To sell cars online you need Leads coming in daily and you must put your inventory online with photos! There are a lot of Buying Services out there. Most Dealers Like them because they generate lots of leads that turn into sales. Consumers love online buying services because they can reach a large number of dealers through the use of a single site. Most Manufacturers don't like them because they feel that they can offer the Consumers better content and service on their own site. Love them or Hate them, Consumers will dictate that Buying Services are here to stay. We researched some of the Top Car Buying Sites on the Net to give you a summary of what each one offers and which ones compete with major profit areas for most Car Dealerships.

Which Websites are helping Dealers Sell Cars? What do they offer on their Site?

	New Car Research	New Car Classifieds	Used Car Classifieds	Actual Photos?	Search Feature(s)	Offer Private Seller Ads	New Car Leads	Used Car Leads
AutoNetUSA	Yes	Yes	Yes	All!	Dealer / Make / Model	Yes	Yes	Yes
AutoByTel.com	Yes	No	Yes	Some	Zip Code	Yes	Yes	Yes
AutoWeb.com	Merged with AutobyTel		-
AutoTrader.com	Yes	Yes	Yes	Some	Zip Code Only	Yes	Yes	Yes
Carpoint.com	Yes	No	Yes	Some	Zip Code Only	Yes	Yes	Yes
Cars.com	Yes	Yes	Yes	Some	Zip Code Only	Yes	Yes	Yes
Stoneage.com	Yes	Yes	Yes	Some	Zip Code Only	Yes	Yes	Yes
Greenlight.com	Out Of Business		-
CarsDirect.com	Yes	No	No	No	Zip Code Only	No	Yes	No
Giggo.com	Out Of Business		-
iMotors.com	Out Of Business		-
CarOrder.com	Out Of Business		-
DriveOff.com	Out Of Business		-
CarSmart.com	Merged with AutobyTel		-
UsedCars.com	Yes	No	Yes	Some	Zip Code Only	Yes	Yes	Yes

From what we could tell, the New Car Buying Sites are all pretty much the same. It's easier to sell new cars on the Internet. We know that as fact. But the real profit center for most dealerships is in used cars, and it's effectively selling used cars that dealers seem to be having the most problems with. There are some very important points here. For one, auto sites that use Zip Codes to define customer search areas are fine for looking up new cars, but when it comes to used cars they do not facilitate the fact that people will travel further for the right used car. They also require site visitors that wish to search in say another city, county or state, to actually know the Zip Codes!! ... good luck with that one. Displaying your inventory with photos across a wide array of sites can give your dealership a big boost in customer traffic!