These terms govern use of Car Dealer Vendors, published by Carbide Digital. The directory organises market information and procurement questions for dealership technology buyers. Its records are decision support. They are not advice, certification, endorsement or a recommendation, and using the site means accepting that limit.
Company, product, integration and comparison records describe documented scope, each with a stated evidence status and a review date. Evidence status describes research provenance, not product quality. Directory order is alphabetical and expresses no preference. No universal best provider is named anywhere on this site, and no badge, award or certification is offered or sold.
A record is a research snapshot, not a warranty. Company names, ownership, products, features, availability, OEM programs, pricing, contract terms and integrations change, and a record can be correct on its review date and wrong afterwards. Nothing here establishes that a product will work in a given dealership, with a given DMS, under a given OEM program, or at any particular price. Confirm the exact configuration in writing with the contracting parties before any purchase, renewal or migration decision.
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Inclusion, evidence status, comparisons, checklists and published examples do not predict or promise implementation success, uptime, performance, savings, revenue, retention, ranking or any other outcome. Any figure a provider publishes about itself is that provider's claim, attributed as such.
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