B
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4.4%
4.4% -- negative review response rate for Michigan buy-here-pay-here dealers (2026)
4.4% of negative Google reviews for Michigan buy-here-pay-here car dealers received a public response from the dealer.
- Only analyzes 1-3 star Google reviews
- Responses defined as public owner replies visible on Google at collection time
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Evidence graded
Value
4.4%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
Entity
Sample Size
939
Evidence Quality
B
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Score breakdown
Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Automotive (automotive.upup.one)
Primary
Tier B
https://automotive.upup.one/research/michigan-dealers-ignore-bad-reviews/ ↗
Source Article
Michigan Used Car Dealer Review Study: 95.9% of Negative Reviews Went Unanswered | Automotive
Michigan put America on wheels. But when car buyers leave negative reviews for Michigan dealerships, the conversation is surprisingly one-sided.
We analyzed 18,116 negative Google reviews left for Michigan car dealers to understand what customers complain about, how dealers react, and where operatio…
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Automotive (automotive.upup.one)
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Methodology
Response rate on 939 negative Google reviews for Michigan buy-here-pay-here dealers; study collected 2026.
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Michigan buy-here-pay-here dealers: 4.4% negative review response rate. Source: Automotive (automotive.upup.one) (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/buy-here-pay-here-review-response-rate
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