Internet Mystery
                                    Shop Results
                                    presented by

                                    Chris Denove
                                    Vice President
                                    J.D. Power and Associates



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The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
All Rights Reserved.
Percent of Dealers Responding to E-mail Inquiries




                                                                                                       Dealerships
                                    No                      Yes                                    responded to only
                                32%                       68%                                       2/3’s of all e-mail
                                                                                                        requests




    © 2008 J.D. Power and Associates,
                                        Source: 2008 JD Power and Associates’ Mystery Shopping (average of two non-luxury franchises)
2   The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
    All Rights Reserved.                *e-mail requests not responded to within 72 hours deemed as no response.
Average Response Time (based to those responding)




                                                             68%
                                                                                                              12.4
                                                                                                           hours



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                                        Source: 2008 JD Power and Associates’ Mystery Shopping (average of two non-luxury franchises)
3   The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
    All Rights Reserved.                *e-mail requests not responded to within 72 hours deemed as no response.
Internet Requests Divided into Three Types


       • Request for a price
       • Inventory/availability inquiry
       • Product information question




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4   The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
    All Rights Reserved.
Internet Requests Divided into Three Types


       • Request for a price
       • Inventory/availability inquiry
       • Product information question

                        Which question was
                        answered fastest?

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    All Rights Reserved.
In-Person Mystery Shop Results

                           100%

                            90%

                            80%

                            70%

                            60%

                            50%




                                                  ?                                         ?
                            40%

                            30%

                            20%

                            10%

                              0%

                                        Collect any Customer                  Follow-up with Customer
                                             Contact Info                            in 72 Hours


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    All Rights Reserved.
In-Person Mystery Shop Results

                           100%

                            90%

                            80%
                                                     72%
                            70%

                            60%

                            50%

                            40%

                            30%

                            20%

                            10%

                              0%

                                        Collect any Customer                  Follow-up with Customer
                                             Contact Info                            in 72 Hours


    © 2008 J.D. Power and Associates,
7   The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.     Source: 2008 JD Power and Associates’ Mystery Shopping (average of two non-luxury franchises)
    All Rights Reserved.
In-Person Mystery Shop Results




    © 2008 J.D. Power and Associates,
8   The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.     Source: 2008 JD Power and Associates’ Mystery Shopping (average of two non-luxury franchises)
    All Rights Reserved.
In-Person Mystery Shop Results




    © 2008 J.D. Power and Associates,
9   The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.     Source: 2008 JD Power and Associates’ Mystery Shopping (average of two non-luxury franchises)
    All Rights Reserved.

Chris Denove Ppt

  • 1.
    Internet Mystery Shop Results presented by Chris Denove Vice President J.D. Power and Associates © 2008 J.D. Power and Associates, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
  • 2.
    Percent of DealersResponding to E-mail Inquiries Dealerships No Yes responded to only 32% 68% 2/3’s of all e-mail requests © 2008 J.D. Power and Associates, Source: 2008 JD Power and Associates’ Mystery Shopping (average of two non-luxury franchises) 2 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. *e-mail requests not responded to within 72 hours deemed as no response.
  • 3.
    Average Response Time(based to those responding) 68% 12.4 hours © 2008 J.D. Power and Associates, Source: 2008 JD Power and Associates’ Mystery Shopping (average of two non-luxury franchises) 3 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. *e-mail requests not responded to within 72 hours deemed as no response.
  • 4.
    Internet Requests Dividedinto Three Types • Request for a price • Inventory/availability inquiry • Product information question © 2008 J.D. Power and Associates, 4 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
  • 5.
    Internet Requests Dividedinto Three Types • Request for a price • Inventory/availability inquiry • Product information question Which question was answered fastest? © 2008 J.D. Power and Associates, 5 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
  • 6.
    In-Person Mystery ShopResults 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% ? ? 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Collect any Customer Follow-up with Customer Contact Info in 72 Hours © 2008 J.D. Power and Associates, 6 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Source: 2008 JD Power and Associates’ Mystery Shopping (average of two non-luxury franchises) All Rights Reserved.
  • 7.
    In-Person Mystery ShopResults 100% 90% 80% 72% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Collect any Customer Follow-up with Customer Contact Info in 72 Hours © 2008 J.D. Power and Associates, 7 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Source: 2008 JD Power and Associates’ Mystery Shopping (average of two non-luxury franchises) All Rights Reserved.
  • 8.
    In-Person Mystery ShopResults © 2008 J.D. Power and Associates, 8 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Source: 2008 JD Power and Associates’ Mystery Shopping (average of two non-luxury franchises) All Rights Reserved.
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    In-Person Mystery ShopResults © 2008 J.D. Power and Associates, 9 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Source: 2008 JD Power and Associates’ Mystery Shopping (average of two non-luxury franchises) All Rights Reserved.