Rather than going to a dealership and trying to learn about a vehicle under the pressure of a salesperson who is just trying to make a commission, many consumers are looking elsewhere for more comfortable car shopping experiences.
Away from conventional dealerships, consumers are tapping into virtual reality showrooms, simulators and online matchmaking tools to inform potential purchasing decisions. Even if a consumer is not actively shopping for a new car, brands like MINI offer on-demand test drives, which are experiences that will stick in their minds of shoppers the next time they are in the market for a new vehicle.
In response to these changes, dealerships of today are being transformed with interactive touchscreens, text messaging services, virtual reality stations and beacons, so that consumers can use technology as their guide and browse models at their leisure.
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The Carvana Dealership Gamifies Car Pick-Ups with a Car Vending Machine
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Ford Gives Fans an Interactive Adventure in San Francisco
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Pennsylvania's Cherry Hill Mall is a New Place to Test Drive a Car
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ZeroLight's Car Configurator Revolutionizes the Auto Purchasing Process
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TMatch Narrows Down Choices When Purchasing a Vehicle
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Club Aston in Los Angeles Serves Up Martinis to Customers
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Toyota's 'Try My Hybrid' Put Fans at the Wheel of This Campaign
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This UK Startup Wants to Revolutionize the Used Car Market
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Buick's '24 Hours of Happiness' Test Drive Encourages Wellness on the Road
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Car-Educating Beacon Technology
The Inner Geek Beacon App Delivers Information About Vehicles
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Dealership Messaging Services
Go Auto Uses Text Messaging to Make Interactions Stress-Free
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MINI Turns Getting a Flat Tire on the Road into a Marketing Opportunity
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On-Demand Test Drives
Peugeot's New Car Test Drive Lets Twitter Users Try Out a Car Immediately
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