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USED CAR NEWS MINI USA Tops Service Scheduling Rankings

USED CAR NEWS
MINI USA Tops Service Scheduling Rankings
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September 2025

MINI USA ranked highest in Pied Piper's new 2025 PSI Service Scheduling Effectiveness (SSE) Auto Industry Study. For the first time, the study combined both Service Telephone Effectiveness (STE) and new Service Website Effectiveness (SWE) to measure how well dealerships schedule service appointments. Following MINI in overall SSE score were Lexus, BMW, Mazda, and Honda. While MINI had the highest overall SSE score in the 2025 study, Porsche ... Read More >

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Press Release: MINI USA LEADS AUTO INDUSTRY IN 2025 STUDY RANKING SERVICE SCHEDULING EFFECTIVENESS BY WEBSITE AND PHONE

Press Release: MINI USA LEADS AUTO INDUSTRY IN 2025 STUDY RANKING SERVICE SCHEDULING EFFECTIVENESS BY WEBSITE AND PHONE

September 2025

First-ever Service Scheduling Effectiveness™ (SSE™) study combined both website and phone performance Porsche ranked highest in the Service Website Effectiveness™ portion of the study Lexus ranked at the top of the Service Telephone Effectiveness® portion of the study Monterey, California, USA – September 15, 2025 – MINI USA ranked highest in Pied Piper’s new 2025 PSI® Service Scheduling Effectiveness™ (SSE™) Auto Industry Study. For the first ... Read More >

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Outdoor Power Equipment 2019 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index

Outdoor Power Equipment
2019 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index
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October 2019

For the second year in a row, BRP’s Can-Am dealerships were the top ranked brand, reports the newly released 2019 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index (PSI) U.S. UTV Industry Benchmarking Study. The study measured in-person treatment of Utility Task Vehicle (UTV) shoppers who visited a dealership. Rankings by brand were determined by the Pied Piper PSI process, which ties “mystery shopping” measurement and scoring of dealership behaviors to ... Read More >

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Powersports Finance Can-Am tops UTV dealer survey

Powersports Finance
Can-Am tops UTV dealer survey
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September 2019

Can-Am was ranked as the top UTV brand based on how salespeople interact with consumers, according to a UTV dealer survey from Pied Piper Management. The study measures the treatment of UTV shoppers who visit franchise dealerships and ranks OEMs based on interaction with potential buyers. For example, the study tracks whether a salesperson offered a test drive or showed off the service department. Of the 22 OEMs rated in the survey, Can-Am was ... Read More >

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Powersports Finance Kubota dealers most likely to discuss finance options, survey reveals

Powersports Finance
Kubota dealers most likely to discuss finance options, survey reveals
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September 2019

The salespeople at Kubota dealerships are more likely than other OEM dealers to bring up the topic of financing to customers, according to a UTV dealer survey from Pied Piper Management. The study measures the treatment of UTV shoppers who visit franchise dealerships and ranks the OEMs based on how salespeople interact with potential buyers. For example, the study tracks whether a salesperson offered a test drive or showed off the service ... Read More >

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Powersports Business Can-Am dealers rank highest in UTV shopping study

Powersports Business
Can-Am dealers rank highest in UTV shopping study
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September 2019

For the second year in a row, BRP’s Can-Am dealerships were the top ranked brand, reports the newly released 2019 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index (PSI) U.S. UTV Industry Benchmarking Study. The study measured in-person treatment of UTV shoppers who visited a dealership. Rankings by brand were determined by the Pied Piper PSI process, which ties “mystery shopping” measurement and scoring of dealership behaviors to industry sales success. ... Read More >

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MPN Magazine Pied Piper: BRP Can-Am Dealers Ranked No. 1 in Prospect Satisfaction Index

MPN Magazine
Pied Piper: BRP Can-Am Dealers Ranked No. 1 in Prospect Satisfaction Index
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September 2019

For the second year in a row, BRP’s Can-Am dealerships were the top ranked brand, reports the newly released 2019 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index (PSI) U.S. UTV Industry Benchmarking Study. The study measured in-person treatment of Utility Task Vehicle (UTV) shoppers who visited a dealership. Rankings by brand were determined by the Pied Piper PSI process, which ties “mystery shopping” measurement and scoring of dealership behaviors to ... Read More >

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Rural Lifestyle Dealer BRP's Can-Am UTV/Side-By-Side Dealers Ranked #1 by 2019 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index

Rural Lifestyle Dealer
BRP's Can-Am UTV/Side-By-Side Dealers Ranked #1 by 2019 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index
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September 2019

For the second year in a row, BRP’s Can-Am dealerships were the top ranked brand, reports the newly released 2019 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index (PSI) U.S. UTV Industry Benchmarking Study. The study measured in-person treatment of Utility Task Vehicle (UTV) shoppers who visited a dealership. Rankings by brand were determined by the Pied Piper PSI process, which ties “mystery shopping” measurement and scoring of dealership behaviors to ... Read More >

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Rural Lifesytyle Dealer Podcast: The UTV Buying Experience: Which Dealerships Do it Better & Why

Rural Lifesytyle Dealer
Podcast: The UTV Buying Experience: Which Dealerships Do it Better & Why
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August 2018

The 2018 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index (or PSI) U.S. UTV Industry Benchmarking Study measured the treatment of UTV shoppers who visited a dealership, with rankings determined by the Pied Piper PSI process, which ties “mystery shopping” measurement and scoring to sales success. In the 2018 survey, BRP’s Can-Am brand ranked No. 1 among 19 manufacturers with Kawasaki and Honda ranking second and third. The discussion also covers to see ... Read More >


Rural Lifestyle Dealer The UTV Buying Experience: Which Dealerships Do It Better & Why

Rural Lifestyle Dealer
The UTV Buying Experience: Which Dealerships Do It Better & Why

August 2018

The first-of-its-kind prospect satisfaction index (PSI) for the U.S. UTV industry was recently released, with BRP’s Can-Am brand ranking No. 1 among 19 manufacturers. Kawasaki and Honda ranked second and third, while Bobcat, Kubota and Textron were tied for fourth. Pied Piper Management Co. conducted the survey, which measured the treatment of UTV shoppers. The company develops and runs measurement/improvement programs to maximize the performance ... Read More >

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