LightYear by DealerBuilt vs. vAuto Provision

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
LightYear by DealerBuilt
Score 8.0 out of 10
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DealerBuilt's LightYear is a customizable ceDMS (customer experience DMS) platform designed to conform to each dealer’s unique business processes and reporting needs. LightYear includes modules for Accounting, Sales and F&I, Parts & Service, and Payroll, plus incorporates built-in customer experience tools designed to enable dealers to create sales and service experiences that exceed the expectations of tech-enabled consumers. The platform’s API is presented to give dealers the…N/A
vAuto Provision
Score 9.9 out of 10
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vAuto, a Cox Automotive company, offers Provision, a dealer management system supporting used car dealerships.N/A
Pricing
LightYear by DealerBuiltvAuto Provision
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Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
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User Ratings
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User Testimonials
LightYear by DealerBuiltvAuto Provision
Likelihood to Recommend
DealerBuilt
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Cox Enterprises
Honestly, there is very little that I could ask for that this program does not already offer when it comes to maintaining a proper stock of vehicles, and ensuring that the vehicle is competitively priced when compared to similar vehicles at other local dealerships.
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Pros
DealerBuilt
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Cox Enterprises
  • Gives a solid base of comparison as to the pricing of inventory in the area vs. the potential vehicle you are looking at purchasing or selling.
  • Stores pictures, car fax, like comparisons, and lead info on every unit
  • Gives numerous different ways at analyzing stock units.
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Cons
DealerBuilt
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Cox Enterprises
  • Some of the icons are a little esoteric and hard to understand intuitively.
  • It would be nice if it were able to have preset pricing movements based on the age of unit, kind of like a stop-loss setup.
  • Can be cumbersome to access some programs, e.g. Carfax required 4-5 steps to access.
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Support Rating
DealerBuilt
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Cox Enterprises
I have had very little need for customer support on this particular part of the X time suite, but I have dealt with them to a great extent within the fixed operations side of the dealership and they are always extremely responsive, incredibly helpful and are always there for you when needed. A great asset to their company.
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Alternatives Considered
DealerBuilt
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Cox Enterprises
This is really the only product I seriously looked at in this segment. It does literally everything I want, it excludes nothing, with nothing there that is not needed. Every feature is great, it works together with the other Xtime products to cover basically every need within an automotive dealership world.
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Return on Investment
DealerBuilt
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Cox Enterprises
  • Has increased ROI by enabling better pricing of vehicles, keeps in line with other dealers without underselling.
  • By carefully tracking aged inventory and enabling alerts at set age points, it has positively impacted gross by ensuring inventory turnover.
  • Other than the cost of the program itself, no negative issues with ROI.
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ScreenShots

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Screenshot of LightYear is a modern, highly-customizable ceDMS (customer experience DMS) platform that precisely conforms to each dealer’s unique business processes and reporting needs. As the industry’s only ceDMS platform, LightYear incorporates built-in customer experience tools† that enable dealers to create sales and service experiences that exceed the expectations of today’s tech-enabled consumers. LightYear’s open integration platform empowers clients to build their preferred dealer tech stack, enabling the secure exchange of data with other dealer tech providers, as well as OEMs.Screenshot of Maximize revenue potential in fixed ops by exceeding the expectations of today’s tech-enabled consumers with the industry’s only ceDMS platform that comes with a wide range of built-in customer experience tools. Increase upsells with one-click access to comprehensive details regarding vehicle history, recommended maintenance, and previously declined service recommendations. Build customer trust and drive increased customer-pay labor with video and photo-enabled MPIs and electronic approvals. Boost absorption rates with reporting and email/text campaign tools that enable service campaigns and BDC outreach calls.Screenshot of Drive efficiency and profitability by accelerating RO creation with an intuitive, mobile-enabled write-up screen that includes a one-stop view of service history and real-time parts availability. Keep technicians efficient at bay with electronic parts requisitions. Minimize technician downtime with intelligent dispatching that automatically prioritizes ROs and then assigns technicians to the appropriate next job. Automate receipting, cycle counts, and physical inventory and labeling with our integrated scan-based parts inventory management tool. Get real-time access to critical metrics needed to ensure accountability, monitor performance, manage parts inventory, and understand profitability.Screenshot of Assess a dealership’s current financial position, identify problem areas, and understand how performance is trending with dashboard views and customizable, real-time reports. Quickly review and compare multiple companies’ performance side by side. Easily modify account mapping and financial statements to keep pace with evolving OEM requirements.