[Phlarp]

>when shopping for a new car and instantly got spammy, sleazy emails and phone calls from dealers

As a dev who works for company in the same vertical, this is the modus operandi of every dealership in the country. Their online strategy is "Get email addresses from boomers, then spam their inboxes into submission!" As if boilerplate ridden automated emails and $5 off your next dealership tune-up could influence buyers on a once-in-a-decade purchase.

[1]http://www.arcleu.com/how_not_to_advertise_your_websites_liv...