<style>

/* GLOBAL */

.ccl-page{
font-family:Lato,Arial,sans-serif;
background:#011024;
color:#fff;
line-height:1.7;
}

.ccl-wrap{
max-width:1100px;
margin:0 auto;
padding:0 24px;
}

.ccl-rule{
height:2px;
border:0;
background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#00d1ff,#00f9f5,transparent);
}

.ccl-section{
padding:70px 24px;
}

/* HERO */

.ccl-hero{
text-align:center;
padding:85px 24px;
}

.ccl-eyebrow{
display:inline-block;
padding:8px 18px;
border-radius:999px;
border:1px solid rgba(0,249,245,.28);
background:rgba(0,249,245,.08);
color:#00f9f5;
font-size:11px;
font-weight:800;
letter-spacing:.16em;
text-transform:uppercase;
margin-bottom:24px;
}

.ccl-hero h1{
font-family:'League Spartan','Open Sans',Arial,sans-serif;
font-size:clamp(38px,6vw,68px);
line-height:1.02;
font-weight:900;
max-width:920px;
margin:0 auto 24px;
}

.ccl-hero h1 span{
background:linear-gradient(135deg,#00d1ff,#00f9f5);
-webkit-background-clip:text;
-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;
}

.ccl-hero p{
max-width:760px;
margin:0 auto 20px;
color:rgba(255,255,255,.78);
font-size:20px;
line-height:1.8;
}

.ccl-btn{
display:inline-block;
background:linear-gradient(135deg,#00d1ff,#00f9f5);
color:#011024!important;
text-decoration:none;
padding:18px 34px;
border-radius:999px;
font-weight:900;
text-transform:uppercase;
letter-spacing:.05em;
margin-top:18px;
font-size:14px;
}

/* HEADINGS */

.ccl-h2{
font-family:'League Spartan','Open Sans',Arial,sans-serif;
font-size:clamp(32px,4vw,52px);
line-height:1.06;
font-weight:900;
margin:0 0 20px;
}

.ccl-text{
font-size:20px;
line-height:1.85;
color:rgba(255,255,255,.78);
max-width:780px;
}

/* DARK BOX */

.ccl-dark-box{
background:linear-gradient(135deg,#021b3d,#011024);
border:1px solid rgba(0,209,255,.22);
border-radius:34px;
padding:50px;
position:relative;
overflow:hidden;
}

.ccl-dark-box:before{
content:"";
position:absolute;
top:0;
left:0;
width:100%;
height:4px;
background:linear-gradient(90deg,#00d1ff,#00f9f5);
}

.ccl-highlight{
font-size:28px!important;
line-height:1.4!important;
font-weight:800!important;
color:#fff!important;
max-width:900px;
}

/* GRID */

.ccl-grid{
display:grid;
grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(280px,1fr));
gap:24px;
margin-top:34px;
}

/* PREMIUM STEP CARDS */

.ccl-card{
background:linear-gradient(135deg,#021b3d,#011024);
border:1.5px solid rgba(0,249,245,.35);
border-radius:26px;
padding:34px;
position:relative;
overflow:hidden;
box-shadow:0 10px 35px rgba(0,0,0,.22);
transition:.25s ease;
}

.ccl-card:hover{
transform:translateY(-3px);
border-color:#00f9f5;
box-shadow:0 14px 40px rgba(0,209,255,.16);
}

.ccl-card:before{
content:"";
position:absolute;
top:0;
left:0;
width:100%;
height:4px;
background:linear-gradient(90deg,#00d1ff,#00f9f5);
}

.ccl-card h3{
font-size:24px;
margin:0 0 14px;
font-weight:800;
background:linear-gradient(135deg,#00d1ff,#00f9f5);
-webkit-background-clip:text;
-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;
line-height:1.2;
position:relative;
z-index:2;
}

.ccl-card p,
.ccl-card li{
color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);
font-size:18px;
line-height:1.75;
position:relative;
z-index:2;
}

.ccl-step-card{
position:relative;
}

.ccl-step-number{
font-family:'League Spartan','Open Sans',Arial,sans-serif;
font-size:74px;
font-weight:900;
line-height:1;
background:linear-gradient(135deg,#00d1ff,#00f9f5);
-webkit-background-clip:text;
-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;
opacity:.18;
margin-bottom:12px;
position:relative;
z-index:1;
letter-spacing:-0.03em;
}

/* PILLS */

.ccl-pills{
display:flex;
flex-wrap:wrap;
gap:12px;
margin-top:28px;
}

.ccl-pill{
padding:10px 18px;
border-radius:999px;
border:1px solid rgba(0,209,255,.30);
background:rgba(0,179,224,.10);
color:#fff;
font-size:14px;
font-weight:700;
}

/* BOOK */

.ccl-book{
background:#021b3d;
border:1px solid rgba(0,209,255,.22);
border-radius:34px;
padding:54px;
text-align:center;
position:relative;
overflow:hidden;
}

.ccl-book:before{
content:"";
position:absolute;
top:0;
left:0;
width:100%;
height:4px;
background:linear-gradient(90deg,#00d1ff,#00f9f5);
}

.ccl-book h2{
margin-bottom:18px;
}

.ccl-book p{
font-size:19px;
line-height:1.8;
color:rgba(255,255,255,.80);
max-width:760px;
margin:0 auto 30px;
}

.ccl-embed{
background:#011024;
border:1px solid rgba(0,209,255,.18);
border-radius:26px;
overflow:hidden;
padding:10px;
margin-top:32px;
}

/* TEAM */

.ccl-team-grid{
display:grid;
grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
gap:24px;
max-width:720px;
margin:40px auto 0;
}

.ccl-team-card{
background:linear-gradient(135deg,#021b3d,#011024);
border:1px solid rgba(0,249,245,.22);
border-radius:28px;
padding:34px;
text-align:center;
}

.ccl-avatar{
width:120px;
height:120px;
border-radius:50%;
overflow:hidden;
margin:0 auto 18px;
border:3px solid rgba(0,209,255,.35);
}

.ccl-avatar img{
width:100%;
height:100%;
object-fit:cover;
border-radius:50%;
}

.ccl-avatar.kim img{
object-position:center 20%;
}

.ccl-avatar.peta img{
object-position:center 15%;
}

.ccl-team-card h3{
margin:0 0 6px;
font-size:24px;
}

.ccl-role{
font-size:12px;
letter-spacing:.14em;
text-transform:uppercase;
color:#00d1ff;
font-weight:800;
margin-bottom:14px;
}

.ccl-team-card a{
color:rgba(255,255,255,.76);
text-decoration:none;
font-size:15px;
}

/* MOBILE */

@media(max-width:768px){

.ccl-section{
padding:52px 20px;
}

.ccl-dark-box,
.ccl-book{
padding:34px 24px;
}

.ccl-hero p,
.ccl-text,
.ccl-book p{
font-size:18px;
}

.ccl-team-grid{
grid-template-columns:1fr;
}

}

</style>

<div class="ccl-page">

<hr class="ccl-rule">

<section class="ccl-hero">
<div class="ccl-wrap">

<div class="ccl-eyebrow">
Dealership Finance Support
</div>

<h1>
Real-Time Finance Support That Keeps <span>Dealership Momentum Moving</span>
</h1>

<p>
When finance slows down, customers disengage, communication gaps appear, and opportunities can start drifting elsewhere.
</p>

<p>
Custom Choice Lending works alongside dealerships during business hours to support finance conversations, customer momentum, and operational flow while opportunities are still active.
</p>

<a class="ccl-btn" href="#book">
Book Your Conversation
</a>

</div>
</section>

<hr class="ccl-rule">

<section class="ccl-section">
<div class="ccl-wrap">

<div class="ccl-dark-box">

<h2 class="ccl-h2">
Built For Dealerships That Need More Than A Handball
</h2>

<p class="ccl-text">
This isn’t about sending a lead away and hoping it gets handled. CCL is designed to feel like an extension of your dealership’s finance support — responsive, aligned, and built around how dealerships actually operate.
</p>

<div class="ccl-pills">
<div class="ccl-pill">Real-time support</div>
<div class="ccl-pill">Customer retention focus</div>
<div class="ccl-pill">Finance continuity</div>
<div class="ccl-pill">Sales-aligned support</div>
<div class="ccl-pill">Transparent communication</div>
</div>

</div>
</div>
</section>

<section class="ccl-section">
<div class="ccl-wrap">

<h2 class="ccl-h2">
Where Dealerships Feel The Gap
</h2>

<p class="ccl-text">
Dealerships don’t just rely on new enquiries month after month. They rely on retention, referrals, repeat business, and customer experiences that feel smooth from start to finish.
</p>

<div class="ccl-grid">

<div class="ccl-card ccl-step-card">
<div class="ccl-step-number">01</div>

<h3>Live Customer Conversations</h3>

<p>
Customers ask finance questions while they’re engaged. Delays can cool the opportunity fast.
</p>
</div>

<div class="ccl-card ccl-step-card">
<div class="ccl-step-number">02</div>

<h3>Phone & Online Enquiries</h3>

<p>
Some customers want to understand finance pathways before even stepping into the dealership.
</p>
</div>

<div class="ccl-card ccl-step-card">
<div class="ccl-step-number">03</div>

<h3>Overflow & Busy Periods</h3>

<p>
When the floor is moving, finance support needs to move with it — not create another bottleneck.
</p>
</div>

</div>
</div>
</section>

<section class="ccl-section">
<div class="ccl-wrap">

<div class="ccl-dark-box">

<h2 class="ccl-h2">
Real-Time Support. Transparent Follow-Through.
</h2>

<p class="ccl-highlight">
You need support while the customer is still engaged — not at the end of the day when momentum has already dropped.
</p>

<p class="ccl-text">
CCL supports dealership teams during business hours with responsive communication, operational alignment, and dealership-aware finance support that helps keep opportunities moving.
</p>

<p class="ccl-text">
When opportunities come through dealership channels, communication stays transparent so your team remains informed throughout the process.
</p>

</div>
</div>
</section>

<section class="ccl-section">
<div class="ccl-wrap">

<h2 class="ccl-h2">
How CCL Can Support
</h2>

<div class="ccl-grid">

<div class="ccl-card ccl-step-card">
<div class="ccl-step-number">01</div>

<h3>Finance Support Extension</h3>

<p>
Experienced dealership-aligned finance support designed to help protect customer momentum while opportunities are active.
</p>
</div>

<div class="ccl-card ccl-step-card">
<div class="ccl-step-number">02</div>

<h3>Full Finance Operations Support</h3>

<p>
Structured finance support focused on communication, responsiveness, customer experience and operational continuity.
</p>
</div>

<div class="ccl-card ccl-step-card">
<div class="ccl-step-number">03</div>

<h3>Temporary & Overflow Support</h3>

<p>
Additional support during leave periods, busy sales cycles, overflow opportunities and operational pressure points.
</p>
</div>

</div>
</div>
</section>

<section class="ccl-section">
<div class="ccl-wrap">

<div class="ccl-dark-box">

<h2 class="ccl-h2">
Why Dealerships Know This Matters
</h2>

<p class="ccl-text">
Customers don’t separate finance from the dealership experience.
</p>

<p class="ccl-text">
To them:
one business.
one experience.
one relationship.
</p>

<p class="ccl-text">
When finance support feels smooth, responsive and aligned — that reflects directly back on the dealership.
</p>

</div>
</div>
</section>

<section class="ccl-section" id="book">
<div class="ccl-wrap">

<div class="ccl-book">

<h2 class="ccl-h2">
Book A 15-Minute Conversation
</h2>

<p>
A short, no-obligation conversation with Kim Berdugo and Peta Johansen to explore how — and if — CCL may support your dealership’s finance operations, customer retention, operational flow and momentum.
</p>

<div class="ccl-embed">

<div class="meetings-iframe-container" data-src="https://meetings-ap1.hubspot.com/peta-johansen/dealership-finance-concierge-call?embed=true"></div>

<script type="text/javascript" src="https://static.hsappstatic.net/MeetingsEmbed/ex/MeetingsEmbedCode.js"></script>

</div>
</div>
</div>
</section>

<section class="ccl-section">
<div class="ccl-wrap" style="text-align:center;">

<h2 class="ccl-h2">
Prefer To Connect Directly?
</h2>

<div class="ccl-team-grid">

<div class="ccl-team-card">

<div class="ccl-avatar kim">
<img src="https://customchoicelending.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/CustomChoiceLending_Photoshoot2026_GPolitis-45-1.jpg" alt="Kim Berdugo">
</div>

<h3>Kim Berdugo</h3>

<div class="ccl-role">
Director | Senior Finance Broker
</div>

<a href="mailto:kim@customchoicelending.com.au">
kim@customchoicelending.com.au
</a>

</div>

<div class="ccl-team-card">

<div class="ccl-avatar peta">
<img src="https://customchoicelending.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/CustomChoiceLending_Photoshoot2026_GPolitis_2-15-scaled.jpg" alt="Peta Johansen">
</div>

<h3>Peta Johansen</h3>

<div class="ccl-role">
Director | Senior Finance Broker
</div>

<a href="mailto:peta@customchoicelending.com.au">
peta@customchoicelending.com.au
</a>

</div>

</div>
</div>
</section>

</div>