American International Auto Dealers Association
Acura Dealerships Rank Highest in Prospect Satisfaction
August 2007
Acura dealerships ranked highest in the newly released 2007 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index
℠ Auto Industry Study, an industry-first study that measures how consumers are treated when shopping for a new car, SUV or truck. The independent study evaluated and benchmarked shopping experiences at 1,592 dealerships nationwide, representing all major brands.
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New Jersey Star Ledger
Ann M. Job - Wheel Woman: The customer satisfaction guessing game
August 2007
Last week a new survey debuted attempting to gauge how satisfied car-shopping consumers are when they visit various dealerships. The report by Pied Piper Management is new and surveyed shoppers, not necessarily buyers, at some 1,600 dealerships. Pied Piper dug up some intriguing tidbits.
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PowerSports Business
How often are consumers pushed off brands?
July 2007
Motorcycle salespeople move their customers from one brand to another more than their counterparts in the RV and auto industries do. And the brand can make a big difference in whether a salesperson will direct the consumer’s attention to the product that they originally asked about or direct them to an entirely different model and line.
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Powersports Business
Comparing the retail experience in 3 industries
July 2007
A unique survey analyzing the sales process in the motorcycle, auto and RV industries shows the powersports sector lacking in several key categories.
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Automotive News
Study: Brands can fare better with buyers than with prospects
July 2007
Several vehicle brands that score well on measures of sales satisfaction do a below-average job of appealing to prospective buyers, a new market research study concludes.
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San Jose Mercury News
Car showroom satisfaction: Survey rates how well car dealers treat shoppers
July 2007
In an innovative study that evaluates how well car shoppers – not buyers – are treated in showrooms, Acura, Land Rover and Saturn dealers came out on top.
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Car and Driver
Acura Dealers Ranked Highest in Study
July 2007
Acura dealerships ranked highest in the newly released 2007 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index Auto Industry Study
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Acura Dealers Ranked Highest by 2007 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Study
Annual auto industry benchmarking study identifies which dealerships treat car shoppers best
July 2007
Patent-pending Pied Piper PSI process used to evaluate and benchmark auto industry shopping experience and salesmanship effectiveness. Independent study measured performance of 1,592 dealerships nationwide, representing all major brands.
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Detroit Free Press
Shoppers Pleased at Acura
July 2007
Acura dealerships dealerships ranked highest in a study to be released today that evaluates how consumers are treated when shopping for a new car or truck.
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WWJ950 Radio
Study: Acura Tops in Dealer Satisfaction
July 2007
A Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index study released Monday morning shows Acura dealerships ranked highest in the way buyers were treated when shopping for a new car, SUV or truck.
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