inride announced the integration of its Trade Agent AI inventory sourcing platform with ACV’s ClearCar pricing engine, connecting an accurate, condition-based trade-in offer with an autonomous AI agent that follows up by text, works through objections and books appointments.

Through the integration, ClearCar generates a consistent vehicle offer across the dealer’s website, service lane and ACV’s VIPER inspection platform. Trade Agent AI then takes over, reaching out directly to the customer, answering questions and nurturing the conversation over days or weeks until the customer is ready to commit, all according to a release.

“Dealers do not have a traffic problem; they have a follow-up problem,” writes Nick Perdikis, CEO of inride. “ClearCar already gives customers an accurate number they can trust. Now, Trade Agent AI works every one of those opportunities instantly and around the clock.”

Executives say results at Koons Motors in the Washington, D.C., market — where inride founder Alex Perdikis is a dealer-owner — show 63% of leads engaging in conversation, 47% of those booking appointments and 52% of appointments resulting in an acquisition.

inride launched Trade Agent AI a year ago as a tool to source used-vehicle inventory directly from a dealer’s own customer base.

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