TSLA360.590-20.67001%
GM72.540-2.5%
F11.590-0.09%
RIVN15.4000.46%
CYD39.410-0.08%
HMC24.150-0.16%
TM207.010-2.66%
CVNA313.5481.45799%
PAG149.3400.18%
LAD251.8201%
AN197.680-0.29%
GPI329.450-1.34%
ABG194.7600.73%
SAH64.870-0.38%
TSLA360.590-20.67001%
GM72.540-2.5%
F11.590-0.09%
RIVN15.4000.46%
CYD39.410-0.08%
HMC24.150-0.16%
TM207.010-2.66%
CVNA313.5481.45799%
PAG149.3400.18%
LAD251.8201%
AN197.680-0.29%
GPI329.450-1.34%
ABG194.7600.73%
SAH64.870-0.38%
TSLA360.590-20.67001%
GM72.540-2.5%
F11.590-0.09%
RIVN15.4000.46%
CYD39.410-0.08%
HMC24.150-0.16%
TM207.010-2.66%
CVNA313.5481.45799%
PAG149.3400.18%
LAD251.8201%
AN197.680-0.29%
GPI329.450-1.34%
ABG194.7600.73%
SAH64.870-0.38%

Live Bid Trade-in Team Guarantees Value of Every Car

Everyone knows engaged customers are much more likely to transact. Telling us more about that in today’s interview with Joe Gumm is Mike Dodd, President, and Chief Executive Officer, of Trade-In Valet. Mike shares with CBT News how much the company has grown from the last time we talked to him a couple years back. We learn how both consumers and dealers can prosper when using their appraisal system for new and used cars, as well as, new technologies they are introducing to the public at The NADA Show 2018.

Trade-In appraisal and offers can make or break a deal. Dodd, a former car dealer, wanted to give consumers and dealers a third party tool for appraisal values. Trade-In Valet encourages you to stop ignoring the trends that are causing you to lose market share by providing an Instant online live offer. Trade-In Valet improves your Trade-in traffic, increases gross sales volume and CSI while guarantees a live buying bid in a matter of minutes. Now accessible in 38 states it’s clear to gage the company popularity as it has grown 900% in the last two years. They continue to provide and embrace transparency that promotes market creditable pricing for new and used vehicles.

Trade-In Valet will be at the National Automotive Dealers Association conference coming soon this year in Las Vegas and it is there they will be rolling out an exciting new product. Equipped with brand new artificial intelligence engine, Mike and team can scourer dealerships sales and service database, and with absolute precision, can extract consumers as well as other drivers and vehicle owners within a household that are most likely to transact. In return, they are able to market to these consumers through traditional and social media channels. After engaging, customers can take the next steps in the process using the incredibly precise value for their car to begin, navigate and close a successful trade-in transaction.

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