The top automotive site online (competing with Autobytel, AutoTrader, eBay) is both a portal and powers over 200 local newspaper sites. Over 5 million consumers each month view 1.5 million car listings from 11,000 local dealers and other classified advertisers.
Cars.com is the most successful initiaitve of Classified Ventures - a consortium of newspaper publishers Tribune, McClatchy, Gannett, Washington Post and Belo. It has helped those companies maintain a strong position as people move their car buying/selling online. Classified Ventures also owns and manages Apartments.com, Homescape and HomeGain.
Dimensions: 205 people x 9 years x $ NDA
Funding: Tribune, McClatchy, Gannett, Washington Post and Belo
Customers: Car Dealers, individual sellers
Location: Chicago [Downtown] + www.cars.com
