{
  "name": "Automobile Sales Dealerships",
  "edition_label": "October 2026",
  "edition_updated_at": "2026-10-11",
  "slug": "automobile-sales-dealerships",
  "kind": "subcategory",
  "parent_slug": "vehicle-sales-transportation-products",
  "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships",
  "scope": "Category research. Verified account AOV aggregate supplied separately.",
  "directory_status": "deferred",
  "page_readiness": "published",
  "directory_notice": null,
  "benchmark": {
    "status": "verified_aggregate",
    "slug": "automobile-sales-dealerships",
    "parent_slug": "vehicle-sales-transportation-products",
    "cohort_scope": "exact_child",
    "median_aov_usd": 641.09,
    "p25_aov_usd": 1.0,
    "p75_aov_usd": 2349.52,
    "metric_window": null,
    "scope_label": "Equal-weight account aggregate · Reporting period not supplied",
    "methodology": "Median and middle 50% of account-level average order values. Each account value is purchase ROAS multiplied by cost per purchase in USD. Successful classifications, including manual corrections, with positive finite spend, purchases, ROAS and cost per purchase. Accounts are counted once with equal weight. Quartiles use linear interpolation. Root cohorts include direct root classifications and their child categories; exact-child cohorts exclude parent and sibling categories. The source selects the highest-spend coverage row per account among snapshots dated within the preceding 30 days; the underlying reporting period is not supplied. This is a dated aggregate advertising-data snapshot, not business-wide AOV or a census.",
    "read_at": "2026-10-11T14:12:28.221736+00:00",
    "period_label": "Dated snapshot · underlying reporting period not supplied",
    "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Automobile Sales Dealerships account AOV: median $641.09; middle 50% $1.00–$2,349.52. Snapshot read 2026-10-11T14:12:28.221736+00:00; underlying reporting period not supplied. https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships#benchmark",
    "source": {
      "name": "Madgicx Research & Labs",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships#benchmark"
    }
  },
  "metric_definitions": [],
  "metric_definitions_scope": "Definitions only; no ACV, MRR or ARPU benchmark or measured correlation is supplied.",
  "brands": null,
  "answers": [
    {
      "group": "In this category",
      "id": "answer-transportutilitiesvehicles1-automobile-sales-dealerships-1",
      "question": "What does a Tesla order fee establish for a dealership-style campaign?",
      "text": "Tesla's US new-vehicle guidance requires a one-time non-refundable order fee paid by credit card. Customers then complete pre-delivery tasks in the app. Suggested practice: report an order-fee milestone separately from final payment and delivery; placing the order does not show that the vehicle has been received.",
      "context": "",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships#answer-transportutilitiesvehicles1-automobile-sales-dealerships-1",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Automobile Sales Dealerships. What does a Tesla order fee establish for a dealership-style campaign? Tesla's US new-vehicle guidance requires a one-time non-refundable order fee paid by credit card. Customers then complete pre-delivery tasks in the app. Suggested practice: report an order-fee milestone separately from final payment and delivery; placing the order does not show that the vehicle has been received.  Source: https://www.tesla.com/support/ordering-new-vehicle Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships#answer-transportutilitiesvehicles1-automobile-sales-dealerships-1",
      "source_url": "https://www.tesla.com/support/ordering-new-vehicle"
    },
    {
      "group": "In this category",
      "id": "answer-transportutilitiesvehicles1-automobile-sales-dealerships-2",
      "question": "Can an automobile sales offer treat choosing finance as credit approval?",
      "text": "Tesla's US guidance says leasing and financing depend on credit approval and are unavailable in some states. Suggested practice: qualify state and financing status before reporting an approved purchase; selecting a payment path or submitting an order is not evidence of lender approval.",
      "context": "",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships#answer-transportutilitiesvehicles1-automobile-sales-dealerships-2",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Automobile Sales Dealerships. Can an automobile sales offer treat choosing finance as credit approval? Tesla's US guidance says leasing and financing depend on credit approval and are unavailable in some states. Suggested practice: qualify state and financing status before reporting an approved purchase; selecting a payment path or submitting an order is not evidence of lender approval.  Source: https://www.tesla.com/support/ordering-new-vehicle Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships#answer-transportutilitiesvehicles1-automobile-sales-dealerships-2",
      "source_url": "https://www.tesla.com/support/ordering-new-vehicle"
    },
    {
      "group": "In this category",
      "id": "answer-transportutilitiesvehicles1-automobile-sales-dealerships-3",
      "question": "Which delivery qualification belongs beside a vehicle order promise?",
      "text": "Tesla's US guidance says delivery timing varies by model, location and current availability, and estimates can change. The app notifies customers to schedule delivery when the vehicle is ready. Suggested practice: distinguish estimate, ready notification and scheduled appointment rather than promising a fixed date from general inventory messaging.",
      "context": "",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships#answer-transportutilitiesvehicles1-automobile-sales-dealerships-3",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Automobile Sales Dealerships. Which delivery qualification belongs beside a vehicle order promise? Tesla's US guidance says delivery timing varies by model, location and current availability, and estimates can change. The app notifies customers to schedule delivery when the vehicle is ready. Suggested practice: distinguish estimate, ready notification and scheduled appointment rather than promising a fixed date from general inventory messaging.  Source: https://www.tesla.com/support/ordering-new-vehicle Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships#answer-transportutilitiesvehicles1-automobile-sales-dealerships-3",
      "source_url": "https://www.tesla.com/support/ordering-new-vehicle"
    },
    {
      "group": "In this category",
      "id": "answer-transportutilitiesvehicles1-automobile-sales-dealerships-4",
      "question": "Which charges prevent a Tesla vehicle headline price from being the final amount?",
      "text": "Tesla's US guidance applies a non-negotiable destination fee to all new orders and calculates sales tax and registration from order details near delivery. Suggested practice: identify these components and the order's location; a general model price does not establish the final amount due.",
      "context": "",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships#answer-transportutilitiesvehicles1-automobile-sales-dealerships-4",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Automobile Sales Dealerships. Which charges prevent a Tesla vehicle headline price from being the final amount? Tesla's US guidance applies a non-negotiable destination fee to all new orders and calculates sales tax and registration from order details near delivery. Suggested practice: identify these components and the order's location; a general model price does not establish the final amount due.  Source: https://www.tesla.com/support/ordering-new-vehicle Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships#answer-transportutilitiesvehicles1-automobile-sales-dealerships-4",
      "source_url": "https://www.tesla.com/support/ordering-new-vehicle"
    },
    {
      "group": "Read the benchmark",
      "id": "answer-median-aov",
      "question": "What is the average order value benchmark for Automobile Sales Dealerships?",
      "text": "The median account AOV for Automobile Sales Dealerships is $641.09 USD. This is the middle account-level average order value in the benchmark.",
      "context": "USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied.",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships#answer-median-aov",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Automobile Sales Dealerships. What is the average order value benchmark for Automobile Sales Dealerships? The median account AOV for Automobile Sales Dealerships is $641.09 USD. This is the middle account-level average order value in the benchmark. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships#answer-median-aov",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships#benchmark"
    },
    {
      "group": "Read the benchmark",
      "id": "answer-aov-range",
      "question": "What is the typical AOV range in Automobile Sales Dealerships?",
      "text": "The middle 50% of account AOVs runs from $1.00 to $2,349.52 USD. This is the interquartile range, not the minimum and maximum.",
      "context": "USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied.",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships#answer-aov-range",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Automobile Sales Dealerships. What is the typical AOV range in Automobile Sales Dealerships? The middle 50% of account AOVs runs from $1.00 to $2,349.52 USD. This is the interquartile range, not the minimum and maximum. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships#answer-aov-range",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships#benchmark"
    },
    {
      "group": "Read the benchmark",
      "id": "answer-lower-quartile-aov",
      "question": "What is the lower-quartile AOV?",
      "text": "The 25th-percentile account AOV is $1.00 USD. It marks the lower edge of the middle 50% of this distribution.",
      "context": "USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied.",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships#answer-lower-quartile-aov",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Automobile Sales Dealerships. What is the lower-quartile AOV? The 25th-percentile account AOV is $1.00 USD. It marks the lower edge of the middle 50% of this distribution. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships#answer-lower-quartile-aov",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships#benchmark"
    },
    {
      "group": "Read the benchmark",
      "id": "answer-upper-quartile-aov",
      "question": "What is the upper-quartile AOV?",
      "text": "The 75th-percentile account AOV is $2,349.52 USD. It marks the upper edge of the middle 50%, not a performance target.",
      "context": "USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied.",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships#answer-upper-quartile-aov",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Automobile Sales Dealerships. What is the upper-quartile AOV? The 75th-percentile account AOV is $2,349.52 USD. It marks the upper edge of the middle 50%, not a performance target. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships#answer-upper-quartile-aov",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships#benchmark"
    },
    {
      "group": "Read the benchmark",
      "id": "answer-aov-calculation",
      "question": "How is account AOV calculated for this benchmark?",
      "text": "Each account value is purchase ROAS multiplied by cost per purchase in USD. The benchmark reports the median and middle 50% of those account values. Accounts are counted once and receive equal weight.",
      "context": "USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied.",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships#answer-aov-calculation",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Automobile Sales Dealerships. How is account AOV calculated for this benchmark? Each account value is purchase ROAS multiplied by cost per purchase in USD. The benchmark reports the median and middle 50% of those account values. Accounts are counted once and receive equal weight. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships#answer-aov-calculation",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships#benchmark"
    },
    {
      "group": "Put it in context",
      "id": "answer-median-or-mean",
      "question": "Is this the mean AOV across all orders?",
      "text": "No. It is the median of account-level average order values. Each account receives equal weight; it is not a pooled average of every order.",
      "context": "USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied.",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships#answer-median-or-mean",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Automobile Sales Dealerships. Is this the mean AOV across all orders? No. It is the median of account-level average order values. Each account receives equal weight; it is not a pooled average of every order. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships#answer-median-or-mean",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships#benchmark"
    },
    {
      "group": "Put it in context",
      "id": "answer-benchmark-period",
      "question": "What dates does this AOV benchmark cover?",
      "text": "The snapshot was read on 11 October 2026. The underlying reporting period was not supplied. The October 2026 label identifies the page edition, not the period in which the advertising results were measured.",
      "context": "USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied.",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships#answer-benchmark-period",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Automobile Sales Dealerships. What dates does this AOV benchmark cover? The snapshot was read on 11 October 2026. The underlying reporting period was not supplied. The October 2026 label identifies the page edition, not the period in which the advertising results were measured. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships#answer-benchmark-period",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships#benchmark"
    },
    {
      "group": "Put it in context",
      "id": "answer-benchmark-coverage",
      "question": "Which industry or subcategory does this benchmark cover?",
      "text": "This benchmark covers exact Automobile Sales Dealerships classifications under Vehicle Sales & Transportation Products. It excludes the parent industry and sibling subcategories.",
      "context": "USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied.",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships#answer-benchmark-coverage",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Automobile Sales Dealerships. Which industry or subcategory does this benchmark cover? This benchmark covers exact Automobile Sales Dealerships classifications under Vehicle Sales & Transportation Products. It excludes the parent industry and sibling subcategories. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships#answer-benchmark-coverage",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships#benchmark"
    },
    {
      "group": "Put it in context",
      "id": "answer-compare-aov",
      "question": "How can I compare my AOV with this benchmark?",
      "text": "Enter your AOV in USD in the comparison field above. It shows the difference from the median and whether your value falls below, within or above the middle 50%. Your entered amount stays on this page.",
      "context": "USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied.",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships#answer-compare-aov",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Automobile Sales Dealerships. How can I compare my AOV with this benchmark? Enter your AOV in USD in the comparison field above. It shows the difference from the median and whether your value falls below, within or above the middle 50%. Your entered amount stays on this page. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships#answer-compare-aov",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships#benchmark"
    },
    {
      "group": "Put it in context",
      "id": "answer-aov-performance",
      "question": "Does an above-median AOV mean better advertising performance?",
      "text": "The comparison describes position in the account AOV distribution, not profitability. It is not a performance score.",
      "context": "USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied.",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships#answer-aov-performance",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Automobile Sales Dealerships. Does an above-median AOV mean better advertising performance? The comparison describes position in the account AOV distribution, not profitability. It is not a performance score. USD · Equal-weight account aggregate. Snapshot read 11 October 2026; underlying reporting period not supplied. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships#answer-aov-performance",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships#benchmark"
    },
    {
      "group": "Use this research",
      "id": "answer-download-research",
      "question": "Can I download this industry research?",
      "text": "The exports section provides this edition in Markdown and JSON, along with a research index. This private draft is not licensed for public redistribution.",
      "context": "",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships#answer-download-research",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Automobile Sales Dealerships. Can I download this industry research? The exports section provides this edition in Markdown and JSON, along with a research index. This private draft is not licensed for public redistribution.  Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships#reuse Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships#answer-download-research",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships#reuse"
    },
    {
      "group": "Use this research",
      "id": "answer-cite-research",
      "question": "How should I cite a finding from this page?",
      "text": "When reuse is permitted, credit Madgicx Research & Labs and link to the exact source. Keep its snapshot date and scope. This private draft is not licensed for public redistribution.",
      "context": "",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships#answer-cite-research",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Automobile Sales Dealerships. How should I cite a finding from this page? When reuse is permitted, credit Madgicx Research & Labs and link to the exact source. Keep its snapshot date and scope. This private draft is not licensed for public redistribution.  Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships#reuse Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships#answer-cite-research",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/vehicle-sales-transportation-products/automobile-sales-dealerships#reuse"
    }
  ]
}