Together CarPoint and Auto-By-Tel (ABT) provide an intelligent front-end to the car-buying process--helping consumers purchase or lease new vehicles at highly competitive prices in an efficient, professional manner. No more wandering through showrooms fending off aggressive salespeople and haggling for hours over prices. Now you can research and order your next vehicle online, all without setting foot in a dealership. With the CarPoint link to ABT's online buying program, the only time you'll need to visit a dealership will be to sign the final papers and drive home your new car.

Save time, money and hassle
Our connection to ABT eliminates the time-consuming hassle of searching for a good deal and negotiating with salespeople for hours. ABT and its national network of subscribing dealers are dedicated to delivering competitive prices for all customers, free of charge.

Once you know the exact car or truck you're after and you've submitted your Purchase Request to Auto-By-Tel, here's what you can expect to happen next:

1. You should receive, via e-mail, a message from Auto-By-Tel confirming receipt of your Purchase Request.
2. Within 48 hours (excluding weekends and holidays) of receiving your Purchase Request, an ABT subscribing dealer should contact you by phone, quoting your price on the vehicle requested.
3. Your ABT subscribing dealer will then commit to sell or lease at the price quoted--no tricks or "bait and switch." It's that simple.

ABT makes its money by charging each of its dealers an annual subscription fee and a low monthly fee to be a part of the program. You pay nothing to use ABT. Meanwhile, ABT subscribing dealers make money on the sale--despite giving you a highly competitive price--through a combination of manufacturer holdbacks (in many cases equaling two-to-three percent of MSRP), dealer incentives and reduced personnel and marketing costs.

Requesting a vehicle through Auto-By-Tel
When you've done your homework and you're sure of the exact make, model and options you want, simply fill out an Auto-By-Tel request form. These forms are accessible from virtually any model page in CarPoint by clicking the Buying Service link.

Once you've filled out the form and submitted your request, Auto-By-Tel will process your request and a subscribing dealer in your area should contact you by phone with your price or lease payment within 48 hours (excluding weekends and holidays).

Before filling out a request form, make sure you've covered the following three points:

1. Be sure you know the car you want. Use CarPoint to research the cars that interest you. Compare features, specifications and options to narrow down your choices to that one special car or truck you want.
2. Gather detailed information to determine invoice and retail prices for the vehicle and options you want, right down to the manufacturer codes. Find this information easily by downloading the latest Just the Facts reports from IntelliChoice, Inc. Simply click the Available Reports link on any model page to access these reports.
3. Finally, be sure you definitely intend to purchase or lease your new vehicle within a specific time frame. Auto-By-Tel takes your request very seriously and wants to ensure effective use of everyone's time.

Auto-By-Tel's honor system
The Auto-By-Tel program is based on an honor system. By requesting specific information from a subscribing dealer, ABT assumes that you've done your homework and that you are serious about making a purchase very soon. This system is designed to process one request per consumer, so you must request only the one vehicle you've decided to purchase or lease. With thousands of requests processed each week, this honor system is very important, because it enables Auto-By-Tel to provide prompt, efficient service to serious buyers.

Texas customers
At the present time, the Auto-By-Tel program is not available in the state of Texas. Just the Facts reports, however, are available by clicking the Available Reports link from any model page in CarPoint.

Submitting a Purchase Request now
To submit an Auto-By-Tel Purchase Request now, simply locate the car or truck you plan to buy in CarPoint and click the Buying Service link for step-by-step instructions. To locate a specific car or truck fast, click this Makes & Models link to view a list of all vehicles in CarPoint.