DealerCenter

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Dealer management software for independent auto dealerships

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Stephen
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  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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The best DMS for the small used car delaership

Reviewed on 07/12/2017

Makes my every day work so much easier!

Makes my every day work so much easier!

Pros

The company is so far ahead of the curve when it comes to bringing anything a dealer could want from a DMS. From our website to inventory. I have been with Dealer Center for over 6 years and I don't keep using them because their bad!

Cons

some times, there technology gets ahead of their support. But, they are always willing to get the answer and fix it

Sean
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  • Industry: Automotive
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Very good DMS with constant updates to make it even better

Reviewed on 24/06/2020

Pros

This software allows us to do nearly everything without having to rely on other products. Integration is almost seamless with carfax, Quickbooks, autocheck, auction houses, and the list goes on.

Cons

You do pay quite a bit for the packages but we believe it is worth it.

John
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  • Industry: Automotive
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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Bad Product!! Will Devastate your business!!

Reviewed on 21/01/2017

Used this for years, Was Great! They changed it at the end of 2015. Now it is down all the time!...

Used this for years, Was Great! They changed it at the end of 2015. Now it is down all the time! And not user friendly at all! I use the full DMS. My business is shut down for the third day this week, because their system is down!!, I have lost tens of thousands of dollars in the last year. They never apologize, and have never given a credit for all the days Deal Center has shut down my dealership.
If you use Deal Center, you definitely need a backup system, like Reves, or Fraisier.
Or just go with them in the first place, and save a lot of money, headaches, and lost profit.
John

Cons

System down all the time,
cant print reports, without downloading to excel
No customer service
No one ever returns your calls, unless weeks later

LORI
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  • Industry: Automotive
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

DEALER CENTER IS A LIFE SAVER

Reviewed on 28/06/2024

Pros

WE ARE PART OF THE CDK SHUTDOWN, AND WITHOUT DEALER CENTER, WE WOULD NOT BE FUNCTIONING AS WELL.... IT HAS DECREASED THE TIME IN FI WITH THE CUSTOMERS AS WE ARE ABLE TO PRINT FORMS INSTEAD OF HANDWRITING. [sensitive content hidden] IS MY WESTLAKE REP AND GAVE ME THE HEADS UP. WE CONTACTED NATALIE ALMANZA. I CANNOT EXPRESS THE GRATITUDE WE HAVE AT [sensitive content hidden] HARD WORK AND DEDICATION... SHE HAS SPENT HOURS ON THE PHONE WITH ME PROGRAMMING ALL 4 OF MY STORES AND ALSO TOOK THE TIME TO CALL EACH STORE AND MAKE SURE THEY UNDERSTOOD THE SYSTEM. WITHOUT NATALIE, HONESTLY, I FEEL WE WOULD HAVE BEEN LOST.
CUDO'S TO YOUR TEAM FOR STEPPING UP AND OFFERING HELP DURING SUCH A TRAGIC EVENT... YOU ARE KEEPING US ALIVE AND WE ARE IN YOUR DEBT!

Cons

AT THIS POINT, THERE ARE NO DOWNSIDES BECAUSE WE ARE ABLE TO TYPE DEALS.

Dillon
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  • Industry: Automotive
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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5 Start Software and Service

Reviewed on 18/09/2019

Live training with rep. help me learn and get the most out of the system. also they provide 24 hr 7...

Live training with rep. help me learn and get the most out of the system. also they provide 24 hr 7 days a week support. he stayed over an hour on the phone just making sure that my questions were answered. did not feel rushed at all or like he had to be somewhere else. just very patient and knowledgeable, it helps that he is familiar with the business.

Pros

I definitely would say ease of use. this software let you seamlessly add remove sort what ever you need to do with out make you aggravated. you can literally point and click and get it done. nothing to install ever "except the app". I don't know who you are using now but if you give Dc a try they'll make you a believer.

Cons

nothing really it take getting a little to get use to the system but they have these quick little 1 min videos that basically cover things you have not even thought of yet.

Alternatives Considered

Frazer

Reasons for Switching to DealerCenter

ease of use and customer service and customization options and price match :)
Jamie
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  • Industry: Automotive
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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Dealer Center is comprehensive and efficient

Reviewed on 01/11/2022

Our rep, [SENSITIVE CONTENT] is an incredible asset to Dealer Center. [SENSITIVE CONTENT] has been...

Our rep, [SENSITIVE CONTENT] is an incredible asset to Dealer Center. [SENSITIVE CONTENT] has been and continues to be invaluable in our experience with Dealer Center. [SENSITIVE CONTENT] is like a remote member of OUR team and is always there when needed. [SENSITIVE CONTENT] is friendly, efficient, thorough and so knowledgeable about Dealer Center. Dealer Center is such an amazingly comprehensive software solution and [SENSITIVE CONTENT] makes everything so simple. Dealer Center does everything we need and more. Reports are endless and the mobile app is perfect.

Pros

It does everything we need and more in one package. And our Dealer Rep - [SENSITIVE CONTENT] is amazing.

Cons

We haven't experienced anything that we would consider negative.

adrian
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  • Industry: Automotive
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

DealerCenter CRM is an extremely useful tool

Reviewed on 16/11/2020

Overall, I've used DealerCenter for over a year & it's been a helpful tool.

Overall, I've used DealerCenter for over a year & it's been a helpful tool.

Pros

I like the ability to create campaigns, the fully integrated mobile app that helps me scan customers directly into the system & the email/text templates.

Cons

Nothing really comes to mind about what I like least

Alternatives Considered

Selly Automotive

Reasons for Switching to DealerCenter

I chose DealerCenter because it's more user friendly.
Arturo
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  • Industry: Retail
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

BEST DEAL FOR YOUR MONEY !!!

Reviewed on 09/03/2021

it has been great

it has been great

Pros

Integration with social media , with NADA , with Westlake Financial and Flooring, the use of CARZING

Cons

They charge you extra for the use of NADA

Alternatives Considered

Dealertrack DMS

Reasons for Switching to DealerCenter

More value for the money , better integrations, better websites platforms
LEANDRO
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  • Industry: Automotive
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

CRM IS A GREAT PRODUCT, [SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN] IS A GREAT INSTUCTOR, VERY GOOD APPRECIATE!!

Reviewed on 14/05/2021

CENTROLIZE ALL THE DAYLI PROCEDURE, AND HELP A LOT TO MANAGEMENT.

CENTROLIZE ALL THE DAYLI PROCEDURE, AND HELP A LOT TO MANAGEMENT.

Pros

LOVE EVERYTHING IS IN ONE PLACE VERY GOOD AND ORGANIZE!!

Cons

NOTHING AT THIS TIME EVERYTHING IS WORKING GREAT

Krystal
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  • Industry: Automotive
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Dealer Center CRM

Reviewed on 03/09/2019

Pros

Easy to use CRM automates everything we need. Add that to the DMS and you have a super system

Cons

I like everything about the system especially the mobile app

Jason
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  • Industry: Automotive
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

DealerCenter Review

Reviewed on 25/01/2020

Pros

Lots of feature as a CRM provider for all of my inventory and customers. Provides almost all of the necessary paperwork that I need for most sales and can always update more.

Cons

Costs can add up when adding more and more services.

Michelle
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  • Industry: Automotive
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

The only all in one solution in the industry!

Reviewed on 27/07/2023

Pros

We used to use DealerCarSearch, Frazer and 700 credit before we found out about DealerCenter. DealerCarSearch and Frazer try to say they integrate together as a website and DMS solution, but that couldn't be further from the truth. DealerCenter is the real deal and the only all in one solution we have come across in the industry. The seamless DMS to website integration, the CRM for tracking our leads, all of our paperwork, and we can submit deals to Westlake and Western, but also United Auto Credit through their RouteOne integration. Not to mention, when you actually add up what you are spending with DealerCarSearch, Frazer, and 700 credit, DealerCenter is significantly more affordable and has way more to offer. If you are an independent dealership, you NEED to use DealerCenter!

Cons

My favorite rep got promoted and I'm going to miss her :(

Dan
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  • Industry: Automotive
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Great Dealer Suite of options to run every type of dealership

Reviewed on 29/09/2020

Overall a great product that has more positives than negatives. Local account representatives are...

Overall a great product that has more positives than negatives. Local account representatives are US based in Los Angeles and they are spectacular to deal with. When you need tech support, you'll have some headaches as they are based in India. Indian support crew are very professional, but often times I find it that they do not understand the issues.

Pros

Endless features. Dealercenter is a la carte so you can sign up for whatever you want. We are currently signed up with their booking feature, history reports, CRM, DMS etc. All of their software has become much easier to use and they are slowly making it more graphics oriented. The CRM and DMS are priceless features that allow you to run your every day dealer operations.

Cons

The CRM has issues when responding to leads. A lot of times we receive leads coming from 3rd parties and replying to those leads through the CRM can be a headache as it isn't as simple as hitting reply. A lot of times you need to copy the email address of the client and start a new email chain as the received email will only respond to the 3rd party generic lead.

Mike
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  • Industry: Automotive
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

DealerCenter is the best software for car dealerships! All in one solution!

Reviewed on 25/05/2023

Pros

What would I do without DealerCenter? I use DealerCenter for every aspect of my business. It is the best software out there for car dealerships because it is truly the only All In One Solution for car dealerships I have come across. From inventory acquisition, to marketing my inventory, managing my customers, and getting my deals done, there is nothing they don't do. I also was able to save a lot of money by switching from 700credit to DealerCenter to run my customer credit. I don't know how I managed my business before DealerCenter. Not to mention how helpful my rep is. There is nothing she can't figure out! [sensitive content hidden] is a huge asset to my business and I am so thankful for her!

Cons

No free DealerCenter swag, and no dealer meetings or workshops in Arkansas

JASON
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  • Industry: Automotive
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

DealerCenter DMS

Reviewed on 16/07/2019

Overall, the system has covered the basics of our DMS needs and has proven to be worth the money...

Overall, the system has covered the basics of our DMS needs and has proven to be worth the money that it costs in comparison to other DMS systems. My new rep was extremely friendly and genuinely seemed to care about helping me today.

Pros

Integration with DealerTrack & Route One, Dealer Group Setting, You can't beat the price...

Cons

Some of the forms, ie; the credit application doesn't carry over a lot of the fields necessary for some of our other lenders and isn't as user friendly as I would like to see. There's almost too much information and too many screens.

Richard
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  • Industry: Automotive
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Above and Beyond

Reviewed on 10/03/2017

My experience started several months ago when I personally took over the Financing for Leto Auto,...

My experience started several months ago when I personally took over the Financing for Leto Auto, LLC. I was very fortunate to have as my helper and still do, The support staff who has guided me through everything concerning Dealer Center. I have my inventory, my financing, contacts and webpage all through DC. She guided me through each step and informed me of programs available that I didn't even know about. I can call her anytime and receive the help that I need. She is constantly calling on me to make sure I am OK and have no problems. She was not my assigned representative but took over my account when the original representative failed to maintain contact with me. She is very thorough and knowledgeable of the entire Dealer Center program and I lean very heavily on her for help. Her personality is excellent and I never feel like she is talking down to me. She is an asset to your company who deserves to be treated as a VIP. I don't mind spending the money when I get a top notch software program and an outstanding representative to guide me through the use of it.

Pros

That I can handle all my dealership business at one location.

Cons

Having to sign back in so many times a day just because I leave it idle a little too long.

Henri
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  • Industry: Automotive
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

HGK Motors LLC

Reviewed on 17/12/2019

Compared to DealerCar Search, DC has much more features and has everything integrated so I can...

Compared to DealerCar Search, DC has much more features and has everything integrated so I can spend less time doing admin work and more time selling. My point of contact [SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN] has been awesome

Pros

I love how easy it is to have my book values and options with the VIN decoder that's built in. Compared to DealerCar Search, DC has much more features and has everything integrated so I can spend less time doing admin work and more time selling.

Cons

No issues or problems with DC, all good

Ahmad
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  • Industry: Automotive
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

DealerCenter

Reviewed on 03/02/2021

Pros

The DMS is very simple for me to use. It helps to save me time

Cons

nothing yet, i will call [SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN] my rep if I need anything

Elie
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  • Industry: Automotive
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

DealerCenter is awesome

Reviewed on 14/08/2018

Pros

I had the best experience with DealerCenter's rep today. We actually knew each other when he was my rep at his previous company and my previous dealer. I was already impressed with the softweare and DealerCenter prior but the special service our rep provided me by pointing out areas in my business that I can patch up and tweak for the better based on his automotive experience in the past was the icing on the cake! DealerCenter is an awesome tool and any dealership serious about their business and lead manaagment should seriously consider using DealerCenter!

Cons

there really aren't many cons since it's an awesome tool and you get so much value out of it. Maybe to nitpick, we would like to have some more options with the e-mail templates.

gary
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  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

customer service agent is there when you need her and is super friendly & helpful. You should...

Reviewed on 02/01/2018

Pros

Customer service is extremely helpful! you should have her cloned and pay her double. she makes calling with a problem a good experience. always helpful and keeps you smiling. I have been in the car business for 36 years and she is a keeper. knowledgeable and friendly is a great and rare combination. person to person contact is more valuable than ever in this day and age of computer routers which is so impersonal. I wish more companies would go back to friendly people who talk to you instead of bouncing you around their computer system.

ABE
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  • Industry: Retail
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

BEST DMS SYSTEM IN THE MARKET

Reviewed on 31/08/2020

MADE DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS VERY EASY AND SMOOTH

MADE DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS VERY EASY AND SMOOTH

Pros

EASY TO USE EVERYTHING BUILT RIGHT IN FORMS BANKING PAPERS EVERYTHING YOU NEED IS THERE.

Cons

NOTHING THAT I DO NOT LIKE ITS REALLY SIMPLE AND EASY TO USE

Alternatives Considered

Dealertrack DMS

Reasons for Choosing DealerCenter

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Octavio
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  • Industry: Automotive
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Worth the Switch!

Reviewed on 06/12/2022

Pros

We weren't sure on how making the switch from Dealr.Cloud to Dealer Center was going to be but with the help from the Dealer Center support team, they have made the switch as easy as possible! The sheer knowledge & great response time has been what really makes the difference. 10/10 recommend giving Dealer Center a try! Huge shout out to Saul & Mackenzie for all your help!

Cons

It can be intimidating at first, because they literally have and can do EVERYTHING you need to do for your dealership, but with the help of my reps, who are always more than happy to help me out and point me in the right direction, it is more than worth taking the time to learn

Johanna
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  • Industry: Automotive
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

WorldPay Integration with DealerCenter

Reviewed on 24/08/2022

DealerCenter has excellent customer service reps that are always there to answer our question...

DealerCenter has excellent customer service reps that are always there to answer our question whether it be by phone or live chat. If they don't know something, they'll always find a way to get the answers we need.

Pros

Payment processing is now so EASY to do! Integration is free so it was a no brainer deciding to go with it. Best training ever by [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

Cons

Integration is fairly new for us so there's really nothing that we don't like but if I find something, I'll be sure to update this review!

Kelvin
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  • Industry: Automotive
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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Very easy to use, multiple ways to get around. We love the program. Love how everything synced.

Reviewed on 30/10/2017

efficiency. efficiency saves time... therefore it saves money.

efficiency. efficiency saves time... therefore it saves money.

Pros

we love how we can use the software for our finance, CRM and Desk managing software. and also use it from pretty much everywhere. The support team is also very good. I am very pleased with the service. Whenever I have a question it gets answered the price is unbeatable.

Cons

if I had to put a con on. I would probably say that my most recent clients do show up under my prospects. Its only a select few. Maybe that's something I have to tweek. but that's about it.

MASSOUD
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  • Industry: Automotive
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Best Dealer software ever!

Reviewed on 26/11/2019

Great customer service, my rep [SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN] is exceptional and always has answers

Great customer service, my rep [SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN] is exceptional and always has answers

Pros

I can integrate all of my banks inside one platform, so easy to use and convenient! with DMS i can print out all of my forms and manage my customers

Cons

there is nothing i dislike so far, service has been outstanding