Columbia Automotive Dealer Receives 2012 DealerRater.com(R) South Carolina Hyundai Dealer of the Year Honors

Jim Hudson Hyundai today announced their receipt of South Carolina Hyundai Dealer of the Year honors from DealerRater®, the world's premier car dealer review web site. The awards are given for distinction in outstanding customer service based upon customers' reviews of their dealership experiences shared on DealerRater's web site. End Quote

Columbia, SC (1888PressRelease) February 25, 2012 - Jim Hudson Hyundai today announced that they have received DealerRater.com's 2012 South Carolina Hyundai Dealer of the Year Award, an accolade that is based on exceptional customer service ratings from customers' reviews of their experiences shared on DealerRater's web site.

The 2012 award winners demonstrated consistently high PowerScore ratings for customer satisfaction, placing them in the top of their class. The PowerScore is determined using a Bayesian algorithm that factors the dealership's average DealerRater consumer rating and the total number of reviews written about the dealership during the 2011 calendar year. The dealership must also have at least twenty-five (25) new reviews written on DealerRater's web site during the previous calendar year and an average rating greater than 4.0, with 5.0 as the highest possible score.

"This award is a testament to our team's dedication to providing our customers with an experience that far exceeds their expectations each and every day.", said General Manager, Rob Dunn. "On line review sites like DealerRater provide consumers with a critical pre-purchase tool - an accurate evaluation of a dealer's reputation that is influenced only by their peers' own experiences. This is an incredible award." added Dunn.

According to recent studies, 84% of Americans say online evaluations have an influence on their decision to purchase a product/service, and 73% of car shoppers now consult online dealership reviews.

DealerRater was founded in 2002 as the first car dealer review website worldwide. With more than 500,000 people joining the DealerRater user community each month, DealerRater is the world's #1 online resource for anyone seeking third-party information on automobile dealerships. DealerRater features more than 41,000 U.S. and Canadian car dealers, and nearly 600,000 consumer reviews.

About Jim Hudson Hyundai:
Jim Hudson Hyundai is part of the Hudson Automotive Group, which has been serving the Midlands area of SC for over thirty years. They feature award winning new Hyundai vehicles as well as pre-owned automobiles by top manufacturers like BMW, Honda, Toyota and Ford. Jim Hudson Hyundai is located at 310 Greystone Blvd., in Columbia, South Carolina.

For more information about the company and their products / services, visit http:www.jimhudsonhyundai.com, find them on Facebook or Twitter, or call 803.799.1234.

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