Ward’s Dealer Business
Pushy Car Salespeople? Guess Again.
July 2007
Pushy car salespeople are more fiction than fact, according to a study released this week that refutes many of the negative stereotypes typical of the industry.
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Autoblog.com
REPORT: Acura dealers treat customers best whether or not they buy
July 2007
Consulting firm Pied Piper surveyed customers at 1,592 dealerships to show what we already knew, that not all dealer experiences are created equal. The survey covered the customer service regardless of whether or not the perspective buyer actually purchased a vehicle.
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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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The Detroit News
Car shoppers rate stores: Survey shows luxury brand dealers give customers best treatment
July 2007
Dealers selling Honda Motor Co.’s premium Acura vehicles won the highest marks from car shoppers in a recent survey, followed by Land Rover, Saturn, Jaguar and Volkswagen stores.
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Washington Post
Acura, Land Rover top ranking of U.S. dealerships
July 2007
Honda Motor Co.'s luxury Acura division topped a consumer satisfaction survey intended to measure how well U.S. car shoppers felt they were treated in dealer showrooms whether or not they bought a vehicle on the spot.
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LA Times
Acura tops survey of dealer service
July 2007
Honda Motor Co.'s luxury Acura division topped a consumer satisfaction survey intended to measure how well U.S. car shoppers felt they were treated in dealer showrooms whether or not they bought a vehicle on the spot.
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ABC News
Acura, Land Rover top ranking of U.S. dealerships
July 2007
The study, released this week by Pacific Grove, Calif.-based sales consultancy Pied Piper, showed Ford Motor Co.'s Land Rover in second place and General Motors Corp.'s Saturn in third.
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Monterey County Herald
Shoppers rate Acura, Land Rover, Saturn dealers tops
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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