Method and system for providing price quotes for new and used vehicles

• US 20090018976A1
• Filed: 07/14/2008
• Published: 01/15/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 07/13/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: David W. Paulovich, Joseph M. Sr. Staffilino
• Original Assignee: David W. Paulovich, Joseph M. Sr. Staffilino
• Inventors: Paulovich, David W., Staffilino, Joseph M. SR.
• Application Number:
  US12/216,931
• Publication Number:
  US 20090018976A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/400
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0283 Price estimation or determination
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions

Abstract

The system provides the user with all relevant information, allowing the information to be tailored from the dealership for which the consumer will purchase the vehicle. The process is completely automated, allowing for users to instantaneously receive pricing information on the new vehicle of their choice as well as their trade-in, not having to wait for a reply from a salesperson in a dealership. The user provides information regarding the new vehicle desired and the trade-in vehicle and the user'"'"'s zip code. The zip code provided is used to identify the dealership that has been assigned to that area of responsibility, as well as for the calculation of the price since factory incentives often vary according to geographical area. And, the dealership'"'"'s distance from the zip code can be used as a factor in determining the provided pricing information.

Claims

1. A method for conducting vehicle transactions comprising

maintaining a database having information for a plurality of vehicle dealerships,

inputting a zip code and a new vehicle of choice, make, model, trim and options by a user,

inputting a trade-in vehicle make, model, options, mileage and damage description by a user,

providing a price for the new vehicle and trade-in value for each dealership within a preselected distance from the zip code,

calculating a net price for each dealership, and

providing the net price to the user.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein

the net price is adjusted based on a dealership'"'"'s distance from the zip code.

3. The method of claim, 1, wherein

the trade-in value is adjusted from a standard value for each dealership.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising

providing information for another make and model vehicle if the user'"'"'s vehicle is not available within a preselected distance from the zip code.