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Pinterest Ads For Car Dealers.

Automotive dealerships use Pinterest ads to attract high-income shoppers and drive new + used vehicle interest.

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Car shoppers come to Pinterest for inspiration, discovery, and to purchase.

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Trusted Source

70% of users claim that Pinterest is where they go to find new products, ideas or services they can trust.

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Inspiration + Education

People on Pinterest are eager for new ideas, which means they want to hear from you.

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High Value SEO = VISIBILITY

Pinterest’s evergreen content doesn’t expire after 24 hours or get lost in chronological feeds. 

Target and reach highly qualified ready-to-buy car shoppers.

Leverage demographics, interests, your customer lists, keywords, and “Actalike” targeting to get your ads in front of the Pinners most likely to purchase from your dealership.

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Locally Focused

87% of Pinners are interested in connecting to local businesses, 3x more likely than competitors.

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Reach All Generations

There’s less of a generational divide, with a near-even split among Gen Z, Millennials and Gen Xers!

Target and reach highly qualified ready-to-buy car shoppers.

Leverage demographics, interests, your customer lists, keywords, and “Actalike” targeting to get your ads in front of the Pinners most likely to purchase from your dealership. 

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Locally Focused

87% of Pinners are interested in connecting to local businesses, 3x more likely than competitors.

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Reach All Generations

There’s less of a generational divide,
with a near-even split among
Gen Z, Millennials and Gen Xers!

Increase engagement with Pins that inspire with “Life Moments.”

Imagine Pinterest as a showroom, where your dealership will get to roll out engaging video Pins that spotlight your inventory. Take advantage of this visual-first platform to encourage users to discover different car models in a way that feels natural.

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Inspire Your Market

Pinterest allows Pinners to find what they are interested in, engage with your brand, and help you grow your business.

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Engage & Capture

People are 53% more likely to purchase a new vehicle within the next year when experiencing a major life event.

Increase engagement with Pins that inspire with “Life Moments.”

Imagine Pinterest as a showroom, where your dealership will get to roll out engaging video Pins that spotlight your inventory. Take advantage of this visual-first platform to encourage users to discover different car models in a way that feels natural.

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Inspire Your Market

Pinterest allows Pinners to find what they are interested in, engage with your brand, and help you grow your business.

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Engage & Capture

People are 53% more likely to purchase a new vehicle within the next year when experiencing a major life event.

Convert auto shoppers with Pins that make it easy to purchase. 

Display your new inventory on Pinterest with Pins that allow users to click to view your vehicle inventory catalog and visit your dealership’s website, making it a convenient way for potential customers to explore options.

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Purchasing Power

48% of the US adult Pinterest users have household incomes of $100k+.

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High Purchase Frequency

71% of Pinterest Auto Buyer households have a high car purchase frequency (~every 2 years).

Convert auto shoppers with Pins that make it easy to purchase.

Display your new inventory on Pinterest with Pins that allow users to click to view your vehicle inventory catalog and visit your dealership’s website, making it a convenient way for potential customers to explore options.

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Purchasing Power

48% of the US adult Pinterest users have household incomes of $100k+.

Snapchat Automotive Inventory Ads Audience Insights

High Purchase Frequency

71% of Pinterest Auto Buyer households have a high car purchase frequency  (~every 2 years).

Match Vehicle Sales Directly To Your Pinterest Ads & Prove ROI

With Pinterest Offline Conversions, you have the ability to directly connect your vehicle sales to your ongoing ad campaigns on Pinterest. This means you can see precisely how your digital ads are converting into real-world actions, like customers visiting your dealership and making purchases.

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The Latest Pinterest Stats For Car Dealers

Monthly Active Users

Monthly U.S. Users

Automotive "Pinners"

of "Pinners" in-market for new vehicles

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of adult internet users w/ HHI over $100K reached

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of active users are 18+ and are in-market

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of Pinners use the mobile app

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of U.S. moms are on the internet

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of users are on Pinterest for purchase inspiration

Get Started With Shopping Ads

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Learn all about getting your dealership started with Automotive Shopping Ads with this free resource.

Get To Know The Benefits

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Ready to supercharge sales with Pinterest Ads For Car Dealers?

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions Car Dealers are asking about Pinterest Ads.

Do Pinterest ads work for car dealerships?

They do when the audience fits. Healey Brothers has run Pinterest since 2021 and saw a 27% increase in vehicle sales on Pinterest with a 40% drop in cost per vehicle sold year over year in Q1 2025. Check out the Healey Brothers Pinterest Case Study for the full story.

How much do Pinterest ads cost for a dealership?

Pinterest usually costs less per impression than Meta because far fewer dealers are bidding there. Hunt Auto ran Pinterest for four months and generated 107 leads at $35.97 each. Dealers United doesn’t charge a percentage of ad spend so dealers can save money as their ad budgets scale with market size.

How do Pinterest ads work?

Pinterest is a planning platform, so your ads appear while people are actively saving ideas for the next chapter of their life. Your vehicle catalog feeds Shopping Ads so shoppers see live inventory. Pinterest Offline Conversions then ties the Pin back to a real sale.

Who am I actually reaching on Pinterest?

High-income planners. 48% of US adult Pinterest users have household income above $100K, 80% of US moms use it regularly, and Pinterest auto-buyer households purchase roughly every two years. Shoppers going through a major life event are 53% more likely to buy within a year.

What inventory performs best on Pinterest?

New inventory, SUVs, third-row vehicles, and EVs perform strongest, because those match how Pinterest users plan around family, travel, and lifestyle changes. Higher-priced units suit the income profile. Used inventory under $30K generally performs better on Snapchat or Meta.

Can I track vehicle sales back to Pinterest ads?

Yes. Pinterest Offline Conversions matches ad engagement against your sold records, so you get influenced unit sales and cost per vehicle sold instead of clicks and saves. That reporting sits next to your other channels in one dashboard, updated in real time.

Is Pinterest worth adding if I already run Meta ads?

Usually yes, for two reasons. Most competitors in your market are not on Pinterest, so inventory is cheap and reach is uncontested. And Pinterest catches shoppers earlier, before they start searching, which feeds your Meta retargeting a bigger pool of warm shoppers.
What makes a good Pinterest ad for a car dealership?
Vertical creative, real lifestyle imagery, and a life-moment angle beat inventory-only stock shots. Video Pins earn more saves than static. Show the vehicle in the situation people are planning for: the road trip, the new baby, the move. Shopping Ads handle price and availability.