Case Study · Franchise Dealership

Never Let a Buyer
Go Cold: How Campbell River Toyota
Reached 85% Reply Rate

By leveraging automated sequences, Campbell River Toyota achieved record-breaking engagement without adding a single manual task.

Client Campbell River Toyota · Toyota Franchise · Campbell River, BC
Products used Reach
Campbell River Toyota dealership
Customer Reply Rate
85%
inbound SMS reply rate
42%
inbound email reply rate
27%
outbound reply rate

Strong inbound demand — but follow-up needed to be faster.

Campbell River Toyota had strong inbound demand, but customer follow-up needed to be faster and more consistent across channels.

When buyers submit an inquiry, the first few messages matter. Missed timing or inconsistent follow-up can lower reply rates and allow interested customers to go cold before the conversation even begins.

The team needed a reliable, automated way to respond to inbound inquiries immediately — and re-engage past customers who still had buying intent.

Automated sequences that never miss a moment.

Using DealerAI Reach, Campbell River Toyota moved inbound follow-up into automated sequences designed to keep customers engaged immediately after inquiry.

SMS and email follow-ups were used to continue the conversation at the right moment, while outbound marketing campaign sequences helped re-engage past customers who still had buying intent.

Every inbound lead received consistent, timely attention — without adding manual work for the team.

Results

The reply rates that tell the story.

The performance showed that customers were willing to respond when follow-up was immediate, relevant, and delivered through the right channel.

42%
Inbound email reply rate
Nearly half of all inbound email follow-ups received a reply — driven by timing and relevance.
27%
Outbound reply rate
Re-engagement campaigns targeting past customers with buying intent delivered consistent outbound replies.
Key Insight

High reply rates came from timely, consistent inbound follow-up.

The performance showed that customers were willing to respond when follow-up was immediate, relevant, and delivered through the right channel.

Campbell River Toyota saw an 85% reply rate on inbound SMS sequences, a 42% reply rate on inbound email sequences, and a 27% reply rate on outbound follow-up.

The result was a reliable follow-up process built around inbound customer intent — helping every inquiry receive consistent attention without adding manual work.

Campbell River Toyota SMS
Hi! Thanks for your inquiry about the RAV4. Are you still looking? We'd love to help.
Yes, still interested! Can we schedule a test drive?
Absolutely — what day works best for you?

With DealerAI, our customers now receive quick, accurate responses that have helped us build trust and loyalty.

Jim Graham GM/Partner, Campbell River Toyota
About Campbell River Toyota

Campbell River Toyota serves local customers with vehicle sales, service, financing, trade-ins, and ownership support.

About DealerAI

DealerAI helps dealerships and dealer groups improve lead response, follow-up, and appointment conversion through webchat, Reach, Voice, and AI-powered customer engagement.

TypeToyota franchise dealership
LocationCampbell River, BC
ProductsDealerAI Reach

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