COVID-19 Dealership Loan Navigator
Businesses like your dealership have been impacted by COVID-19 and may be eligible for financial assistance through the CARES Act and the SBA. For your convenience, use this accelerated wizard from DealerSocket to quickly assess your business's eligibility for assistance and fill out applications for the appropriate programs.
DealerSocket is always here for you.
During this trying time, we want to be your partner—we are offering a number of our products free of charge to help you weather the storm.
Letter from our CEO
I hope you, your family, and your dealership teams are healthy in this unprecedented time.
I wanted to send an update regarding the steps we have taken to help reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 among our team members, our dealership customers, and our communities.
We have asked our team members to not travel during this period. Please know that our team members are fully available to you and will proactively communicate by phone, video call, chat, email and text as you need us. Our team will continue to always deliver DealerSocket’s trusted, mission critical software and services for you.
Dealer Relief
- 50% off DealerSocket CRM
- 50% off RevenueRadar
- 50% off CarWars
- 50% off Inventory+
- 50% off DealerFire and PrecisePrice
- 25% off IDMS
- 25% off Auto/Mate
Specials On
- PrecisePrice — 1 month free of our Digital Retailing Tool
- Inventory+ — Free Add-Ons: Absolute Sourcing & New Car
- DealerFire — Test Drive Delivery Scheduler, 100 days free
- SocketCredit from CRM — Digital Credit Application 90 days free
- And more...
Solutions for Dealers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
CRM ™
More Convenience for You, and Your Customers
SocketCredit Web Credit App free for 90 days.
Now more than ever, digital accessibility and experience is critical. DealerSocket CRM's SocketCredit feature enables consumers to submit an application from the convenience of their home or mobile device, reducing the need for time spent in-store.
With SocketCredit, you can capture and run consumer credit information during the online car research and in-store shopping process, while ensuring necessary compliance at every step.
DealerFire ®
An Extra Digital Hand
You do you. We support it.
While some of us have been asked to work from home, our support lines for both email and phone remain the same. With our Design Anytime Guarantee, you can request no-charge COVID-19 assets from our marketing design team.
- Email: [email protected]
- Call: 888-556-2447
Delivery test drives. 100 days free.
During this time, we should all aim to provide customer convenience. That's why we're offering DealerFire's Delivery Test Drive functionality at no cost for 100 days for our Engine6 customers that have DealerSocket CRM.
- Get started: dealerfire.com/delivery
Facebook Marketplace Syndication. 120 days free.
Post pre-owned inventory directly to Facebook Marketplace, and get your existing DealerSocket, DealerFire, or Inventory+ used inventory on Marketplace and in front of car buyers. All DealerSocket customers are eligible for this promotion.
Google My Business Basics. 100 days free.
When showing up online becomes more important than ever, your dealership's Google My Business page can be critical. DealerFire will offer all current DealerFire Content Marketing & SEO customers our Google My Business Basics package free for 100 days to ensure your store has:
- Monthly Google posts to your GMB page
- Hours updates to reflect new changes
- Service listing updates
- Relevant photo updates
PrecisePrice ™
Shop from home.
Get 1 Month of PrecisePrice Free.
PrecisePrice allows consumers to research vehicles and configure payments from the comfort of their own home. And since PrecisePrice is directly integrated with Desking, all user deal criteria is automatically synced to your internal systems.
PrecisePrice now comes with the optional power of virtual consulting for your dealership! From virtual training, consulting calls, and personal follow-ups, we are committed to your success.
To get started with special pricing, call 833-873-5624.
Inventory+ ™
Focus on profit.
Free Add-Ons: Absolute Sourcing and New Car Pricing
Absolute Sourcing and New Car are available at NO CHARGE for existing customers using Core Inventory+* until 5/31/2020.
With Absolute Sourcing, your dealership will use TrueScore and your Ideal Inventory Model algorithms to quickly identify your most profitable vehicles, and where to find them, whether in recently missed appraisals, in-group inventory, or auctions. This gives dealerships flexibility to stock profitable vehicles through alternate means, especially important during these trying times.
New Car Pricing helps your dealership take control of your pricing. You can update new car pricing in bulk, understand listing price, sold price, and other analytics so you can be strategic with pricing in your market.
*Core customer means Inventory+ customers who are using TrueScore and/or Ideal Inventory Model.
Resources
[Webinar] COVID-19 Communication: Detailing the Rapid Response in Automotive
See examples from real-life dealers that hit the ground running with effective consumer messaging during the COVID-19 crisis in this webinar presented by Stephen Hailey (Honda of Cleveland) and DealerSocket.
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[Webinar] Preparing Your Dealership for Remote Operations
Join Soave Automotive Group and DealerSocket as they share real-life, tactical takeaways for sales and customer management outside the showroom.
[Webinar] COVID-19 Planning: The Modern Retailing Experience
Join Stream and DealerSocket for best practices & templates around the digital retailing, customer experience, and virtual shopping.
First Pencil: It's Not Business As Usual
The business has navigated unprecedented hardships before, and DealerSocket’s First Pencil blog believes there’s no reason it won’t do it again.
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What Should Car Dealerships Do During the Coronavirus Pandemic?
Read the full article on DealerFire's blog.
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Letter from DealerSocket's CEO
We're here for our dealers during the Coronavirus disruptions.
Read the full letter from DealerSocket's CEO, Sejal Pietrzak.
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Inside the Dealership: Honda of Cleveland
Honda of Cleveland is coming off a 20-unit weekend with hope and a plan to keep leads flowing and the service drive humming during these uncertain times.
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First Pencil: Showroom Leaders Emerge
DealerSocket’s First Pencil blog offers a peek into discussions taking place in dealer showrooms everywhere. At-home test drives are top of mind, as is digital retailing.
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