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You’ll have a dedicated contact from listing to post-sale, and your car will be promoted to our HUGE audience of passionate modern car enthusiasts looking for their next car.\n\nCOMMUNITY\nJoin our community to share your expertise with other car enthusiasts and chat with fellow car-lovers as well as Doug, Kennan, and other Cars & Bids personalities. Community is the place to post, share, and connect with your fellow modern automotive enthusiasts! Each model specific community is a gathering place centered around the cars and trucks that we own, lust after, and just love to discuss.","facts":{"developer_id":1589512353,"developer_url":null,"first_released":"2024-10-14T07:00:00Z","support_url":"https://carsandbids.com/support/","privacy_url":"https://carsandbids.com/privacy-policy/","website_url":null,"app_version":"26.9.1","release_notes":"- New Events screen. Browse upcoming Cars & Bids events in a faster,\n    redesigned screen.\n  - Customize your homepage. Pick what shows up on your homepage from Settings.\n  - Simpler navigation. We've tidied up the app's tabs so it's easier to get where you're going.\n  - Smoother sign-in. 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