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Gilbert & Baugh Ford ranked #1 Ford Dealer and #2 Auto Dealer in the country in Reputation.com's Top 100 Dealers list. The 2019 Auto Reputation Report is an in-depth analysis of the 28 largest automotive manufacturers across more than 16,000 individual dealerships. View or download the report HERE.

Below are some snippets of the report:

Scope of Analysis

Reputation.com analyzed online data covering more than 16,000 dealerships in the United States from reviews, listings, social media, search results, and customer engagements from sources such as Google, Facebook, Cars.com, Edmunds and other sources. By leveraging Reputation.com’s proprietary machine learning algorithms and natural-language processing technology, we drilled into the actual customer feedback to understand what auto consumers are focused on and their overall sentiment. We separated the dealership feedback into overall, sales-specific and service-specific to understand consumer sentiment around each.

What’s Your Reputation Score?

Measured on a scale of 0 to 1,000, Reputation.com’s Reputation Score is a comprehensive index of the digital presence of business locations in more than 70 industries. It is calculated based on multiple factors measuring overall review sentiment across review sites, business listings accuracy and other indicators that reflect the consumers’ car-buying experiences and opinions about dealerships — online and onsite. The Reputation Score is comprised of nine elements:
  • Star average
  • Review volume
  • Review recency
  • Review spread
  • Search impression
  • Review response
  • Listing accuracy
  • Social impression
  • Review length
Each element has internal factors that are calibrated independently (e.g. more recent and prominent reviews have a greater impact on star averages than older reviews). Once each of these measurements are calibrated, the overall Reputation Score is calculated. In the auto industry, Reputation Score is the most comprehensive measure of a dealership’s online reputation, helping OEM brands and retail dealer locations determine where improvements must be made. Auto dealerships must look into their overall Reputation Score to ensure they’re paying attention to all the factors that comprise it. Some dealerships still struggle in certain areas of their business, and it’s reflected in their Reputation Score and overall success. In reality, dealerships have only scratched the surface with owning their online reputation. For example, while a dealership may have a satisfactory Reputation Score thanks to its focus on collecting and regularly responding to reviews, it may be leaving additional Reputation Score points on the table by ignoring an inaccurate business listing or not engaging with customers through social media. All of these factors affect the customer journey, and the public’s perception of your brand, and it’s critical to monitor, engage and evaluate at each customer touch point.

Reputation Scores for Largest U.S. Brands

Scores can be analyzed down to the retail dealership level, meaning the largest opportunity for OEMs, brands and dealers is to work collectively to improve reputation management efforts at each location.
BrandAverage Reputation Score per DealershipReviews per Locations (Last 12 Months)Average Location Rating (Last 12 Months)Recent Response Rate (Negative Feedback)
Lexus6723114.4948%
Nissan6633534.3855%
Acura6542224.4746%
Subaru6472694.4356%
Lincoln6421684.4540%
BMW6412844.4248%
Buick6391534.3552%
Toyota6304234.3850%
Mercedes-Benz6282604.4147%
Chevrolet6271804.3247%
Ford6172134.3542%
Kia6132264.2439%
GMC6121194.348%
Audi6121804.3943%
Honda6043214.3740%
Infiniti6021644.3940%
Ram5932864.246%
Jeep5842444.2140%
Volkswagen5821644.2541%
Dodge5812394.2140%
Chrysler5802384.2140%
Mazda5731354.337%
Cadillac5721084.3457%
Hyundai5651934.2638%
Land Rover5611024.2748%
Volvo550854.335%
Tesla549964.471%
Mitsubishi5121084.1124%
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Top 100 Dealerships

(As of Q2 2019)
Dealership NameCityStateReputation Score
Hendrick Lexus CharlotteCharlotteNC930
Gilbert & Baugh Ford, Inc.AlbertvilleAL917
Mazda City of Orange ParkJacksonvilleFL917
Keller Bros. Ford LebanonLebanonPA913
King FordMurphyNC913
Hendrick Lexus NorthlakeCharlotteNC910
Friendly FordGenevaNY910
Porsche RiversideRiversideCA910
Witt LincolnSan DiegoCA910
McKie Ford LincolnRapid CitySD909
Bob Boyd LincolnColumbusOH908
Metro FordMiamiFL907
BMW of CatonsvilleCatonsvilleMD906
Rusty Wallace FordDandridgeTN906
Leman’s Chevy CityBloomingtonIL906
Bayou FordLaplaceLA905
Smail HondaGreensburgPA905
Bill Jacobs MININapervilleIL905
Brilliance SubaruElginIL905
Hendrick Honda BradentonBradentonFL904
Chastang FordHoustonTX904
Lamoille Valley FordHardwickVT904
Sykora Family FordWestTX903
Mike Carpino FordColumbusKS902
Earl Duff SubaruHarrimanTN900
Hendrick AcuraCharlotteNC900
Nye FordOneidaNY899
Howard Bentley Buick GMCAlbertvilleAL899
Hendrick Lexus Kansas CityMerriamKS898
D’ELLA Honda of Glens FallsQueensburyNY898
Bob Tomes FordMckinneyTX897
Autosaver FordComstockNY896
AutoNation Lincoln ClearwaterClearwaterFL896
Libertyville LincolnLibertyvilleIL896
Shaker’s Family Ford LincolnWatertownCT895
Jack Kain FordVersaillesKY894
Suburban FordSandyOR893
Sunbury Motor CompanySunburyPA893
Tom Peck Ford of HuntleyHuntleyIL892
Miller Motor Sales IncBurlingtonWI892
Planet HyundaiGoldenCO891
Hendrickson Chrysler Dodge Jeep RamMonticelloIN890
White Bear MitsubishiWhite Bear LakeMN890
Kimber Creek FordPine RiverMN889
McCoy and Mills FordFullertonCA889
Wagner SubaruFairbornOH889
Ray Dennison ChevroletPekinIL888
Royal NissanBaton RougeLA888
Heritage Toyota Owings MillsOwings MillsMD888
Finnin KiaDubuqueIA888
Heritage Mazda Bel AirBel AirMD887
Crown NissanSt. PetersburgFL887
RBM of AlpharettaAlpharettaGA887
Rick Ridings FordMonticelloIL887
Courtesy Buick GMCLouisvilleKY887
Doug’s Northwest CadillacShorelineWA887
Garnet FordWest ChesterPA886
MINI of CharlestonCharlestonSC886
George Coleman FordTravelers RestSC886
Classic CadillacMentorOH886
Terrebonne Ford LincolnHoumaLA885
Parker Ford-LincolnMurrayKY885
Flood Ford LincolnNarragansettRI885
Faulkner VolvoFeasterville – TrevosePA885
Smail AcuraGreensburgPA885
O’Brien Nissan Of BloomingtonBloomingtonIL884
MINI of BedfordBedfordNH884
Golden Circle Ford-LincolnJacksonTN884
Sunnyside ChevroletElyriaOH884
Audi TemeculaTemeculaCA884
Jim Ellis HyundaiAtlantaGA883
Arundel FordArundelME883
Tamaroff NissanSouthfieldMI883
Hendrick Subaru SouthpointDurhamNC883
Hendrick PorscheCharlotteNC883
Marlboro NissanMarlboroughMA883
Bob Ruth FordDillsburgPA883
Bill Colwell Ford Inc.HudsonIA883
Handy ToyotaSt Albans CityVT882
Tom Gibbs ChevroletPalm CoastFL882
Honda of LincolnLincolnNE882
Sullivan HondaTorringtonCT882
Sam Wampler’s Freedom FordMcalesterOK882
Butler LexusMaconGA881
Volvo Cars Mall of GeorgiaBufordGA881
Lighthouse Buick GMCMortonIL881
Seelye Kia of KalamazooKalamazooMI881
Crown AcuraClearwaterFL881
BMW SouthpointDurhamNC881
John Lee NissanPanama CityFL881
Crest FordCenter LineMI881
Jaguar Palm BeachWest Palm BeachFL881
Riley FordChazyNY880
DeVoe CadillacNaplesFL880
Mainer FordOkarcheOK880
Toyota of WausauWausauWI880
Paoli FordPaoliPA880
Classic HyundaiMentorOH880
Flammer Ford of Spring HillSpring HillFL880
Pauli FordSaint JohnsMI879
  Read the full report HERE. Top-Ford-Dealership-Badge Original Reputation.com's report HERE  
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