Abstract: An automotive market place system that allows consumers to search for vehicles and that facilitates introductions between consumers and dealers is provided. The system allows consumers to enter vehicle search criteria, returns a list of available vehicles that fit the search criteria, and connects the consumer to the dealer of a selected vehicle from the list of available vehicles.

Abstract: System and processes for facilitating introductions between consumers and dealers are provided. In one example method, a vehicle database storing information for vehicles being sold by multiple dealers may be searched using vehicle search criteria provided by a consumer. A list of available vehicles may be returned to the consumer and, in response to a selection by the consumer, the consumer may be deep linked to a webpage of a dealer's website. The number of consumers that are deep linked to a particular website may be tracked, and the owner of the website may be charged accordingly.