Ultimate Motorcycling
BMW Motorcycle Dealerships Ranked Highest In 2017 Pied Piper Satisfaction Study
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May 2017
The Pied Piper Management Company LLC released today the results from its annual industry bench-marking study that measures how effectively U.S. motorcycle dealerships transition a shopper into a customer. The study—in its 11th-straight year—measures the treatment of shoppers who visit the dealerships, tying in mystery shoppers and dealership sales success. BMW motorcycle dealerships claimed first place in the 2017 Pied Piper Prospect ...
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PORSCHE TOP RANKED; MERCEDES-BENZ MOST IMPROVED FOR RESPONSE TO CUSTOMER INTERNET INQUIRIES, REPORTS PIED PIPER PSI(R)
March 2017
Industry average performance declined for the second year 3 out of 10 customers failed to receive a personal response within 24 hours Monterey, California – March 6, 2017 – Porsche dealerships ranked highest in the 2017 Pied Piper PSI® Internet Lead Effectiveness® Benchmarking Study, which measured how auto dealerships responded to customer inquiries received through a dealership website. Mercedes-Benz dealerships were the most improved brand ...
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Motorcycle & Powersport News
BMW And Honda Ranked Highest For Response To Internet Inquiries, Says New Pied Piper Survey
September 2016
BMW and Honda dealerships ranked highest in the 2016 Pied Piper PSI Internet Lead Effectiveness (ILE) Motorcycle Industry Study, which measured how motorcycle dealerships responded to customer inquiries received through dealership websites. Study rankings by brand were determined by the Pied Piper PSI process, which ties “mystery shopping” measurement and scoring to dealership sales success. Pied Piper sent customer inquiries through the ...
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Powersports Business
BMW, Honda dealers respond quickly to internet inquiries
September 2016
Pied Piper’s inaugural internet study finds 6 in 10 shoppers received no answer BMW and Honda dealerships ranked highest in the 2016 Pied Piper PSI Internet Lead Effectiveness Motorcycle Industry Study, which measured how motorcycle dealerships responded to customer inquiries received through dealership websites. Study rankings by brand were determined by the Pied Piper PSI process, which ties mystery shopping measurement and scoring to ...
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Press Release: INFINITI DEALERS RANKED HIGHEST BY 2016 PIED PIPER PROSPECT SATISFACTION INDEX(R) (PSI(R))
July 2016
Monterey, California – July 11, 2016 – For the first time, Nissan’s Infiniti brand dealerships ranked highest in the newly released 2016 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index® (PSI®) U.S. Auto Industry Benchmarking Study. Now in its tenth year, the study measured treatment of car-shoppers who visited 6,157 dealerships throughout the country. Study rankings by brand were determined by the Pied Piper PSI process, which ties “mystery shopping” ...
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Powersports Business
Triple threat: Ducati's PSI score tops again
June 2016
Pied Piper Management Company LLC reached a new milestone in 2016 — it published its 10th annual motorcycle Prospect Satisfaction Index (PSI) that measures how dealerships treat motorcycle shoppers in a variety of sales process categories. “We’ve had an interesting seat to observe what has happened in the motorcycle industry over the past 10 years. The motorcycle industry has improved dramatically; there’s no question about it,” said Fran ...
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Motorcycle & Powersport News
New Study Ranks Ducati Dealers Highest For Third Straight Year
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May 2016
Ducati dealerships were the top ranked brand in the recently released 2016 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index (PSI) U.S. Motorcycle Industry Benchmarking Study, which marks the third consecutive year that Ducati finished at the top. The study measured dealership treatment of motorcycle shoppers, with rankings by brand determined by the patent-pending Pied Piper PSI process, which ties “mystery shopping” measurement and scoring to industry ...
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Press Release: DUCATI MOTORCYCLE DEALERS TOP RANKED FOR 3rd YEAR IN A ROW BY 2016 PIED PIPER PROSPECT SATISFACTION INDEX(R) (PSI(R))
May 2016
10th annual industry benchmarking study measures dealership treatment of U.S. motorcycle shoppers Monterey, California, USA – May 2, 2016 – Ducati dealerships were the top ranked brand in the newly released 2016 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index® (PSI®) U.S. Motorcycle Industry Benchmarking Study, which marks the third consecutive year that Ducati finished at the top. The study measured dealership treatment of motorcycle shoppers, with ...
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Press Release: PORSCHE TOP RANKED; BMW AND MINI MOST IMPROVED FOR RESPONSE TO CUSTOMER INTERNET INQUIRIES, REPORTS PIED PIPER PSI(R)
March 2016
Industry average performance shows no improvement over three years Half of customers received response within 30 minutes; but every 11th customer received no response within 24 hours Monterey, California – March 7, 2016 – Porsche dealerships ranked highest in the 2016 Pied Piper PSI® Internet Lead Effectiveness(™) (ILE™) Benchmarking Study, which measured how auto dealerships responded to customer inquiries received over the internet. BMW and ...
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The Car Connection
Mercedes-Benz Is Tops In Shopper Satisfaction, But Tesla? Not So Much
July 2015
Today's auto market is a tough one for consumers. There are loads of great cars on the lots, and the differences between those from Toyota, Ford, Volkswagen, and most other mass-market automakers are disappearing. In that kind of environment, customer service is king. The way sales personnel treat shoppers can make or break a dealership. That's why studies like the Prospect Satisfaction Index (PSI) from research firm Pied Piper are so important ...
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