CarsDirect Offers Free Used Car Listings to Terminated Chrysler, GM Dealers
Program Exposes Affected Dealers' Used Car Inventories to 25 Million Online Visitors Free of Charge
| Source: CarsDirect
EL SEGUNDO, CA--(Marketwire - June 11, 2009) - CarsDirect announced today that it is
offering free online used car inventory listings to recently terminated
Chrysler and General Motors franchise dealers in an effort to help dealers
drive sales during the current transition period.
"Many of our dealer partners who have received termination notices aren't
simply closing up shop," said Ken Potter, vice president and general
manager of automotive sales and industry relations at CarsDirect. "Some
plan to change brands, while others are shifting to a used car focus. But
the next few months are crucial. We hope this offer helps dealers sell more
cars as they work to stay in business and remain fixtures in their
communities during the transition."
CarsDirect will provide any dealership that received a termination notice
from Chrysler or GM with 60 days of free used car listings on its network
of sites, exposing the listings to 25 million monthly online visitors. The
CarsDirect network includes listings on the CarsDirect.com Used Car
Channel and SellMyCar.com, and
targeted syndication of listings throughout the CarsDirect Automotive
Network, one of the world's largest collections of auto enthusiast
websites.
Dealers are free to post their entire used car inventories, including
unlimited photos of each vehicle. They are also eligible for a special rate
on CarsDirect used inventory listing products after the conclusion of the
60-day free period.
"Last month, we celebrated the tenth anniversary of CarsDirect, and many of
our dealer partners have been with us since Day One," said Potter. "Our
dealers helped us achieve the success we enjoy, and we're hopeful that this
offer helps dealers sell a few more cars during this uncertain period in
the industry. We are grateful for our many strong dealer relationships and
look at this as an opportunity to pay our dealers back."
For more details on the no-charge CarsDirect used car listings program,
eligible dealers can call (310) 280-4282 or e-mail kpotter@carsdirect.com.
About CarsDirect
CarsDirect (www.carsdirect.com) is a leading online automotive shopping
service and research portal, providing new and used automobiles and related
products and services, such as loan and lease financing. CarsDirect is a
division of Los Angeles-based Internet Brands (www.internetbrands.com), a
leading operator of community and e-commerce consumer websites.