Annual DMS savings
Obsolete DMS hardware and software removed for a five-franchise dealership.
Automotive Dealership Expense & Vendor Consulting
Stop Letting Vendors Eat Your Profit.
Overpriced contracts. Unused software. Billing errors. All Relative finds the waste, negotiates with vendors and helps you keep more of the profit you already earn.
Our Services
What Needs a Closer Look?
Start with the expense or decision in front of you. We work with individual dealerships and dealer groups.
Buying or selling a dealership
See all dealership services Buy/Sell Contract & Invoice Audits
Review vendor commitments, invoices and terms before or after an ownership change, with negotiation support.
Explore service Understand where the money goesDealership Expense Audits
Find unnecessary costs, duplicate services and billing discrepancies across your recurring expenses.
Explore service Review your DMS costsDMS Contract Consulting
Review products, usage and charges so your next negotiation covers what you need and what you should pay.
Explore service Prepare for a renewalVendor Contract Negotiation
Challenge pricing, scope and contract terms with a clear view of your dealership’s needs.
Explore service Question recurring telecom billsTelecom & Network Audits
Check phone, internet and network charges for unused services, excess capacity and better terms.
Explore service Make your technology work harderTechnology Adoption
Help your team use the F&I and service technology you already pay for, with fewer manual steps.
Explore serviceReal Dealership Results$104,340 $72,000 $59,424 See Our Results
Real Savings. Not Consulting Theory.
Annual network savings
Network services savings for a three-franchise dealership.
Annual DMS savings
Obsolete software identified through line-by-line analysis.
Dealership People. Independent Advice.
We’ve Sat on Your Side of the Desk.
Since 2005, All Relative has helped dealerships question costs and make better vendor decisions. We represent the dealership. We do not sell software or represent vendors.
Meet All RelativeMichael S. Lee
Owner, Lead Analyst & TrainerMore than 30 years of business leadership experience in strategy, management and operating processes.
Jeff Askew
Analyst & TrainerAn automotive career beginning in 1974, including Controller, General Manager and Chief Financial Officer roles.
How We Work01 02 03
From Unanswered Costs to Verified Savings.
Audit & Identify
Compare invoices, contracts and actual use to uncover waste, billing errors and overlapping services.
Challenge & Negotiate
Work through pricing, quantities and terms with your vendors, keeping essential operations in view.
Improve & Verify
Help put changes into practice and check that agreed savings appear on your dealership’s bills.
Before You Get Started
Your Questions, Answered.
What does a dealership expense audit review?
A dealership expense audit looks at recurring vendor invoices, contracts, products, software, services, and the operating need behind each cost. The work connects what the agreement says, what the dealership is billed, and what the team actually uses. That can reveal billing discrepancies, duplicate functionality, obsolete products, excess quantities, and terms that deserve a closer look.
Do we need to replace our vendors to find savings?
No. Many productive reviews lead to a corrected invoice, a smaller quantity, a removed unused service, or a better contract term while the vendor relationship continues. The point is not to replace a provider for the sake of change. It is to give leadership a clear basis for keeping, correcting, reducing, or renegotiating a service.
Can All Relative help before a vendor renewal?
Yes. A renewal is one of the best times to review an agreement because it creates a real decision window. Before the notice deadline, the dealership can compare current invoices with the agreement, confirm service use with the people closest to the work, and decide whether the price, scope, quantity, or terms should change.
What makes a dealership software audit different from price benchmarking?
Benchmarking can show whether a price is competitive. A software audit asks whether the dealership should still be paying for the product at all. Both questions matter. A lower price does not solve an unnecessary expense, and a useful product still deserves terms and pricing that fit the dealership’s needs.
Do you work with dealer groups?
Yes. Dealer groups often benefit from looking across rooftops because similar services can have different quantities, pricing, terms, or account structures. Some differences are justified. The review helps leadership see which differences are intentional, which need an explanation, and where a group-wide view can improve the next decision.
How do you protect dealership operations while reviewing costs?
A cost review starts with the service and the people who depend on it, not with an arbitrary savings target. Essential tools, support, and capacity should stay in place when their value is clear. Any proposed change should make sense for the dealership’s workflow, customer experience, and risk tolerance before it is pursued.
Protect the Profit You Already Earn
Which Costs Deserve a Second Look?
Let’s talk about your dealership, your vendors and where a review could help.
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