Not at all. You'll receive a simple, standardized template covering the core metrics — sales, underwriting, collections, portfolio performance, and cash flow. Most dealers complete it in under 30 minutes a month using numbers they already track in their DMS. There's no complicated integration or IT setup required to get started.

V8 meets monthly. Each session brings the group together to review that month's standardized benchmarks, discuss what's driving performance shifts across the group, and walk away with specific ideas to apply before the next meeting. To participate in a given month's meeting, your signed membership agreement and dealership data need to be submitted by the 10th.

Meetings are held live and moderated, so the conversation stays focused and confidential. Rather than a lecture or webinar, it's a facilitated peer discussion — your data and every other member's data are reviewed side by side, with real dealers weighing in on what's working in their own stores. Expect open dialogue, not a sales presentation.

Your privacy and competitive position matter. V8 groups are built with this in mind — you won't be placed in the same peer group as a dealer competing in your immediate market. That means you can share real numbers and ask real questions without worrying about tipping off the lot down the street.

Groups are formed to keep the comparisons meaningful — dealers are grouped with others of similar portfolio size and business model (BHPH or LHPH), so the benchmarks you see are relevant to how you actually operate, not a mismatch against dealers three times your size.

Submission isn't fully automated today — you'll complete a standardized monthly template so your numbers stay consistent and comparable across the group. This also means your data stays in your hands until you choose to submit it; nothing pulls directly from your DMS without your involvement.