Most AI tools send a first message and a couple follow ups, then punt to appointment. Automotive AI sustains the messy back-and-forth that closes deals.
feature
automotive AI
AI bots (Impel · Podium)
legacy CRMs (VinSol · Elead)
Sustained back-and-forth SMS conversation
limited
Sales-side focus (not service / reviews)
Dealer-specific objection library
Lead scoring + qualification
limited
Runs alongside your existing CRM
Bi-directional DMS sync
limited
Live inside a week
Month-to-month, no LTC
dealers who switched
Why they moved off the old stack.
switched fromVinSolutions
"We ran both side-by-side for 30 days. AAI booked 31 appointments, VinSolutions booked 4. We cancelled the contract the next morning."
Marcus Tedrow
GM · Prestige Auto Group, Edmonton AB
7.75×
lift over incumbent
switched from Elead1One
"They sold us AI three years ago. It was a dressed-up drip sequence. This one actually holds conversations."
Jennifer Lao · Owner, Central Motors, Calgary AB
switched from DealerSocket
"Two-week migration. First credit app in six hours. I gave up waiting for miracles years ago."
Sam Orellana · Fixed Ops, Coastline Ford, Halifax NS
Most BDC teams cost $30,000 to $40,000 a month all-in. Our AI Essentials tier is $1,500 CAD a month per rooftop. Same lead volume, no turnover, no sick days, no retraining. Dealers usually keep one or two human reps for warm conversations and let the AI handle the rest.