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Car Dealership Guy
Dealers are responding faster than ever to web leads, but automation risks linger
February 2026
Responsiveness to sales leads submitted through dealership websites has improved overall, with Infiniti stores ranking as the most responsive to customer inquiries. The details: According to the 2026 Pied Piper PSI Internet Lead Effectiveness (ILE) Auto Industry Study, the average Infiniti store scored 11 points higher than the industry average out of 100. Infiniti dealerships earned a score of 82 out of 100 in the study, which analyzed ... Read More >
Auto Remarketing
Study finds AI raises dealerships' internet lead responsiveness, but creates added risks
February 2026
They say records are made to be broken. In the case of auto dealerships’ responsiveness to internet leads, it seems they’re made to be broken every year. For the fourth consecutive year, the industry average for responding to inquiries submitted through dealership websites soared to an all-time high in the 2026 Pied Piper PSI Internet Lead Effectiveness Auto Industry Study. The study, in its 15th year, showed franchise dealerships representing ... Read More >
Press Release: INFINITI DEALERS RANK HIGHEST IN 2026 WEB LEAD RESPONSE STUDY; AI AND AUTOMATION DRIVE INDUSTRY IMPROVEMENT
February 2026
AI and automation: Customers received “perfect” responses more than half the time, a rate that has doubled in 5 years Risks of automation: When AI required human intervention, customer questions were twice as likely to go unanswered ChatGPT search results: Local customers for one in four dealers were sent to another dealer instead AUSTIN, TEXAS, USA – February 23, 2026 – Infiniti dealerships ranked highest in the 2026 Pied Piper PSI® Internet ... Read More >
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Sales Leads Caught in the Web
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April 2024
A mystery-shopping survey says auto dealerships are getting better - and faster - at responding to online customer inquiries. In this year's Pied Piper Internet Lead Effectiveness Study, 34% of dealerships scored above 80 (providing a quick and thorough personal response). Twenty-one percent scored below 40, with the worst markdown transgression being a failure to respond at all. Industrywide average performance increased four points to a ... Read More >
Automotive News
Dealerships' responses to website inquiries improving, new study shows
March 2024
More dealerships than ever provided more thoughtful and thorough personal responses to inquiries on their websites, according to a new study from Pied Piper. The study, released this month,ranks dealerships on a 100-point scale based on how they responded to mystery-customer inquiries on their websites within 24 hours. The industry average score rose to 62, the highest since Pied Piper started tracking responses in 2011. Many dealerships ... Read More >
Auto Connected Car News
Infiniti, VW, Cadillac, Subaru & Polestar Most Responsive to Internet Leads
March 2024
Infiniti dealerships were ranked highest according to the 2024 Pied Piper PSI® Internet Lead Effectiveness® (ILE®) Study, which measured responsiveness to customer internet leads coming though dealership websites. Following Infiniti were Volkswagen, Cadillac, Subaru, and Polestar. Pied Piper submitted mystery-shopper customer inquiries through the individual websites of 3,957 dealerships, asking a specific question about a vehicle in inventory, ... Read More >
Used Car News
Study Focuses on Following Up on Leads
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March 2024
Infiniti dealerships were ranked highest according to the 2024 Pied Piper PSI Internet Lead Effectiveness Study, which measured responsiveness to customer internet leads coming though dealership websites. Following Infiniti were Volkswagen, Cadillac, Subaru, and Polestar. Pied Piper submitted mystery-shopper customer inquiries through the individual websites of 3,957 dealerships, asking a specific question about a vehicle in inventory, and ... Read More >
Digital Dealer
How Auto Dealerships Rank By Website Response Rate
March 2024
Infiniti came out on top in a recent survey of responsiveness to customer internet leads coming though dealership websites. The survey— 2024 Pied Piper PSI® Internet Lead Effectiveness® (ILE) Study—measured responsiveness to customer internet leads coming though dealership websites. Following Infiniti were Volkswagen, Cadillac, Subaru, and Polestar. The study is based on Pied Piper’s mystery-shopper customer inquiries through the individual ... Read More >
CBT News
Infiniti tops dealership customer engagement ranking in Pied Piper study
March 2024
The 2024 Pied Piper PSI Internet Lead Effectiveness (ILE) Study, which assessed responses to online customer leads at 3,957 dealerships, highlighted Infiniti as among the top performers in engaging with potential customers. Pied Piper conducted mystery shopper inquiries on the websites of 3,957 dealerships, asking specific questions about vehicle inventory. An ILE evaluation yields a score between 0 and 100 by combining more than 20 different ... Read More >
Auto Remarketing
Infiniti dealers post record high score in study of responsiveness to online leads
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March 2024
When it comes to responding to customers online, Infiniti dealers are No. 1, according to Pied Piper's latest research. The luxury brand topped Volkswagen, Cadillac, Subaru and Polestar in the 2024 Pied Piper PSI Internet Lead Effectiveness Study, which measured responsiveness to customer Internet leads coming though dealership websites. Pied Piper submitted mystery-shopper customer inquiries through the individual websites of 3,957 ... Read More >
