Unhaggle is a Canadian automotive buying, pricing, and data company.[1]
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| Company type | Automotive Pricing and Data Website |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Founder | Andrew Tai Radek Garbowski Neal Shah Leslie Wong |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Andrew Tai (CEO) Radek Garbowski (President) Neal Shah (CPO) Leslie Wong (COO) |
| Products | Pricing and data for new cars |
| Website | www |
The company was founded in 2011 by Andrew Tai, Radek Garbowski, Neal Shah, and Leslie Wong.[2] Through Unhaggle, car buyers can view what others paid for the car they want in their local area and look up dealer invoice price reports for free, which reflect the manufacturer's wholesale price.[3] There is also a paid service that gets dealers within a specific geographic area to compete against each other, to give buyers who do not wish to negotiate their best price.[4] [5] Dealers pay for the privilege of knowing you are looking for a particular car.
Early history
editBefore starting Unhaggle, Chief Executive Officer Andrew Tai had a job in the finance sector, working at Morgan Stanley and then at a private equity firm in Toronto.[6] In 2011, he teamed up with Radek Garbowski, Neal Shah, and Leslie Wong, fellow graduates from Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario, to start Unhaggle.[7] The company's headquarters is located in Toronto.[8]
Services
editAverage price and dealer cost report
editCar buyers who are researching a new car on Unhaggle can find out the wholesale price, average price in their area, as well as relevant fees. By providing their contact information,[9] the car buyer can also choose to be contacted by a local dealer that has signed up with Unhaggle for a price quote.[10] As part of this service, Unhaggle provides free information on deals, incentives, and car specifications, and can also confirm which dealerships that have signed up with Unhaggle sell the car the buyer wants to buy.[11]
Unhaggle Premium
editThe Unhaggle Premium service invites dealers in a defined geographic area to compete against each other in order to provide customers with the best car price. This service is designed for people who do not wish to negotiate for themselves and costs C$500.[12]
Awards
editIn 2011, Unhaggle was among twelve businesses in Canada and the only business from the Greater Toronto Area to be invited to the International Startup Festival in Montreal to present to investors and industry professionals.[13] On April 17, 2013, it won an award in the TiEQuest business competition, earning first place.[14] Later in June, the company won the StartMeUp Ryerson's Slaight Communications Business Plan Competition.[15]
References
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- ^ Atkinson, Mark. "Unhaggle's best new-car deals for May". MSN Autos. Archived from the original on 8 June 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ^ Roseman, Ellen. "Roseman: Unhaggle and Car Cost Canada help you negotiate prices". The Toronto Star. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ^ Singer, Drew. "Unhaggle unleashes two new dealer products". Canadian Auto World. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ^ Lacatusu, Octavian. "Unhaggle to help car buyers make the better choice, haggle-free". Auto Focus. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ^ Cato, Jeremy. "How to buy a car without the hassle of haggling". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ^ Le, Julia. "Buying a car made simpler". Mississauaga.com. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ^ "TiEQuest 2013 winner is Unhaggle Inc". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ^ Farr, J.M. "Toronto's Kira Talent and Unhaggle StartMeUp Ryersons Slaight Communications Business Plan Competition Winners". The Star. Retrieved 10 March 2014.