DriversSeat Ready · for dealerships
Buyers who already did the homework.
DriversSeat is an AI car-buying assistant on the buyer's side. Its buyers arrive with a real timeline, a budget already checked against the market and a specific car in mind, and they ask for one thing: your itemised out-the-door price, in writing. DriversSeat Ready stores answer them with a real number.
The buyer
What a DriversSeat buyer looks like.
Every buyer sets a goal before a single message goes out, so the request that reaches your store is ready to quote:
- A specific vehicle: year, model, trim and the options that matter.
- A real timeline. Buying within two weeks, say, not "just looking".
- A realistic budget. If the payment a buyer wants can't buy the car, DriversSeat shows them the maths and the options (a lease, a different trim, more down) before any store hears from them.
- Trade details: year, make, model and miles.
- The F&I products they want quoted: service agreement, maintenance, tire and wheel, GAP. Quote them up front and the buyer weighs them before the visit.
Subject: 2025 Toyota Camry SE: itemised out-the-door quote
Hello,
I'm shopping for a new 2025 Toyota Camry SE with blind-spot monitoring. I'm planning to finance, and I'm looking to buy within two weeks.
Could you send your itemised out-the-door price in writing on one you have in stock: the stock number or VIN, selling price, doc fee, any add-ons or packages, and tax, tag and title?
I'd also like itemised written quotes for: a vehicle service agreement and GAP coverage. I'll decide on those separately once I've seen the terms.
Thanks,
JordanPowered by DriversSeat.ai
Why it's a better lead
Not a name and a phone number.
Most internet leads tell you who to call. A DriversSeat request tells you what to quote.
| Typical lead | DriversSeat buyer | |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle | A model, often any trim | Year, model, trim and options |
| Timeline | Unknown | Stated: this week, two weeks, this month |
| Budget | Unknown, or unrealistic | Checked against the maths and the market |
| Trade | Maybe | Year, make, model and miles |
| F&I | Discovered at the desk | Products to quote, named up front |
| What they want from you | Often unclear | One itemised out-the-door price, in writing |
The DriversSeat Ready pledge
Treat our buyers like VIPs.
A Preferred store makes seven promises to DriversSeat buyers. They're the reason buyers trust a Preferred store, and they're simple to keep.
- Best price first. Your first written out-the-door price is your real number, not an opening bid.
- Itemised, in writing, within one business day, with the stock number or VIN.
- No surprises at the desk. No add-ons, packages or fee changes that weren't on the written quote.
- Written quotes honoured at signing.
- A named contact who answers the buyer directly.
- A quick visit. Paperwork prepared ahead, so a buyer with a written deal is in and out in about an hour.
- Out-of-state buyers welcome, with delivery or shipping quoted on request.
What you get
A badge buyers can trust.
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The Preferred badge
Shown next to Preferred stores in the buyer's store list and on their offer sheet, with any perks you choose to offer, like a first service or home delivery.
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The Preferred pledge, made public
Buyers can read what you promise: your best written out-the-door price first, itemised, fast. The badge shows your pledge, not a paid placement.
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Buyers ready to quote
A specific car, a timeline, a realistic budget, trade details and the F&I products to quote, in the first message.
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Free to start
Free for Preferred Dealers for a limited time, then one flat monthly fee. Listed stores are free, always.
How it works
Three steps.
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Apply
Tell us about your store, pick Listed or Preferred, and give us the inbox buyer requests should go to. It takes two minutes.
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We confirm
We check the store and your contact, and by email confirm your tier (for Preferred, the pledge too).
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You go live
Buyer requests start reaching your inbox, with the Verified contact mark. Preferred stores also get the badge; keep the pledge and it stays.
Ways to join
Ways to work with DriversSeat
Every store can be listed for free. Preferred is for stores that want to make the public pledge and show it.
Listed Free
- Give us the email where buyer requests should go: your internet sales or BDC inbox.
- DriversSeat buyers' requests reach the right desk directly.
- Buyers see a "Verified contact" mark next to your store.
- No pledge, no contract, no card.
Free, always.
Preferred Flat monthly fee
- Everything in Listed.
- You make the public Preferred pledge: your best written out-the-door price first, fast.
- The Preferred badge in buyers' store lists and on the offer sheet.
- A store dashboard, coming later.
Flat monthly fee. Ask us for pricing.
Be your store’s point of contact
- Buyers who pick your store can choose to work with you by name.
- Verify your work email; no phone number, no fees.
- Your store’s manager stays in control of the list.
Preferred stores never rank higher. Buyers see price, distance and response time first; the badge shows your pledge, not a paid placement.
Free for Preferred Dealers for a limited time.
Listed is free, always. Preferred is a flat monthly fee: ask us for pricing. It is one fee per store. Never per lead, never per sale. What you pay doesn't depend on who buys, and buyers are told that Preferred stores pay a flat fee.
Questions
Plain answers
Does the assistant go easier on Preferred stores?
No. It writes to every store the same way. Preferred stores never rank higher. Buyers see price, distance and response time first; the badge shows your pledge, not a paid placement. Your price wins the deal.
Is my store the only Preferred store in my area?
No. There's no exclusivity. Buyers compare written quotes from several stores, so a sharp first price matters as much as ever.
Who writes the messages?
The buyer's AI assistant, with the buyer approving every figure and every offer. Every message ends with "Powered by DriversSeat.ai". Your replies go straight to the buyer's thread.
What does it cost, and can a store lose the badge?
Listed is free, always. Preferred is one flat monthly fee per store (ask us for pricing), never per lead or per sale. A Preferred store can lose the badge: DriversSeat keeps a record of how fast each store answers and whether its written figures hold at the desk. A store that misses the pledge gets a warning first; repeated misses and the badge comes off.
What about F&I?
Buyers name the products they'd like quoted in writing. Quote them up front and they can weigh them before the visit. The buyer decides on each one; DriversSeat never sells or prices a product itself.
Does DriversSeat take a deposit, run credit or sign anything?
No. It requests written quotes and relays the buyer's decisions. The buyer signs at your store, and your finance office does the financing.
Which states?
Anywhere in the US.
Listed and Preferred
Join DriversSeat Ready
Listing is free, always, with no contract. Choose Preferred for the badge and the public pledge. We'll reply by email to confirm your store and your choice.
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