Auto/Mate Reviews

Vehicle Acquisition Network (VAN) is an automotive software platform built to help car dealerships acquire high-quality used vehicles directly from private sellers—without relying on auctions. As wholesale prices rise and vehicle availability tightens, VAN empowers dealers with tools to source inventory faster, more profitably, and with greater control. VAN aggregates local FSBO (for-sale-by-owner) listings, applies real-time market data to assess profitability, and automates communication with sellers at scale. Buyers can manage leads, track seller conversations, and streamline acquisition workflows through an intuitive CRM-style dashboard designed specifically for dealership teams. For dealers who don’t have dedicated acquisition staff, VAN offers a Managed Buyer program, pairing stores with expert buyers who actively source, engage, and negotiate with private sellers on their behalf—saving time and boosting acquisition volume without internal hiring. VAN is trusted by hundreds of dealerships across North America—from independent rooftops to franchise groups—looking to beat Carvana and CarMax at their own game. It's the smarter way to buy cars.

Creatio is a global vendor of an agentic AI-native no-code platform designed to automate workflows and CRM with a maximum degree of freedom. Powered by intuitive no-code development, visual process design, and embedded AI, the Creatio platform enables organizations to build and evolve applications of any complexity and scale—supporting both structured and unstructured workflows, advanced analytics, and flexible dashboards. By empowering business users alongside IT, Creatio reduces application development time by up to 10× and accelerates time-to-value. At the core of the platform are AI agents that can understand context, analyze data, make decisions, and execute tasks across end-to-end workflows. This agentic approach allows organizations to automate entire business processes, not just individual tasks—driving efficiency, agility, and measurable business outcomes. Creatio also provides a rich marketplace of pre-built applications, connectors, and industry-specific solutions, enabling rapid deployment and continuous innovation. Built on a modern, AI-native architecture, the platform ensures seamless integration and adaptability within any digital ecosystem. Creatio CRM is a full-featured suite for marketing, sales, and service automation, unified on the same agentic no-code platform with embedded AI agents. Organizations can deploy it as a complete CRM suite or as modular solutions, gaining the flexibility to scale while maintaining a single, intelligent system of engagement.