inride Launches Trade Agent Acquire for Car Dealerships

Oct 9, 2026
Trade Agent Acquire responds to vehicle valuation leads, answers shopper questions and books dealership appointments. inride is also testing agents for finance, insurance and vehicle service.

inride is expanding its Trade Agent AI lineup with Trade Agent Acquire, an agent for vehicle valuation leads that the company introduced in a press release. The product is now available as a standalone service to dealerships in the United States.

Trade Agent Acquire connects to valuation forms on dealership websites and sends shoppers their vehicle value by text or email within seconds. It can answer questions, confirm vehicle condition, handle objections, schedule appointments and continue follow up over time.

The agent works with existing valuation tools, customer relationship management systems and dealer management systems. It attaches the full conversation to the dealership record when transferring an appointment to sales staff.

inride is also testing F&I Agent AI, which contacts eligible vehicle owners about service contracts, and Service Agent AI, which contacts owners about maintenance, declined work and recalls before booking appointments in the dealership scheduler.

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