Data-Driven Customer Retention
for Car Dealers

Service retention marketing for Canadian car dealerships for over 35 years. Active, At-Risk, and Lost customer campaigns that actually work.

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35+
Years in business
75+
Active dealer clients
40:1
Average marketing ROI
10+ yrs
Average client tenure
The problem

Your service department has a leak. It's been draining customers for years.

Every week, active customers quietly slip into at-risk, and at-risk customers slip into lost - not because of bad service, but because nobody followed up. Your DMS holds thousands of recoverable customers, slowly draining away while your competitors catch what flows downstream. Wellington plugs the leak before it becomes a flood.

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How it works

Three steps. Minimal effort on your end.

Step 01

We mine your DMS

We pull your customer data and segment it into Active, At-Risk, and Lost — with full contact and vehicle detail. No manual exports required on your end.

Step 02

We run the campaigns

Email, SMS, and direct mail — fully managed by our team. Maintenance reminders, op-code campaigns, seasonal offers, declined service follow-ups, and more.

Step 03

You see the results

Monthly reporting shows exactly who came back, what they spent, and what your ROI is. No guesswork — and no long-term commitment required.

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SAMPLE WORK

What dealers actually receive.

Every asset is built and managed by our team. You don't lift a finger.

Email campaigns

Maintenance reminders, seasonal offers, declined services, and lost customer win-backs. All campaigns are fully CASL-compliant, with suppression management built in.
City Ford Lincoln · now

SMS campaigns

Single call-to-action messages that drive immediate bookings. Your team can engage in two-way conversations with active and at-risk customers through your dedicated portal.
POSTE
CANADA
TOYOTA
Sunshine Toyota
Hi Michael,
Our records show your 2019 Toyota RAV4 is due for a Transmission Fluid Service.
SAVE $40 · TRANSMISSION SERVICE Expires Apr 30, 2026

Direct mail

Personalized letters sent to your at-risk and lost customers — branded to your dealership, with a specific offer and expiry date. Fulfilled by our print partner of nearly 30 years.
Customer Segment Breakdown
0 Active
0 Inactive
0 Lost
0 CP ROs
0 ROI
0 Revenue
Total Service Customer Retention
Active49%
Inactive32%
Lost20%

Monthly reporting

Segment breakdown, campaign-level ROI, customer-pay trend analysis, and year-over-year benchmarking. Clear numbers every month — no guesswork.
Revenue calculator

Find out what your inactive customers are costing you.

Enter your numbers. See your opportunity.

👆 Interactive — drag the sliders to see your opportunity
Total customer database 8,000
Current active rate 45%
Target active rate 60%
Average repair order value $320
Avg visits per active customer / yr 1.2
$614,400
Recoverable annual revenue
New active customers needed 1,200
Revenue per new customer $384
3-year recovery potential $1,843,200
Monthly impact $51,200

Not sure what numbers to use? That's exactly what the free audit is for.

What dealers say

Relationships measured in decades, not months.

"It's not often you experience a 10+ year relationship with a service provider. The expertise, commitment, and seamless collaboration Wellington Consulting provides have been a driving force behind the success of my teams."

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Nial Boatswain
General Manager — Drive Auto Group
20+ year client

"Their unwavering support, innovative strategies, and genuine commitment have made Wellington Consulting pivotal to the success of my dealerships for over 25 years. Their role goes beyond a typical vendor — they have been an integral part of my team."

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Nick Palalas
Owner & General Manager — Cobourg Honda
25+ year client

"Wellington has been an invaluable resource at our group's stores. They have helped us grow our parts & labour sales in our growing dealer group, and have improved customer retention consistently, effectively, and affordably year in and out."

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Jim Ashby
Director of Fixed Operations — Roadsport Auto Group
20+ year client

"My commitment and collaboration with Wellington has spanned a 20+ year automotive career. Together we have continuously increased profitability via increased customer pay repair order count and dollars per RO."

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Steve Seck
Director of Fixed Operations & Partner — Half-Way Motors
20+ year client
TRUSTED BY DEALERS COAST TO COAST

Hundreds of dealerships served across every major brand.

Currently working with 70+ active dealers across Honda, Ford, Toyota, Chrysler, Hyundai, Mazda, Nissan, and more.

Representing 35+ years of client relationships across Canada.

Honda Honda
Toyota Toyota
Kia Kia
Acura Acura
Infiniti Infiniti
Mazda Mazda
BMW BMW
Chrysler Chrysler
Dodge Dodge
GM GM
Nissan Nissan
Chevrolet Chevrolet
Jaguar Jaguar
Land Rover Land Rover
RAM RAM
Hyundai Hyundai
Jeep Jeep
Cadillac Cadillac
Ford Ford
Lincoln Lincoln
Mitsubishi Mitsubishi
Buick Buick
Trusted partners
All dealer email campaigns are deployed through Constant Contact, one of the world's leading email marketing platforms.
Solution Provider · 20+ years
SMS campaigns are delivered through SlickText, a trusted platform purpose-built for high-volume, compliant text message marketing.
Agency Partner
All direct mail campaigns are fulfilled through Medair Direct Mail Services, our print and fulfillment partner for nearly 30 years.
Fulfillment Partner · 30+ years
Free dealer audit

Find out what's working,
and what isn't.

We'll review your active rate, contactable coverage, and recovery opportunity. No fluff.

Not a sales presentation — if there's no opportunity to improve, we'll tell you that too.

Month-to-month. No long-term contracts. Cancel any time.

About 20 minutes Your active customer rate Your contactable coverage Your recovery opportunity