Monitor Listings on AutoTrader & Cars.com
Every morning, WebRun opens AutoTrader and Cars.com, checks your active listings for view count trends and price position against comparable vehicles, and posts a Slack alert highlighting any listings that need a price review or a photo refresh.
How can I automatically monitor how my vehicle listings rank on AutoTrader and Cars.com?
Every morning, WebRun opens AutoTrader and Cars.com, checks your active vehicle listings for view-count trends and price position against comparable vehicles nearby, and posts a Slack alert highlighting any listings that need a price review or a photo refresh - so underperforming vehicles get attention before they age on the lot.
- Overpriced or low-view listings are flagged daily before they age and lose market value
- Price adjustments are based on live comparable data from AutoTrader and Cars.com
- No listing is forgotten - every active vehicle is checked each morning
Built for used vehicle sales managers · new car managers · dealer principals · independent car lots
What does WebRun do on every run?
The exact actions WebRun takes, in order - in plain language, so you can adjust anything.
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WebRun signs in and gets to work
Opens
www.autotrader.comin a real browser with your saved login - no setup, no API keys. -
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AutoTrader - check listing views and price position
autotrader.com
WebRun opens AutoTrader to check listing views and price position. - Open your AutoTrader dealer dashboard and navigate to Listings Performance
- Record the view count and leads generated for each active listing over the last 7 days
- Identify listings whose views have dropped more than 20% week-on-week
Done when View trends and lead counts for all active AutoTrader listings are captured.
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Cars.com - cross-check price vs market average
cars.com
WebRun opens Cars.com to cross-check price vs market average. - Open your Cars.com dealer portal and go to Inventory Insights
- Check each listing's price against the market average for the same make, model, year, and trim
- Flag any listing priced more than 5% above the market average
Done when Price-position data is captured for all active Cars.com listings.
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Slack - flag listings needing attention
slack.com
WebRun opens Slack to flag listings needing attention. - Post a summary to #inventory listing any vehicles with declining views or above-market pricing
- Suggest whether each flagged unit needs a price cut, new photos, or a description refresh
- Sort flagged listings by days on lot - longest first
Done when The inventory team has today's priority listing-review list in Slack.
How is each run configured?
Secure by default
Connect once, stays signed in
WebRun signs in once and keeps each session in a persistent environment, so every run picks up right where it left off.
Every action is checked against this policy before it runs.
Questions, answered
Will it change any prices or photos automatically?
No - it only reads and reports. Every pricing or content decision is made by your team after reviewing the Slack alert.
How does it know what counts as 'above market'?
It compares your listed price to the market average shown in Cars.com Inventory Insights for the same make, model, year, and trim. You can adjust the threshold.
Can it cover other listing sites like CarGurus?
Yes - add any listing platform with a dealer portal and WebRun will pull performance data from there too.
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