Systems and methods for offering, scheduling, and coordinating follow-up communications regarding test drives of motor vehicles
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1. Apparatus for electronically scheduling a test drive for an end-user over a communications network, the apparatus comprising:
- electronic memory storing data identifying at least one motor vehicle available for a test drive; and
a test drive scheduling application in electronic communication with the electronic memory configured to;
receive a request for content from an end-user computer over a communications network, wherein the request is received by the test drive scheduling application in response to an end-user of the end-user computer selecting an offer for a motor vehicle test drive within an electronic interface display; and
in response to the request, provide data regarding scheduling a test drive of a motor vehicle to the end-user computer over the communications network for display to the end-user by the end-user computer.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for electronically offering, scheduling, and/or coordinating follow-up communications regarding test drives of motor vehicles. For example, in some embodiments of the present invention, computer-implemented systems and methods are provided for electronically scheduling a test drive of a motor vehicle for an end-user and facilitating a motor vehicle purchase or lease by the end-user subsequent to the test drive.
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22 Claims
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1. Apparatus for electronically scheduling a test drive for an end-user over a communications network, the apparatus comprising:
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electronic memory storing data identifying at least one motor vehicle available for a test drive; and a test drive scheduling application in electronic communication with the electronic memory configured to; receive a request for content from an end-user computer over a communications network, wherein the request is received by the test drive scheduling application in response to an end-user of the end-user computer selecting an offer for a motor vehicle test drive within an electronic interface display; and in response to the request, provide data regarding scheduling a test drive of a motor vehicle to the end-user computer over the communications network for display to the end-user by the end-user computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-implemented method for electronically scheduling a test drive for an end-user over a communications network, the computer-implemented method comprising:
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storing in electronic memory data identifying at least one motor vehicle available for a test drive; receiving with a computer comprising a server an electronic request for content from an end-user computer over a communications network, wherein the electronic request is received by the computer in response to an end-user of the end-user computer selecting an offer for a motor vehicle test drive within an electronic interface display; and in response to the request, providing with the computer comprising the server data regarding scheduling a test drive of a motor vehicle from the electronic memory to the end-user computer over the communications network for display to the end-user by the end-user computer. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions recorded thereon for performing the method comprising:
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receiving an electronic request for content from an end-user computer over a communications network, wherein the electronic request is received in response to an end-user of the end-user computer selecting an offer for a motor vehicle test drive within an electronic interface display; and in response to the request, providing data regarding scheduling a test drive of a motor vehicle to the end-user computer over the communications network for display to the end-user by the end-user computer.
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