DealerRater Reaches New Milestone for Dealer Reviews
The dealer review site said its receiving 870 new reviews daily after announcing this week that it has reached the 700,000 dealer review mark.
WALTHAM, Mass. — DealerRater reached a new milestone for a significant milestone for its dealer review website, announcing this week that it has collected its 700,000 dealer review. Officials added that the site currently receives, on average, 870 new reviews per day.
Company officials also said the site records a new review every 55 seconds on weekdays. It also welcomes more than 168,000 consumer members to its community in the first half of 2012.
“We’re excited to reach this milestone,” said Chip Grueter, president of DealerRater. “With a larger community of consumer members and the number of car dealer reviews spiking at more than 26,000 each month, it’s a win-win for both consumers and our Certified Dealer partners.”
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