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US08577736B2 System and method for the analysis of pricing data including dealer costs for vehicles and other commodities
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用于分析定价数据的系统和方法,包括车辆和其他商品的经销商成本
- Patent Title: System and method for the analysis of pricing data including dealer costs for vehicles and other commodities
- Patent Title (中): 用于分析定价数据的系统和方法,包括车辆和其他商品的经销商成本
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Application No.: US12896122Application Date: 2010-10-01
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Publication No.: US08577736B2Publication Date: 2013-11-05
- Inventor: Michael Swinson , Scott Painter , Damon Cleckler , Philip Inghelbrecht , Christopher Carl Lichti , Robert Taylor
- Applicant: Michael Swinson , Scott Painter , Damon Cleckler , Philip Inghelbrecht , Christopher Carl Lichti , Robert Taylor
- Applicant Address: US CA Santa Monica
- Assignee: Truecar, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Truecar, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Santa Monica
- Agency: Sprinkle IP Law Group
- Main IPC: G06Q30/00
- IPC: G06Q30/00

Abstract:
The sale of a vehicle may involve many cost and profit components. It is generally impossible for a potential buyer to know all of these components. For example, dealers may be paid by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) on their Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) and volume bonus. Embodiments disclosed herein may determine and present to a user an accurate estimate of dealer cost, taking into consideration an aggregate of dealer cost components. For each component, a predictive model may be built to determine an expected value at a particular level. An average of the expected value of the component is then calculated for the most recent month. From that, an average bonus payout per vehicle for the most recent month may be determined. A base dealer cost is adjusted to account for these payouts to produce an accurate estimate of actual dealer cost.
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