Pearl Consulting

Your Dealership. Our Expertise. We Fix 

Pearl Consulting works directly inside your operation — with your ownership, managers, and staff — to fix the three areas where franchise dealers consistently lose money, customers, and long-term growth.

35+ Years in Automotive
#1 Nissan Dealer in PA
$0 Commission. Ever.
15yr NCM 20 Group
Pearl Auto Advocates

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Digital marketing spend. Service drive inefficiency. Social media that generates zero leads. These are the three areas where franchise dealers consistently leave the most money on the table — and where Pearl Consulting operates.

What Most Dealers Are Dealing With
  • Paying $15K–$40K/month in digital spend with no DMS attribution
  • Service drive running at 66% absorption — NADA benchmark is 115%
  • Paying agencies $800–$2,000/month for social content that generates zero leads
  • 7–12 active digital vendors with no unified performance framework
  • Trade opportunities walking out the service lane every single day
What Pearl Consulting Fixes
  • Full digital spend audit — every vendor connected to real DMS closes
  • Service drive process and culture overhaul from write-up to vehicle delivery
  • In-house social media department built around your team, not an agency
  • Advisor scorecards and accountability systems that stick after we leave
  • Trade acquisition process installed into your service write-up from day one

Pearl Consulting Services

Digital ROI

Most dealerships spend $15K–$40K per month on digital marketing without a reliable way to track which dollar produced which sale. We audit every vendor, build real attribution, and tell you exactly what to keep, renegotiate, or cut.

40% of digital budget estimated to produce no trackable ROI
Fixed Operations

The service drive is your most consistent profit center — yet the average franchise dealer runs at 66% absorption when the NADA benchmark is 115%. We install the process, accountability, and culture that close that gap.

50% of total dealership gross profit comes from fixed ops (NADA)
Social Media

Agencies produce content that looks like every other dealer in your market. We help you build a real social media department staffed by your own team, generating organic leads and real engagement — without paying an outside agency.

73% of car buyers use social media during the research phase
35+ Years in Automotive
$15K+ Avg. Monthly Digital Spend Audited
115% NADA Fixed Ops Absorption Target
$0 Commission. Ever.

About Drew Pearlman

Before You Buy a Car Talk to Drew Pearlman

Drew Pearlman started in the car business at 14 years old. He worked through every role — sales floor, finance office, sales management — before becoming General Manager at some of the top-performing dealerships in the region. For 35 years, his job was to help dealerships sell cars.

“If you can’t track it back to a sale, why are you paying for it? Dealers don’t have a spending problem — they have a tracking problem.”

Drew Pearlman – Founder of Pearl Consulting


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What’s Included — $1,000 Flat Fee
  • Full car buying strategy & guidance
  • Deal structure review (lease or finance)
  • Trade-in evaluation & strategy
  • Negotiation coaching & support
  • Support until the deal is complete
Free 15-minute consultation to start.

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Straight talk from someone who’s been on both sides of the desk for 35 years.

16 years in 20 Groups with some of the best operators in the country. A nationwide network of dealers who do it the right way.

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No pitch deck. No pressure. Tell Drew what’s holding your store back — he’ll tell you exactly where he sees the opportunity before you commit to anything.