The Challenge: Manual Processes Slowing Growth
A FAW Truck Dealership based in Mpumalanga, South Africa, represents one of the
country's fastest-growing yet lesser-known commercial truck brands. While the FAW
brand offers compelling value-for-money trucks, the dealership faced a familiar
challenge for many growing operations: limited digital infrastructure to support
their sales process.
Like many dealerships representing emerging brands, they relied on spreadsheets,
emails, and WhatsApp chats to manage leads, quotes, and follow-ups. While
functional, this approach made it hard to scale. Leads were easy to miss, responses
were delayed, and paperwork often dragged on. The result? Longer sales cycles,
higher admin overhead, and trucks sitting on the floor for too long.
A Costly, Manual Sales Process
Selling trucks is complex. Each deal involves matching the right chassis, engine,
and body to specific cargo needs — with quoting, finance, and paperwork to manage.
Delays or mistakes can be costly. Traditionally, this process took 3–4 weeks, with
10% of the deal going to a sales consultant in commission.
For the dealership, that meant:
10% less margin due to commission. Inventory sitting 20–30 days before selling (Days
on Floor / DOF). Slow lead response — often 12+ hours later. Inconsistent customer
experience depending on the salesperson's availability.
The Stubber Solution
Stubber plugged into the dealership's website, email, and WhatsApp — becoming a 24/7
AI-powered sales agent that handled lead engagement, quoting, customer
qualification, and document collection.
Stubber Delivered
The dealership deployed Stubber to handle instant customer engagement via webchat,
WhatsApp, and email. The system provides product recommendations based on customer
needs, generates automated quotes and spec sheets, qualifies leads before human
handoff, manages finance onboarding including document upload and verification, and
provides inventory-aware recommendations drawing from live stock data.
Most importantly, the AI Employee mimicked the dealership's best salesperson, but
never slept, never made typos, and never left a lead unattended.
Business Impact: Faster Sales, More Profit
3x Faster Time to Sale
Sales cycles dropped from 3+ weeks to under 5 days. With quotes and paperwork
generated in real time, the dealership could move from inquiry to signed deal within
the same week.
Zero Commission on AI-Closed Deals
Stubber handled the full sales process for many online buyers, eliminating the need
for a human consultant. On these deals, the dealership saved 10% per truck in
commission — a direct boost to gross profit.
Lower DOF = Freed-Up Working Capital
Trucks that previously sat on the floor for 25 days now sold in under 10. This
dramatically improved cash flow and reduced financing costs.
Higher Lead Conversion
Every lead got a response within seconds, not hours. Customers could get truck
recommendations, quotes, and booking confirmations without any human involvement.
Result? A measurable increase in conversion rate and happier buyers.
Why It Works for Dealerships
For dealerships representing emerging truck brands — often with no back-end systems
and high operational costs — Stubber offers a risk-free, scalable solution:
No CRM required — Stubber handles the flow. No technical setup needed — just plug
and play. No extra admin staff — the AI becomes your virtual assistant. No more DOF
creep — faster deals free up cash. No commission on AI deals — full margin retained.
And crucially, customers now enjoy a frictionless experience: they get answers,
quotes, and booking confirmations within seconds, not days.
Conclusion
Stubber turned the dealership's online presence into a fully functional, always-on
sales machine — shortening sales cycles, cutting costs, and improving customer
experience. In an industry where speed, clarity, and gross profit matter, Stubber
helped the dealership deliver on all three — without needing a full tech stack or
hiring extra staff.