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Automotive News Toyota dealerships rank No. 1 in online response study

Automotive News
Toyota dealerships rank No. 1 in online response study
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March 2020

Toyota stores ranked the highest in responding to customers who visit dealership websites in the 2020 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index Internet Lead Effectiveness Benchmarking Study. "This part of the car business is as important as ever — customers grabbing their phone and looking something up is just how any kind of shopping is begun now," Pied Piper CEO Fran O'Hagan said in an email to Automotive News. Pied Piper submitted customer ... Read More >

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Automotive News First Shift Toyota tops online lead study

Automotive News First Shift
Toyota tops online lead study

March 2020

Toyota's U.S. dealers were ranked number one in Pied Piper's 2020 PSI Internet Lead Effectiveness Study Read More >


KELLEY BLUE BOOK Audi tops dealer study

KELLEY BLUE BOOK
Audi tops dealer study
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July 2018

In a mystery shopper study, car buying prospects at Audi dealerships expressed the greatest level of satisfaction, according to Pied Piper, a research company that has conducted this survey for the 12th year. Called the Prospect Satisfaction Index, the study ranked Audi as the top dealer experience for shoppers, followed by Lexus, Toyota, Mercedes-Benz and Infiniti. According to the company, “Audi salespeople were most likely on average to ask ... Read More >

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Automotive News First Shift Audi Tops Mystery Study

Automotive News First Shift
Audi Tops Mystery Study
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July 2018

Audi rises to the top in mystery shopper study. For the first time, the Audi brand was ranked number one. Read More >


MERCEDES-BENZ DEALERS RANKED HIGHEST BY 2015 PIED PIPER PSI(R) --MINI, BMW, LEXUS MOST IMPROVED--

MERCEDES-BENZ DEALERS RANKED HIGHEST BY 2015 PIED PIPER PSI(R) --MINI, BMW, LEXUS MOST IMPROVED--

July 2015

MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA – July 6, 2015 – For the seventh consecutive year, Mercedes-Benz dealerships ranked highest in the newly released 2015 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index® (PSI®) U.S. Auto Industry Benchmarking Study, which measured treatment of car-shoppers who visited 6,370 dealerships throughout the country. Study rankings by brand were determined by the patent-pending Pied Piper PSI process, which ties “mystery shopping” ... Read More >

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MERCEDES-BENZ DEALERS RANKED HIGHEST BY 2014 PIED PIPER PSI(R)

MERCEDES-BENZ DEALERS RANKED HIGHEST BY 2014 PIED PIPER PSI(R)

July 2014

MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA – July 7, 2014 – Mercedes-Benz dealerships ranked highest in the newly released 2014 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index® (PSI®) U.S. Auto Industry Benchmarking Study, which measured treatment of car-shoppers who visited 5,671 dealerships throughout the country. Study rankings by brand were determined by the patent-pending Pied Piper PSI process, which ties “mystery shopping” measurement and scoring to industry sales ... Read More >

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Press Release: MERCEDES-BENZ, INFINITI AND LEXUS DEALERS RANKED HIGHEST BY 2013 PIED PIPER PSI(R)

Press Release: MERCEDES-BENZ, INFINITI AND LEXUS DEALERS RANKED HIGHEST BY 2013 PIED PIPER PSI(R)

July 2013

MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA – July 8, 2013 – Mercedes-Benz dealerships ranked highest in the newly released 2013 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index® (PSI®) U.S. Auto Industry Benchmarking Study, which measured dealership treatment of car-shoppers. Study rankings by brand were determined by the patent-pending Pied Piper PSI process, which ties “mystery shopping” measurement and scoring to industry sales success. Infiniti and Lexus dealerships, ... Read More >

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Press Release: MERCEDES-BENZ DEALERS TOP RANKED BY 2012 PIED PIPER PROSPECT SATISFACTION INDEX(R) Treatment of car shoppers improves industry-wide; Highest industry average PSI score

Press Release: MERCEDES-BENZ DEALERS TOP RANKED BY 2012 PIED PIPER PROSPECT SATISFACTION INDEX(R)
Treatment of car shoppers improves industry-wide; Highest industry average PSI score

July 2012

MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA – July 9, 2012 –Mercedes-Benz dealerships ranked highest in the newly released 2012 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index® (PSI®) U.S. Auto Industry Benchmarking Study, which measured dealership treatment of car-shoppers. Study rankings by brand were determined by the patent-pending Pied Piper PSI process, which ties “mystery shopping” measurement and scoring to industry sales success. Acura, Infiniti and Lexus ... Read More >

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Automotive News First Shift Secret Shoppers Pick Mercedes

Automotive News First Shift
Secret Shoppers Pick Mercedes

July 2011

Mercedes-Benz dealerships ranked highest in a study by Pied Piper Management Company to measure how effectively dealerships sell cars. Jaguar and Lexus tied for second. Read More >


Motor Trend Mercedes Dealers Ranked Highest, Secret Shopper Survey Finds

Motor Trend
Mercedes Dealers Ranked Highest, Secret Shopper Survey Finds

July 2011

When it comes to the car buying process, the car pretty much does all the work, pulling in buyers with its impressive MPGs, like the Chevrolet Cruze or Ford Fiesta, or making them drool with offerings of the turbo inline 6 in the BMW 1M. Even completely new and fresh designs like the Kia Soul and completely redesigned models like the Hyundai Elantra are enough to entice buyers— all that's left is to seal the deal. But which dealerships leave ... Read More >

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