Meet the Most Powerful
Generation of Car Buyers
The Millennials
The  millennials  are  a  force  to  be  reckoned  with.  
Nielsen
1.8 
billion globally
There  are  a  lot  of  them…  
Nielsen
they  have  huge  spending  power…  
Nielsen
78% own smart phones
they  are  technologically  advanced…  
40% of potential car buying pop.
Source: www.dealermarke*ng.com/marke*ng/adver*sing-­‐menu/marke*ng-­‐solu*ons/3291-­‐the-­‐car-­‐buying-­‐decision-­‐new-­‐or-­‐used-­‐for-­‐millennials	
  
and  they  are  influential  in  the  automotive  industry.  
Source: Forbes. www.forbes.com/sites/mattmiller/2012/07/03/why-you-should-be-hiring-millennials-infographic/
They  have  influence,  and  
Edelman Berland 8095 2.0 Survey 2012
74%  
of  millennials  say  they  influence  purchase  
decisions  of  other  generations  
Source: Jumpstart Automotive Group. The Millennial Auto Shopper: A Look At How They’re Buying and Leasing Vehicles Today . July 2013
they  are  looking  for  cars.  
So  it’s  time  to  pay  attention.    
  
But  how  do  these  millennials  behave?  
Behavior  1  |  They  shop  across  devices  
Source: Comscore 2012
They  are  using  more  devices  to  shop.  
Source: 2013 J.D. Power New Auto Shopper Study. www.jdpower.com/content/press-­‐release/DxowqaR/-­‐2013-­‐new-­‐autoshopper-­‐study.htm	
  
They  use  smartphones  while  they    
shop  for  cars.  
Source: Jumpstart Automotive Group. The Millennial Auto Shopper: A Look At How They’re Buying and Leasing Vehicles Today . July 2013
They  rely  on  the  ability  to  research  on-­the-­go.  
Behavior  2  |  Millennials  prefer  text-­based  communication  
2013 Nielsen Mobile Consumer Report
764.2
164.2
Text Messages
Phone Calls
On  average,  people  across  generations  
send  many  more  texts  than  phone  calls.  
Source: 2012 Accenture Automotive Consumer Study 
Most  people  want  text-­based  options.  
Source: 2013 Contact At Once! Dealer Survey 
They  prefer  the  option  to  chat  over  
filling  out  a  lead  form.    
Behavior  3  |  They  expect  immediate  response  
Jumpstart Automotive Group :: Looking Back. Looking Ahead

http://www.jumpstartautomotivegroup.com/files/JAG-Insights-Book-022014.pdf

Automotive News :: Dealers Should Respond to Questions
Quickly or Internet Shoppers Will Leave

www.autonews.com/article/20140127/RETAIL/301279929/dealers-should-respond-to-questions-
quickly-or-internet-shoppers
How  do  we  adapt  to  reach  
customers  with  these  new  
behaviors?  
Source:	
  Millward	
  Brown	
  Digital/Google	
  Vehicle	
  Shopper	
  Path	
  to	
  Purchase	
  Study,	
  September	
  2013	
  	
  
Online Shoppers reference 24 research touch points on average 
Be  everywhere  they  are.  
Be  easily  accessible  on  any  device.  
Source: 2013 Contact At Once! Dealer Survey 
Adopt  a  text-­based  strategy.  
•  Establish some ground rules
•  What’s expected from your team?
•  Reinforce the importance of speedy response
•  Empower your team with mobile
Implement  a  fast  response  strategy.  
See  more  resources  at…  
autodealerchat.com/downloads  

Meet The Most Powerful Generation :: The Millennials

  • 1.
    Meet the MostPowerful Generation of Car Buyers The Millennials
  • 2.
    The  millennials  are a  force  to  be  reckoned  with.  
  • 4.
    Nielsen 1.8 billion globally There are  a  lot  of  them…  
  • 5.
    Nielsen they  have  huge spending  power…  
  • 6.
    Nielsen 78% own smartphones they  are  technologically  advanced…  
  • 7.
    40% of potentialcar buying pop. Source: www.dealermarke*ng.com/marke*ng/adver*sing-­‐menu/marke*ng-­‐solu*ons/3291-­‐the-­‐car-­‐buying-­‐decision-­‐new-­‐or-­‐used-­‐for-­‐millennials   and  they  are  influential  in  the  automotive  industry.  
  • 8.
  • 9.
    Edelman Berland 80952.0 Survey 2012 74%   of  millennials  say  they  influence  purchase   decisions  of  other  generations  
  • 10.
    Source: Jumpstart AutomotiveGroup. The Millennial Auto Shopper: A Look At How They’re Buying and Leasing Vehicles Today . July 2013 they  are  looking  for  cars.  
  • 11.
    So  it’s  time to  pay  attention.       But  how  do  these  millennials  behave?  
  • 12.
    Behavior  1  | They  shop  across  devices  
  • 13.
    Source: Comscore 2012 They are  using  more  devices  to  shop.  
  • 14.
    Source: 2013 J.D.Power New Auto Shopper Study. www.jdpower.com/content/press-­‐release/DxowqaR/-­‐2013-­‐new-­‐autoshopper-­‐study.htm   They  use  smartphones  while  they     shop  for  cars.  
  • 15.
    Source: Jumpstart AutomotiveGroup. The Millennial Auto Shopper: A Look At How They’re Buying and Leasing Vehicles Today . July 2013 They  rely  on  the  ability  to  research  on-­the-­go.  
  • 16.
    Behavior  2  | Millennials  prefer  text-­based  communication  
  • 17.
    2013 Nielsen MobileConsumer Report 764.2 164.2 Text Messages Phone Calls On  average,  people  across  generations   send  many  more  texts  than  phone  calls.  
  • 18.
    Source: 2012 AccentureAutomotive Consumer Study Most  people  want  text-­based  options.  
  • 19.
    Source: 2013 ContactAt Once! Dealer Survey They  prefer  the  option  to  chat  over   filling  out  a  lead  form.    
  • 20.
    Behavior  3  | They  expect  immediate  response  
  • 21.
    Jumpstart Automotive Group:: Looking Back. Looking Ahead http://www.jumpstartautomotivegroup.com/files/JAG-Insights-Book-022014.pdf Automotive News :: Dealers Should Respond to Questions Quickly or Internet Shoppers Will Leave www.autonews.com/article/20140127/RETAIL/301279929/dealers-should-respond-to-questions- quickly-or-internet-shoppers
  • 22.
    How  do  we adapt  to  reach   customers  with  these  new   behaviors?  
  • 23.
    Source:  Millward  Brown  Digital/Google  Vehicle  Shopper  Path  to  Purchase  Study,  September  2013     Online Shoppers reference 24 research touch points on average Be  everywhere  they  are.  
  • 24.
    Be  easily  accessible on  any  device.  
  • 25.
    Source: 2013 ContactAt Once! Dealer Survey Adopt  a  text-­based  strategy.  
  • 26.
    •  Establish someground rules •  What’s expected from your team? •  Reinforce the importance of speedy response •  Empower your team with mobile Implement  a  fast  response  strategy.  
  • 27.
    See  more  resources at…   autodealerchat.com/downloads