VERTICAL · AUTO DEALERSHIPS

Artificial intelligence for independent dealerships.

We build artificial intelligence sales-rep systems for independent auto dealers - inbound lead conversion, SMS follow-up, appointment booking, and the workflow a top human BDC rep would run. Pilot live with LotPilot at +1 678-238-2453 today - metro Atlanta and Georgia.

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WHAT'S BROKEN

The drag that's costing Auto Dealerships operators money.

Three patterns we see across every auto dealerships operator we audit. If any of these sound familiar, artificial intelligence belongs somewhere in your operation.

- Issue 01 -

Inbound leads go cold in hours

Most independent dealerships respond to web leads in 8 to 24 hours. Industry data says the first dealer to respond closes the deal 70% of the time. Slow follow-up is the single biggest reason most dealer leads die.

- Issue 02 -

SMS is where customers actually respond, but it requires real conversation

Email gets ignored. Phone calls miss. SMS gets reads at 98%, but copy-paste templates feel robotic and customers stop replying. Real SMS conversation requires real-time human attention - which most BDCs can't sustain.

- Issue 03 -

BDCs are expensive and inconsistent

A real internet sales rep costs $40-60K plus commission and produces results that vary widely by individual. Hiring, training, and retaining good BDC reps is one of the hardest parts of running an independent lot.

WHAT WE BUILD

Artificial intelligence systems, built for auto dealerships.

Every build is custom - engineered specifically for one operator's workflow, integrations, and customer relationships. Below is a representative sample of what we deploy in the auto dealerships vertical.

- Build 01 -

Artificial intelligence sales-rep (LotPilot)

Custom artificial intelligence agent that responds to every inbound web lead within 60 seconds via SMS, handles real conversational follow-up, books test drive and inspection appointments, and routes high-intent leads to the sales floor.

- Build 02 -

Multi-channel lead unification

Web form leads, third-party listing platform leads (CarGurus, Cars.com, Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist), and walk-in inquiries all flow into one conversation per customer. No double-handling, no lead falling through cracks.

- Build 03 -

Inventory-aware conversation

artificial intelligence knows the dealer's current inventory and can answer "is the silver 2018 Tahoe still available" without forwarding the question. Reduces operator response burden 80%+.

- Build 04 -

White-glove dealer-by-dealer configuration

Not ManyChat. Not a SaaS template. Every dealer's artificial intelligence is configured specifically for their inventory, their financing partners, their service hours, their sales process. Built and operated by DRS, owned by the dealer.

CASE STUDY · LOTPILOT PILOT - CHEROKEE MITSUBISHI

How DRS built artificial intelligence for LotPilot Pilot - Cherokee Mitsubishi.

LotPilot is the DRS productized vertical for independent auto dealerships. Live SMS demo at +1 678-238-2453. Pilot deployment with Cherokee Mitsubishi (David, new owner) in active scoping. The product is built on the architecture we proved with multi-channel agents like Phillip - voice + SMS + email orchestration with custom integrations per dealer.

OPERATOR QUESTIONS

Common questions from auto dealerships operators.

How is this different from ManyChat or other chatbot tools?
ManyChat is a SaaS template - same flows for everyone, breaks the moment a customer asks something unscripted. LotPilot is custom-built and white-glove configured for the specific dealer. Real conversational artificial intelligence that handles unscripted questions, inventory-aware responses, and proper objection handling.
Will customers know they're texting artificial intelligence?
Customer experience is conversational and natural. Most customers either don't realize or don't care once their test drive is booked or their inventory question is answered. Anyone who explicitly asks for a human gets routed to the sales floor immediately.
What about compliance and TCPA?
SMS communication operates under standard TCPA rules - customers must opt in via the lead source, and stop/quit/cancel commands are honored automatically. We build the consent and opt-out flows into every deployment by default.
Does it integrate with my DMS or CRM?
Yes. We integrate with VinSolutions, DealerSocket, Elead, ProMax, and most modern dealership CRMs. Inventory feeds from your DMS so the artificial intelligence knows what's on the lot in real time. Conversations write back to the CRM as activities.
How fast does it respond to leads?
Sub-60-second response on inbound web leads, 24/7. The single biggest determinant of close rate in independent dealer sales is response time, and LotPilot beats every human BDC rep on that metric by design.
What's the cost?
LotPilot pricing is structured per dealer based on lead volume and configuration depth. Setup is typically $2,000 to $5,000 with monthly operation in the $1,000 to $3,000 range. Pays for itself when 1 to 2 leads per month convert that would have died in the inbox.

Want to walk your auto dealerships operation through the audit?

We take on a limited number of engagements. If artificial intelligence belongs in your business, we'll tell you the shape it should take. If it doesn't, we'll tell you that too.

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