
For Immediate Release
BARGAIN NETWORK MOTORS PARTNERS WITH DEALER SPECIALTIES TO EASE THE USED CAR BUYING EXPERIENCE AND DRIVE
QUALIFIED CONSUMERS TO DEALERS
Partnership Adds Comprehensive Vehicle "Window Sticker" Information
Goleta, California, March 17, 2004 -
Bargain Network, Inc.'s Motors Service, which boasts nearly 1 million vehicle listings, today announced it has partnered with
Dealer Specialties, Inc. to enhance the used car-shopping experience for its members.
Under the new alliance, Bargain Network will provide its Motor Service members with information on used vehicles provided by
Dealer Specialties. The used vehicle listing information is complete with color digital photos and reliable,
government-regulated descriptive "window sticker" information about the vehicle's year, make, model, engine,
transmission, and options. Bargain Network Motors also will provide qualified and motivated shoppers with a list of
local dealers who are part of the Dealer Specialties network. This information can be obtained by members of Bargain
Network Motors Service via its highly trafficked web site, www.bargain.com, as well as from live telephone Motor Service
Representatives, or from printed handbooks sent via mail upon request to subscribers.
"We're pleased to add our high-quality listings and make available this level of detail on used cars to the roughly 40,000 car
shoppers who join Bargain Network's Motor Service each month," said Justin Obletz, Business Development Manager, Dealer
Specialties, Inc. "What is really unique about Bargain Network's Motors Service is that they have more than 150 Auto
Specialists standing by on telephones to relay information on any particular car or dealer location to their members,
affording consumers a high level of customer service and unbiased support for making a sound purchasing decision."
Bargain Network is one of the most efficient car purchasing services in the industry attracting more than 5 million telephone
and Web site inquiries by running 20,000+ monthly radio, magazine, newspaper and Internet ads, as well as advertising in more
than 200 TV markets across the country. The Bargain Network web site ranks among Nielsen//NetRatings top 200 for its high
traffic volume.
"This new partnership is in keeping with Bargain Network's goal of providing an informative, user-friendly online service that
brings consumers and dealers together in the marketplace," commented Tim Chin, Vice President of Bargain Network's Motor Service.
"Working with Dealer Specialties enables us to accelerate the car buying process for dealers by driving well-informed,
qualified and highly motivated shoppers to local dealers. And since we don't take fees, our members consider us a trusted
source for accurate and unbiased car and dealer information, which our members use to find the best available bargains that
match their needs"
ABOUT DEALER SPECIALTIES
Dealer Specialties, a division of Trader Publishing Company, is the nation's leading provider of data and photo collection
services, descriptive used-vehicle window stickers and Internet data distribution services. Dealer Specialties serves over
10,000 automobile dealerships nationwide, handling over 350,000 vehicles, with over 90% of these vehicles containing single
or multiple digital photos. The detailed vehicle data and photos are then sent electronically to the dealer's own web site,
and to many other popular sites. Dealer Specialties (dealerspecialties.com) has built relationships with some of the most
powerful and well known services on the Web including AutoTrader.com, Cobalt Group, Autobytel and Cars.com, as well as most
manufacturer web sites.
ABOUT BARGAIN NETWORK MOTORS
Bargain Network (BN) Motors is a unique member service that helps consumers find the best automotive bargains. BN Motors is
the ONLY complete auto buying and listing service that does not accept compensation from partners or dealers because members
pay a low monthly membership fee (after a free trial membership), which guarantees consumers impartial pricing information
on nearly 1 million car listings. BN Motors database includes almost 4,000 Live Auction Events which include repossessions,
police impounds, government surplus and other distressed vehicle sales. BN Motors validates, updates and aggregates this
information and makes it accessible and usable by offering members the choice of access methods including the website, or
telephone access to Bargain Auto Specialists, or printed handbooks and listings sent via mail. To learn more about Bargain
Network, go to www.bargainnetwork.com. Company headquarters are located at 326 Bollay Drive, Goleta, Calif.
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Bargain Network Contact:
Ina McGuinness
805 427 1372
inam@bargain.com