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Agreed they could get most information online before visiting the dealership 7 TEN out of Believe there is enough information on-line to not use a dealership at all 4 TEN out of How informative are dealerships today? By 2020 the customer will manage 85% of the relationship with an enterprise without interacting with a human 1 85 % 1 Gartner We still like dealerships for... Checking out the look & feel Test drive * Buying the car 72 % 58 % 60 % Dealers need to connect through digital favourites Future trends Would try them Auto Connectors would use them* * Test Drives 15 % Online showroom 32 % Online reviews 16% Online adverts advert 9% Promo videos 12 % Design your car There is a need to change the dealership experience to match customer expectations 40 % But... Go to dealerships for advice Think that dealerships are more interested in making a sale than advising on the right vehicle 58 % £ £ £ £ £ £ Have used virtual test drives Lisa Bedwell Senior Research Director, Head of Automotive [email protected] www.futurethinking.com The Role of Digital in Auto Purchasing Information sourced from Future Thinking’s inaugural study of the UK motoring industry, covering the sentiments and attitudes of 1,200 vehicle customers at multiple points in the purchase cycle * Automotive connectors are identified as the influencers and trend setters who really matter to your brand; a signpost to future buying and engagement behaviours, for more information please contact

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Agreed they couldget most information

online before visiting thedealership

7TEN

out of

Believe there is enough information on-line to not use a

dealership at all

4TEN

out of

How informative are dealerships today?

By 2020 the customer will manage 85% of the relationship with an enterprise without interacting with a human1

85%

1 Gartner

We still like dealerships for...

Checking out the look & feel Test drive * Buying the car

72% 58%60%

Dealers need to connect through digital favouritesFuture trends

Would try them

Auto Connectors would use them*

* Test Drives

15%

Online showroom

32%

Online reviews

16%Online adverts

advert

9%Promo videos

12%

Design your car

There is a need to change the dealership experience to match customer expectations

40%

But...

Go to dealerships for advice Think that dealerships

are more interested in making a sale than advising on the right vehicle

58% £ £ £ £ £ £

Have used virtual test drives

Lisa Bedwell Senior Research Director, Head of Automotive [email protected] www.futurethinking.com

The Role of Digital in Auto Purchasing

Information sourced from Future Thinking’s inaugural study of the UK motoring industry, covering the sentiments and attitudes of 1,200 vehicle customers at multiple points in the purchase cycle

* Automotive connectors are identified as the influencers and trend setters who really matter to your brand; a signpost to future buying and engagement behaviours, for more information please contact