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Dealership software is unbundling from the OEM

Dealership software is unbundling from the OEM

Auto dealers long ran on software effectively mandated by the manufacturer. They're increasingly choosing their own tools, starting with CRM and the customer relationship, and resisting the bundled incumbent.

Signal: when a captive customer base starts choosing its own software, an incumbent's distribution moat is quietly draining.