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Voting Now Open for 2026 Dealers' Choice Awards

Voting is now open for the 22nd annual Dealers’ Choice Awards, a program designed to recognize auto dealers’ favorite vendors, suppliers, and finance partners.

May 18, 2026
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The team behind Auto Dealer Today, announced that voting is now open for the 22nd annual Dealers’ Choice Awards, a program designed to recognize auto dealers’ favorite vendors, suppliers, and finance partners. The online survey will remain open until June 30, 2026.

SUBMIT YOUR VOTE TODAY FOR THE 2026 DEALERS' CHOICE AWARDS

Voters are asked to complete at least five of the survey’s 28 categories, entering their partner company’s name and scoring them on quality, value, customer service, and whether they would recommend that company to another dealer.

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2026 categories include:

  1. New Vehicle Lead
  2. Used Vehicle Lead
  3. Digital Marketing
  4. Digital Retailing 
  5. Automotive AI
  6. Reputation Management
  7. Direct Marketing: Sales
  8. Virtual BDC
  9. Direct Marketing: Service
  10. Inventory Management
  11. Hiring and Recruitment 
  12. Post-Sale Customer Retention
  13. Sales Training
  14. F&I Training
  15. Special Finance Training
  16. Compliance Training
  17. F&I Ancillary Products
  18. Vehicle Service Contracts
  19. Appearance Protection
  20. Reinsurance and Participation
  21. F&I Menu Software 
  22. Vehicle Tracking
  23. CRM
  24. DMS
  25. Data Mining
  26. Reporting System
  27. Biweekly Payments
  28. F&I Product Financing

Completed surveys enter the voter into a drawing for one of two $200 Amazon eGiftCards. 

To complete the 2026 Dealers’ Choice Awards survey, click here.

To view last year’s winners, click here.

Originally posted on Auto Dealer Today

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