Dealer showed genuine interest Customer contacted more than once Source: Morpace 24 hour survey and OEM sales Data

Sales Closing Ratios Key Improvement Action Items Dealer LMP Audits Survey customers who didn’t purchase Review Lead Management Tool for a sampling of previous responses Score first personal response using Reynolds LMP Optimization Scoring Model

LMP Scoring Index

Bottom Line Customers spend average of 6 hours in online research Customer has Selected their preferred dealership Customer has been promised a price quote on a vehicle in exchange for providing their contact information Customers who send in a Lead are much likely to buy from the Dealer that received the Lead if… Dealer Responds in Less Than 2 Hours Dealer Confirms availability of Multiple Vehicles Dealer Provides a fair price quote in First Email Dealer Contacts the Customer by Telephone (after email)

Successful Email Templates

Successful Email Templates Quoting Prices on Multiple Vehicles Offering Next Steps, Setting Expectations Confirming Vehicles in Inventory for Delivery Offering Alternatives Vehicles to Consider Dealer Differentiation (why buy here) Providing Reasons to Act Quickly (urgency)