Major DMS experience, without a narrow vendor list.
All Relative evaluates agreements involving CDK Global, Reynolds and Reynolds, Tekion, Dealertrack DMS and Dealertrack DMS+, among other dealership platforms.
Automotive DMS Consultants Who Find What Shouldn’t Be on Your Bill.
Knowing what another dealership pays is valuable. Knowing what your dealership actually needs is more valuable.
All Relative combines dealership pricing intelligence with a detailed line-by-line review of your DMS environment to identify unnecessary products, obsolete services, overlapping functionality, questionable charges and pricing opportunities. Then we help negotiate the right products at the right price under the right terms.
Audit My DMSBenchmarking+Line-By-Line Analysis+Obsolescence Review+Contract Negotiation=A Smarter DMS Deal
Independent DMS Consulting Starts With Your Dealership.
A benchmark can tell you whether a price is competitive. It does not answer the more important question: do you need the product? All Relative works on the dealership’s side, not the vendor’s. We evaluate the individual products and charges inside your DMS environment to determine whether they still belong there, then help you challenge what does not.
The Best Price For An Unnecessary Product Is Still 100% Too Much.
We Go Line By Line.
All Relative examines DMS expenses at the product and line-item level. For each applicable item, we ask:
What is it?
Who uses it?
Why do you have it?
Is it still necessary?
Has technology made it obsolete?
Does another product perform the same function?
Is the quantity correct?
Is the dealership paying the right price?
Should it be renegotiated?
Should it be eliminated?
We do not assume every line item belongs on the bill simply because it has always been there.
High-Cost Dealership Technology Deserves A Closer Look.
DMS agreements are only part of the technology spend worth challenging. All Relative also analyzes CRM agreements and multi-point inspection tools for usage, recurring charges, overlapping functionality, billing accuracy, pricing and contract terms.
CRM billing should match the value your team receives.
All Relative evaluates CRM agreements involving DriveCentric, VinSolutions, DealerSocket and Elead by CDK Global, among other dealership platforms.
Service technology is a meaningful recurring expense.
We analyze tools including Xtime, UVeye, AutoPoint and TEXT2DRIVE MPI, among other dealership platforms, to challenge unused products, excess cost and terms that no longer serve the dealership.
Need help turning the technology you keep into a more efficient daily workflow? Explore dealership technology adoption and process improvement.
Obsolescence Is Where Money Hides.
Dealership technology evolves. Products get replaced, functionality gets bundled, processes change and new software duplicates old functionality. But recurring charges can remain. Over time, a DMS or technology bill can accumulate products that made sense when they were purchased but no longer create enough value today. All Relative identifies those expenses.
The Technology Changed. Did Your Bill?
There Are Two Ways To Overpay.
You need the product. You are simply paying too much for it.
Benchmark + Negotiate
You are paying for something you no longer need.
Identify + Eliminate
All Relative Looks For Both.
The All Relative DMS Audit
Inventory
Identify applicable DMS products, services, interfaces, licenses and recurring charges.
Analyze
Review line items for necessity, utilization, duplication and obsolescence.
Benchmark
Evaluate applicable pricing against available dealership market intelligence and comparable pricing data.
Eliminate
Identify unnecessary, obsolete or duplicative expenses that should be challenged or removed.
Negotiate
Help negotiate applicable products, pricing and commercial terms.
Verify
Review applicable billing after changes to confirm agreed adjustments are reflected correctly.
Don’t Just Negotiate The Bill. Fix The Bill First. Then Negotiate What’s Left.
One Day. $59,424 In Annual DMS Savings.
A single-franchise dealership asked All Relative to review its DMS expenses. Our review identified obsolete software items and unnecessary costs.
Identified in one day.
Audit My DMSFrequently Asked Questions
Does All Relative benchmark DMS pricing?
Yes. All Relative uses dealership market intelligence and available pricing benchmarks when evaluating DMS expenses and proposals. We also review applicable products and line items for necessity, utilization, duplication and obsolescence before addressing pricing and contract terms.
How is a line-by-line DMS audit different from benchmarking?
Benchmarking helps determine whether the price of a product is competitive. A line-by-line audit asks whether the dealership needs the product in the first place. All Relative uses both approaches because reducing the price of an unnecessary product does not eliminate the unnecessary expense.
Can All Relative identify obsolete DMS products?
Yes. Identifying obsolete, unnecessary and overlapping products is a core part of our DMS expense review. Dealership technology changes over time, but recurring expenses do not always disappear when the underlying need does.
Does All Relative negotiate DMS contracts?
Yes. All Relative helps dealerships evaluate DMS products, pricing and commercial terms and assists with negotiation. Our process begins by understanding what the dealership actually needs before negotiating what it should pay.
Can All Relative review our current DMS bill even if we're not changing providers?
Yes. A dealership does not need to be replacing its DMS to benefit from a review. Existing bills can contain unnecessary, obsolete or duplicative products as well as pricing opportunities.
Can All Relative review CRM and multi-point inspection costs?
Yes. All Relative reviews CRM agreements and multi-point inspection tools for product usage, recurring charges, overlapping functionality, billing accuracy, pricing and contract terms. The goal is to make sure the dealership is paying for the right products at the right level of service.