socalTECH

AUGUST 31, 2011

Los Angeles-based CarsDirect has launched a new feature today, aimed at helping consumers figure out if it's a good time to buy a new car. The new feature will also include a graph of recent pricing trends on models. CarsDirect said it is tapping its own database of vehicle buying and pricing data for the estimates.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 10, 2008

Santa Monica-based Zag, the online car buying software firm headed by former CarsDirect CEO Scott Painter, has spun out a new company called TrueCar, the firm said late Wednesday. According to TrueCar, it will provide information about new car pricing, using the actual price people have paid for cars.

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Zag Truecar CarsDirect Arcturus 133

socalTECH

MARCH 28, 2016

Not sure if you're getting the best price on your new solar power system? The startup said it will "do what CarsDirect and TrueCar have done for the car industry" to the solar power industry, by letting users calculate their solar savings, create a customized solar setup, and get the "best possible price" on their solar power system.

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Tool CarsDirect Truecar Pricing 100

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 1, 2010

Scott’s first big foray into industry-changing companies came with CarsDirect, an IdeaLab company where he was the initial founder & CEO. It is the most accurate data out there that you can use to carry into a dealership and negotiate on price. They raised around $350 million to try and sell cars direct over the Internet.

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Zag Truecar Venture Capital CarsDirect 248

socalTECH

OCTOBER 6, 2008

Zag has developed a software product which allows users to fully configure and price cars for car buying programs and affinity groups; the firm's software is already being used by a number of other AAA clubs. According to Zag, AAA Mid-Atlantic has just unveiled a auto buying program which is powered by the firm's software. million members.

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Zag CarsDirect Arcturus GRP Partners 100

socalTECH

DECEMBER 1, 2009

Join us as we kick off the holiday season in grand style and bestow the Digital Family Outstanding Achievement Honor on Scott Painter, Founder of CarsDirect and Entrepreneur. Use discount code: DFR30 to receive $30 price. Tell a friend, and purchase your ticket at www.digitalfamilyinc.com. Win a ticket to digiday:APPS.

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Fandango CarsDirect Case Study Santa Monica 124

socalTECH

JUNE 17, 2009

We allow them to post their requests, with the highest price posting for shares at the top of the list for buyers, and the reverse for sellers. That makes it easy, so that when someone comes to a page and wants to transact in shares, they can see what the most attractive bid and ask prices are.

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