DoaLease.com and ThaList.com Partner to Capitalize on the Growth of Used Car Leasing
DoaLease.com and ThaList.com Partner to Capitalize on the Growth of Used Car Leasing
CINCINNATI-April 21, 2005 --Automobile Consumer Services, Inc. (ACS), the leader in online auto leasing, announced a new partnership with ThaList.com, a network of Highline, Classic, and Specialty Automobile dealers. The relationship will enable dealer members of ThaList to use ACS's www.DoaLease.com service to offer leasing to their customers.
"Offering a leasing product to our dealers enhances the value of their membership," says Bill Hodges, president of ThaList. Currently, dealer members of ThaList request quotes for vehicles they are considering taking as trade-ins, search for vehicles their customers want to buy, post their wholesale and retail inventory, and participate in weekly auctions. Members also have access to other services such as vehicle history reports, vehicle inspection reports, and quotes for auto transport, all of which qualify for discount pricing.
"DoALease.com is an excellent benefit service to offer ThaList dealer members who are finding that more of their customers want to lease their vehicles." says Larry Lovejoy, COO of ACS. "By offering leasing to their customers through DoALease.com, ThaList dealers will be able to market their vehicle inventories more effectively."
DoaLease.com is a leasing service that is available to dealers only. It provides instant comparative lease quotes and the option to submit a customer's credit application online. ACS executes the lease paperwork, thereby leaving the dealer with more time to serve their customers. A key component of the partnership will be a training and orientation program to help ThaList dealers better understand leasing and the DoALease.com process.
About Automobile Consumer Services, Inc. (acscorp.com)
Based in Cincinnati, Automobile Consumer Services, Inc. (ACS) is a leading provider of online auto leasing through its dealer only website www.DoaLease.com and its consumer website www.LeaseCompare.com. Founded in 1989, ACS's mission is to provide services that enhance the experience of buying or leasing a car. ACS achieves this by leading the industry with innovative proprietary technology, superior customer service, and years of industry experience.
About ThaList (thalist.com)
Based in Ocala, Florida, ThaList.com was formed in 1999 to provide the Franchised and Independent dealers of high-end and exotic vehicles a way to communicate with each other in real time to find and dispose of vehicles nationwide. This conduit for the dealers has grown to over 230 dealers and is limited to quality dealers sponsored by a current dealer in the network. ThaList has 6 participating dealers that act as a Dealer Council to help steer the growth of the network and deal with issues between dealers in the ThaList Community. ThaList has also branched out to the mid-range vehicle market with Thalistmr.com and will be using the ACS services for that network as well. Hodges commented further, "For our RV Dealer Network, RVList.com, we hope ACS will be able to develop a program that will serve the RV industry."