Experian Automotive and ADP(R) Announce the 700th Installation of AutoCheck(SM) Express
Leading Edge Vehicle History Report Solution Helps Dealers Sell More Pre-Owned Vehicles SAN FRANCISCO, NADA 2003, Feb. 1 -- Experian Automotive, a division of Experian(R), Inc. and the Dealer Services Group of Automatic Data Processing, Inc. are pleased to announce the 700th dealer installation of the AutoCheck Express vehicle history report (VHR) subscription service. Each night, AutoCheck Express can create a full VHR for each newly added Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) automatically and securely by accessing the dealer's management system. The next day an e-mail is waiting, inviting the dealer to view the reports, print them out and place them in the deal jacket of every used vehicle. Dealers may also run individual VHRs any time, such as during the trade-in appraisal process. AutoCheck Express is a product of an alliance between Experian Automotive and ADP Dealer Services. "The more information consumers have about their potential purchase, the more confident they feel," said Tony Cosimi, sales manager for Honda of Ottawa, in Ottawa, Illinois. "I also know the histories of vehicles brought in for trade-ins, which protects me. AutoCheck Express gives my buyers -- and me -- the information and the confidence, in a form that's simple to use. All I do every morning is access the reports and print. I have tried other methods to get the detailed vehicle information my customers and I want and AutoCheck Express is the best solution I have found." "Dealer groups and franchises have told us that the days of exception-based vehicle history reporting are over," said Andrew Sheehan, senior vice president of Marketing for Experian Automotive, a leading provider of key vehicle history information to the automotive industry. "The AutoCheck Express subscription service is automatic, affordable and built-in for every vehicle on the dealer's lot. The rapid adoption of AutoCheck Express is a clear indicator that dealers value this next generation of vehicle history reporting." "It is the goal of ADP Dealer Services to help our dealership customers sell more vehicles. Because the automatic subscription service makes it easy and inexpensive to provide vehicle history reports (VHR) on each and every pre-owned vehicle in the dealership, the VHR is a key tool in the sales process. This helps dealers satisfy the needs of their prospects and convert more into customers," states Paul Rindone, director of eBusiness Marketing for ADP Dealer Services. Experian's National Vehicle Database is the world's largest relational automotive database, and is comprised of more than 425 million vehicles. By using the AutoCheck Express service, automobile dealerships have a written report from a reliable source that contains important historical information. This includes information about a vehicle's title, registration and usage history as well as findings that may signal potential problems with the vehicle's title or title brand such as salvage or junk vehicles, or vehicles registered as rentals, taxis or in fleets. AutoCheck Express's exclusive damage information provides automotive customers with the information they need to make better decisions. At NADA Feb 1-4 in San Francisco, ADP is offering a show special, offering free AutoCheck Express installation with each order form signed at the show. See ADP in booth number 4717 South, and Experian Automotive in booth number 2672 North. About Experian Automotive Experian Automotive offers a complete range of automotive information solutions to manufacturers, dealers, finance and insurance companies and marketing agencies. Experian Automotive has the most comprehensive Vehicle History Report (VHR) service in the automotive industry and is used by dealers nationwide. Experian's state-of-the-art technology, consulting services, direct marketing and database tools assist companies serving the automotive industry to better understand existing customers, effectively target new prospects, increase customer satisfaction and loyalty, and ultimately reach their business objectives. For more information on Experian Automotive and its auto suite of products, visit the company's Web site at http://www.automotive.experian.com . About ADP Dealer Services ADP Dealer Services Group provides integrated computing solutions to more than 16,000 automotive and truck dealers throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. ADP Dealer Services Group is the third largest business unit of ADP, Inc. ADP, with $7 billion in revenues and more than 500,000 clients, is one of the largest independent computing services firms in the world. More information on ADP and ADP Dealer Services Group is available via the Internet at http://www.Dealersuite.com . The ADP name and logo are registered trademarks of ADP of North America, Inc. For further information, please contact Matt Besler, +1-224-698-4415, matthew.besler@experian.com , or Kelvin Hullet, +1-402-475-2800, khullet@baileylauerman.com .