Comparison Matrix  
                     
Feature User DealMaker Traditional FordDirect MyLiveOffer Edmunds AutoByTel Kelly CarsDirect Ai-Dlr
Configure products exactly the way you want them                                           
All 5 5 5 0 5 5 5 5 0
Compare different versions, features and values side by side  All 5 5 5 2 5 5 3 0 0
Compare competitive products side by side  All 5 0 0 0 5 5 4 0 0
Search to find the best deal & compare features and values side by side  All 5 3 3 1 2 1 2 1 0
Fully automatic search and matching to see all the best deals continuously  All 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
See all the latest sales & see the latest real-time market prices before you deal  All 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leave the haggling to the professionals & deal instantly at real-time market prices Retail 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mix any combination of quantities makes, models and configurations within same offer Fleet 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
See the latest and best volume discounts available at any moment in time  Fleet 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Present bids or offers to every competing buyer or seller simultaneously in real-time   All 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Renegotiate prices and configuration in real-time anytime before a deal is confirmed All 5 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Time the market and close trades at the exact moment you are ready to deal All 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Negotiate all options, trade-ins, F&I & delivery in the same transaction process
All 5 5 0 4 0 0 0 0 4
Complete deals 100% online start-to-finish (documents & delivery point subject to state laws) All 5 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 5
Secure transactions with free escrow and fidelity screening on prospective trading partners
All 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3
DMS Polling for dealers to keep their offers and inventory fully updated in real-time Dealer 5 0 5 4 0 0 0 0 0
Search engine polling so anyone searching the Internet can find all the latest deals All 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Powerful accounting management with data import/export utilities for professional traders Dealer 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Can buyers easily configure orders and broadcast their interest to every dealer in the market Retail 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
User feed-back ratings and user forums for traders to write reviews and help each other   All 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 0
0 = Not Offered  1-4 = Partial Function   5 = Full Functionality   Maximum Total 100 Total 95 33 26 24 23 22 20 12 12
Most digital dealers strive to emulate the physical dealership experience. Not DealMaker. DealMaker is designed and run by experienced new car dealers and commodities traders, who understand both the challenges of traditional dealerships and the overwhelming advantages of mass market electronic trading systems
NB: A lower total number does not mean that one website is inferior to others. It simply indicates that the particular features listed to operate an online marketplace for new cars have not been found  
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