Top Rated Dealer Award in San Diego

San Diego, CA, June 15, 2017 - CarGurus, a leading consumer automotive car shopping website, announced today that it has named DCH Honda of Mission Valley a "2017 CarGurus Top Rated Dealer." The annual CarGurus Top Rated Dealer awards are presented to a select group of dealerships that have received the highest average ratings from shoppers who have submitted dealership reviews on the CarGurus platform. CarGurus uses shoppers' dealership ratings, as well as comprehensive valuation analytics, to help consumers search their local marketplace and find great car deals from top-rated dealers.

"We are thrilled to recognize DCH Honda of Mission Valley as a Top Rated Dealer," said Sam Zales, President of Dealer Operations for CarGurus. "Based on CarGurus' shoppers' ratings, it is clear that the team at DCH Honda of Mission Valley is delivering a superior car shopping experience for their customers, and we applaud their high standards for excellence."

"DCH Delivers Customer Happiness. This is the brand promise we make to our customers," said Peter Robertshaw, General Manager at DCH Honda of Mission Valley. "Helping our customers feel welcome, respected, productive, confident and enthused is a priority for us.  We are proud to be recognized as a Top Rated Dealer."

CarGurus invites shoppers to review and rate dealerships with whom they have interacted during their car shopping experience. Dealer ratings and reviews are visible to the public on the site, and they are also factored in the algorithm that CarGurus uses to rank search results for shoppers.  According to a recent CarGurus poll, 78% of shoppers say they will not buy a car from a dealership without first seeking out reviews of that dealer from other shoppers. 

About DCH Honda of Mission Valley
DCH Honda of Mission Valley is part of Lithia Motors, Inc, one of the largest automotive retailers in the United States and among the fastest growing companies in the Fortune 500. Lithia sells 30 brands of new vehicles, and all brands of used vehicles, at 160 stores in 18 states. Lithia also arranges finance, warranty and credit insurance contracts. In addition, Lithia provides vehicle parts, maintenance and repair services at all of its locations. Visit lithia.com.

About CarGurus
Founded in 2006 by Langley Steinert, co-founder of TripAdvisor, CarGurus is a leading online automotive shopping destination focused on bringing transparency and efficiency to the car research and shopping experience. The site uses technology and market data analysis to help millions of automotive shoppers search for cars and quickly identify great deals from top-rated dealers in their local area. Today, the site serves more than 23 million unique monthly users and ranks #1 among car shopping websites in the U.S. by daily unique visitor traffic. CarGurus also has sites in the UK, Canada, and Germany.

Contacts:    
Peter Robertshaw
619-521-6000
probertshaw@dchusa.com

CarGurus PR
pr@cargurus.com