Google Launches Auto Insurance Comparison Tool

Started by Mike Elliott in Automotive Industry Future - Predictions. Last reply by Reynalda Lor Sep 3. 1 Reply 0 Likes

With the growing popularity of care share programs, self-driving technology could be a game changer for urban traffic systems. A new study looks at how the Swedish capital's transport grid could be transformed. A fleet of shared self-driving cars in…Continue

Tags: care, self-driving, cars, autonomous

You know you work for a bad dealership when . . . .

Started by Mark Dubis in Ask an AUTOMOTIVE PROFESSIONAL. Last reply by Tim Pendergast Jul 19. 89 Replies 8 Likes

We all know many dealers still make money the old fashioned way, in spite of themselves. If we want to attract top notch professionals to our industry we need to be able to quickly identify attributes of the poorly managed and not employee focused…Continue

Tags: for, auto, retailing, environments, work

Traditional Advertising, is it truly over as many might say?

Started by Bobby Compton in Ask an AUTOMOTIVE PROFESSIONAL. Last reply by Willis Williams Oct 18, 2013. 87 Replies 7 Likes

Traditional Advertising, is it truly over as many might say?I've found that there are different environments, climates and demographics that call for traditional advertising! Although Social Media is on the move and in my opinion will be sooner than…Continue

Tags: BOBBY, COMPTON, LIVE, AUTOS, dealerELITE

Do women make better Car salespeople?

Started by aaron kominsky in Women in the Auto Industry. Last reply by Ben Misra May 6, 2014. 77 Replies 6 Likes

What  characteristics differentiate  the differences between a woman vs a man in selling autombiles  in today's marketplace?Continue

CRM advice needed, Small VW Dealership in Northwestern Pa

Started by Andrew Kappler in Dear Abby (dealerELITE) - Advice Needed. Last reply by Michael Robinson Ragsdale Mar 21, 2012. 72 Replies 2 Likes

   I am currently needing advice with regards to CRM software for our dealership, we have something sort of close but very antiquated, that said, I thought that I understood the functionality of said software however I may have been sort of blind to…Continue

Tags: Internet, Manager, Leads, Business, Development

PR: The Automotive Super Conference Announces World-Class Dealership Solutions for the Entire Dealership

Started by David Johnson in General Forum for dealerELITE Members. Last reply by NANCY SIMMONS Apr 2, 2012. 63 Replies 14 Likes

March 22nd, 2012 – Charlotte, NC - The…Continue

Tags: Service, Social Media, branding, Off-Site, Seminar

Autotrader, Cars.com, what is your favorite 3rd party lead provider?

Started by Robert Hildreth in Ask an AUTOMOTIVE PROFESSIONAL. Last reply by MANNY LUNA Sep 27, 2011. 58 Replies 4 Likes

We have agreements with about everyone....had a terrible experience with Carsdirect 72 leads 0 sales...and customers seem to use it as a wish lists...for new or used...not to mention I hate that they have a site to tell me how much I should be…Continue

Tags: Dealix, Carsdirect, Cars.com, KBB, Zag

Finish this Sentence.....

Started by NANCY SIMMONS in General Forum for dealerELITE Members. Last reply by Justin Wade Bagwell Aug 13, 2011. 58 Replies 3 Likes

If I was a new dealer opening up a new car dealership today, I would...............Continue

Hiring & Firing

Started by DealerELITE in dE member "Did you know?". Last reply by Ricardo Rondinelli Oct 6, 2011. 50 Replies 2 Likes

Share a nugget of information that will help the dE community. Please keep it to 2 sentences. Short and sweet

Internet Mgr best practices

Started by Aaron Harris in Sales Forum. Last reply by Doug Davis Dec 7, 2013. 47 Replies 7 Likes

I am looking for any advice from anyone who has experience with succesful internet departments.Our dealership operation currently does not have one person who is responsible for all leads or internet activity as a whole. We currently have three of…Continue