Stop Chasing IT Problems. Keep Your Dealership Moving.
A free 20-minute Dealership IT Review for New Jersey’s independent dealers. We’ll talk through how your IT is set up, what’s working, and where there may be problems.
Free for NJIADA members, with no contract and no obligation. We don’t need access to your systems. Prefer to call? 862-201-5710.
Sample only, based on a dealer’s answers. Your review reflects your store.
Everyone owns one piece. Nobody owns the outcome.
Your store runs on a DMS, lender and auction accounts, listing sites, and an internet connection, plus a handful of outside vendors. When something breaks, every vendor points somewhere else, and you end up as the referee.
You’re not the IT person. But somehow these problems keep ending up on your desk.
Vendors point fingers
The DMS vendor blames the network and the internet provider says the circuit is fine, so the problem stays with you while deals wait.
Everything runs through one person
Your auction, lender, and listing accounts are tied to one person’s email or cell phone. If that person leaves, you can’t bid at auction, update listings, or submit a deal until you get access back.
Old logins still work
People share logins at the desk, and nobody can say for sure that a former salesperson is locked out of the DMS and lender portals.
If you finance in-house
You hold Social Security numbers and bank details for every customer you finance. The FTC Safeguards Rule likely applies, and smaller dealers still have to protect that information.
Technology should help you sell and finance cars.
It shouldn’t create more work for the people running the store.
We know how frustrating it is to spend your day on technology problems when you have a store to run. At most independent stores, the owner or office manager ends up handling IT between deals and after closing. We support New Jersey dealerships today, from networks, cybersecurity, and backup and disaster recovery to desktop support and vendor issues. We’re also an NJIADA affiliate member.
Know where your store stands in 20 minutes
In 20 minutes, we’ll talk through eight areas of your store’s technology, from backups and employee logins to your internet connection and outside vendors. You’ll get a one-page summary of what looks solid, what needs attention, and what we couldn’t confirm. It’s based on what you tell us, so if something needs a closer look, we can check it hands-on later. It works the same whether you finance in-house or send deals to outside lenders.
What to look at first
Based on your answers, the issues most likely to hold up a sale or a deal.
Quick fixes for the next 30 days
Small changes that close real gaps. Your team can handle many of them without us.
What to plan and budget for
Bigger items for the next 6 to 12 months, so they don’t show up as surprises.
Who owns each issue
Which vendor or person is responsible for each one, so you know who to call.
Three steps to a clearer picture of your IT
1
Schedule your Dealership IT Review
Fill out the short form below. We’ll reach out within one business day to pick a time.
2
Review your systems, vendors, and risks
Talk with Ron for 20 minutes by phone, video, or in person about how your store runs and what keeps breaking.
3
Get your findings and decide what comes next
Your one-page summary arrives within a few business days. If you’d like help with what we found, we’ll take it off your plate and coordinate your vendors. It’s your call.
What changes when someone owns your IT
Good IT should be almost unnoticeable. The systems work, and you get back to running the store.
“Most dealer owners I talk to don’t need more technology. They need someone to own the problem when it breaks and tell them straight what matters. That’s what this review is for, and the summary is yours whether or not we ever work together.”
Before you schedule your review
Is this a sales pitch?
No. If we think we’re a good fit, we’ll say so at the end. If we’re not, or your setup is in good shape, we’ll tell you that too.
We’re a small lot. Is this for us?
Yes. Small stores usually have the most riding on one person, one internet line, and one set of logins. The review takes 20 minutes and scales to however many people and computers you have. If a one-time fix makes more sense than ongoing support, we’ll tell you.
Does the FTC Safeguards Rule apply to small dealers?
If you arrange financing or finance in-house, most likely yes. Dealers that keep customer information on fewer than 5,000 consumers are exempt from a few requirements, like putting the risk assessment in writing and the annual report to leadership. They still need a Qualified Individual, multi-factor login, and encryption. We give practical guidance on the IT side. It isn’t legal advice, and no single review makes you compliant.
We already have someone who handles our IT.
That’s fine. We’ll talk through who’s responsible for your systems, vendors, backups, and logins, and point out anything nobody seems to own. Think of it as a second opinion.
Our DMS provider handles that.
Your DMS provider supports the DMS. Your store also runs on internet, computers, email, and backups, and when a problem crosses those lines, someone has to figure out how all the pieces fit together.
Do you need access to our systems?
No. The review comes from the conversation, not from logging into anything. A deeper technical assessment, if you want one later, is a separate step.
Not sure where your store’s IT stands? Let’s find out.
Schedule your 20-minute Dealership IT Review with the form. It’s free for NJIADA members, and we’ll reach out within one business day to pick a time.
Not ready yet? Get the Dealership IT Buyers Guide and see what your store should expect to pay for IT.
Rather talk now? Call 862-201-5710 or email rconti@tech-marvel.com.
Schedule your Dealership IT Review
Free for NJIADA members. About 20 minutes by phone, video, or in person.
No cost, no obligation, no hard sell. We’ll only use your information to set up the conversation.
