Beyond the Dealership Management System (DMS)

Time for a New Category of Dealership Software

To improve operations and exceed consumer demands, dealers need the CDK Dealership Xperience Platform — because bolt-on point solutions have done more harm than good.

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How Bolt-Ons Are Hurting Dealers

Rising Costs

Supplementing a DMS with bolt-on point solutions from multiple vendors can send your costs skyrocketing. Average monthly expense, including DMS and 10–15 additional bolt-ons: nearly $30K per month.*

Broken Workflows

Since bolt-on point solutions aren’t integrated into the overall system, they often break workflows. This causes employees to swivel from task to task, lowering productivity and operational efficiency.

Dealership Turnover

Unproductive work environments create employee frustration. That’s tied to massive turnover: dealerships had to replace 1/3 of their employees in 2022.**

*DealerTech Nerd 2022 DMS Market Report
**National Automobile Dealers Association 2022 Dealership Workforce Study

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Dealership Xperience Helps Car Pros Excel

Our versatile platform makes every department stronger. Hear what we're doing for Car Pros Automotive Group, then see how we can help you create your own success story.

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We could not operate without the CDK Foundations Suite.

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Shirley Jones • CFO, Car Pros Automotive Group
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CDK being around as long as they have, and being at so many dealers and knowing the reports that I need. Competitors just don't have that edge.

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Joshua Edwards • Service Manager, Kia Moreno Valley
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One of the things that impressed me the most with CDK is how versatile their software is. There's efficiencies with being able to deal with one vendor.

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Matthew Phillips • CEO, Car Pros Automotive Group

Take on All These Consumer Concerns

46%

of consumers report car buying takes 2+ hours

50%

lower consumer satisfaction (NPS) when waiting for F&I more than 30 minutes

45%

of consumers want greater transparency in their service experience

†CDK Friction Points Study 2023 ‡CDK Service Shopper 2.0 Study
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