About CarDealerTool

Modern software for independent dealers — built in the open.

Independent used-car dealers deserve tools that are fair, modern, and honest. We're building one all-in-one platform to replace the bloated, overpriced legacy stack — transparently, alongside the dealers who use it.

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Why we're building this

Independent lots run the same market as the franchises — on software a decade behind.
The problem today

Overcharged, underserved.

Bundled add-ons you never asked for, padding every invoice.
À-la-carte upsells — each real feature is another line item.
Tools that look and feel a decade behind the web your shoppers live on.
Long contracts and lock-in that don't reward loyalty.
What we're building

One fair, modern platform.

All-in-one — website, inventory, CRM, deals and more, not ten bolt-ons.
Fair, transparent pricing that only grows as we genuinely ship.
Built on a modern web foundation — fast, clean, made for today's shopper.
Built with the dealers who use it, in the open, no contract.
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Who's building it

A small, hands-on team — obsessed with dealer websites and software done right.
A
Alex Gurghis
Founder & builder · CarDealerTool
The story

CarDealerTool is built by a founder who's spent years obsessed with dealer websites and the software behind them — and frustrated by how badly independent lots get served by the legacy tools.

This isn't a side project. It's built hands-on and full-time, for real independent dealers, starting with the thing that has to be bulletproof: a fast, modern dealership website — then growing outward into the full platform.

Every decision is made close to the people who use it. Founding dealers talk directly to the person building the product — not a support queue.

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How we work

Three principles we hold ourselves to.
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Build in the open

The roadmap is public and honest. What's live is live; what's coming is labeled as coming. Nothing faked, nothing padded to look further along than it is.

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Founding dealers shape it

Real dealers use the platform daily and tell us what's missing. Their feedback decides what we build next — the roadmap follows the lot, not a committee.

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Ship what's genuinely done

We start with what's bulletproof — the dealership website — and grow from there. A feature ships only when it's truly ready, never as a screenshot pretending to be product.

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The platform

One all-in-one system, shipping module by module. Live today, more on the way.
Live
Website + SEO
Fast, search-ready dealer site with inventory built in.
Live
Inventory
Manage the whole lot, synced everywhere.
Live
AI chat
Answers shoppers and captures interest 24/7.
Soon
CRM
Leads, follow-ups and pipeline in one place.
Soon
Deals & desking
Quote to close, paperwork included.
Soon
BHPH
Buy-here-pay-here loans and payments.
Soon
Analytics
Inventory, lead and sales performance.
Live
Smart search
Shoppers find the right vehicle fast.
Live now Coming as we ship See the full map & roadmap →

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