ACAR Report
The ACAR Report describes itself as automotive consulting and financial reporting that combines all aspects of a dealership into one report. Its about page says it was founded in 1992 and its site says it is based in Englewood, Colorado.
ACAR Report: ACAR Dealership Report
The report covers new and used sales, F&I, service, parts, body shop, balance sheet, receivables, expenses, productivity, market share and CSI, and the site lists group, buy/sell and profit-planner variants.
| Product or service | Function |
|---|---|
| ACAR Dealership Report | A monthly financial report across departments. |
| ACAR Group Report | A version for multi-store groups. |
| Profit Planner | A planning report. |
| Buy/Sell Report | A report for dealership transactions. |
ACAR Report: product details
The ACAR Report's about page says Jerry Williams and Mark Ludwig founded it in 1992 after studying what dealers used to run multi-million dollar operations, with a goal of simplicity. The original standard-format report added graphs, an at-a-glance section and guides.
In 2005 it introduced a color Focus33 Report with market share, CSI, days supply by model line and four-year and quarterly analysis. The home page promises a report within 24 hours and says it can find $50,000 to $100,000 in hidden profit, a marketing claim, and its news page publishes quarterly planning advice such as a fourth-quarter forecast checklist.