Car dealer email list: the free list and the full one
Car dealer research begins with a free city list of names, without email addresses. A Google Maps Business Lead & Email Finder run adds a route to available emails by reading each business's own website.
The numbers
| Named on the free lists | 6,258 car dealers in 81 cities (Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, United States, South Africa, France, Singapore, Ireland, Netherlands) |
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| Largest city lists | Melbourne 379; Auckland 353; London 341 |
| Records listing a website | 28% |
| Email on the map record (a yes/no flag in the free CSV; the email address itself is never shown or included) | 4% |
| Phone on the map record (the number is shown only for clear business premises, never for sole traders) | 23% |
| Non-chain, no website listed (edited in the last 4 years) | 1,512 |
| Where the email addresses come from | only from a run of a Google Maps source, which reads each business's own website; the free lists contain no email addresses |
| Complete list with phones and emails | Google Maps Business Lead & Email Finder, $0.99 per 1,000 results plus a start fee and platform usage, on the Apify Store |
Step by step in Google Maps Business Lead & Email Finder
- Open Google Maps Business Lead & Email Finder on the Apify Store and sign in or create a free account (the Free plan includes $5 a month to spend).
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Fill in the form:
Field Set it to What do you want to do? Search Google Maps for businesses Search phrases car dealers in Melbourne, Australia, one search per line; add a line per neighbourhood or postcode for a big city (one Google Maps search shows about 120 places) Country Australia US state All (nationwide) Find emails and social profiles leave it ticked (it is ticked when the form opens): this is what reads each business website for emails Which places to save Only businesses with an email (if you only want rows with an email) Maximum leads 1,000, the rows you want in all - Click Start. For 1,000 rows the run costs about $1.39 (results and start fee), plus platform usage at $0.80 per hour of run time.
- When the run finishes, open its Output tab and use Export to download CSV or Excel.
- Check a sample before you send: the emails are read from each business website, so a role address (info@, office@) is normal. Follow the outreach rules of the country you email.
Organise the shortlist around dealership locations, such as those in Melbourne. Decide whether you need a branch contact or a dealer group contact before reviewing email results, so the final list reaches the intended business unit.
- Download the free car dealer CSV for your chosen city.
- Select the dealership locations you want to contact.
- Inspect the Store listing for the result charge, start fee and platform usage costs.
- Run Google Maps Business Lead & Email Finder for car dealers in that city.
- Check each returned address for the correct dealership and contact purpose.
- Export the dealership contacts that match your shortlist.
Where this usually breaks
A dealer group contact can be assigned to the wrong branch if names are matched without checking location. Compare the business website and premises before combining entries. The email flag in the free CSV is only a yes/no indicator; the email address itself is never shown or included.
What to check before you use the list
Verify the dealership name, location and recipient role before contact. A missing website listing needs further research before you classify the dealer as having no website. Phone numbers are shown in the free list only for clear business premises, never for sole traders. Review the OpenStreetMap licence before redistributing the list.
Questions
Is the free car dealer list ready for email outreach?
It contains no email addresses. Use it to choose dealerships before collecting and reviewing their contact details separately.
Where are dealership emails found?
Google Maps Business Lead & Email Finder reads each business's own website during a run. Check returned addresses against the dealership location you selected.
How do I distinguish branch and dealer group contacts?
Read the contact information on the dealership website. Retain the address under the branch or group it actually serves.
What costs apply to the email search?
The Store listing includes result pricing, a start fee and platform usage charges. Check the full charging structure before starting your dealer search.