Hello and welcome to this week’s edition of Beggs on the Used Car Market, with the latest vehicle valuation data from Ricky Beggs and Black Book. We trust you have had a good week on the retail lots, in the auction lanes and airwaves and within the finance offices.



For those of you who have commented over the past several weeks that you expect the market to soften, you will…

"...you can't just throw it on there and expect it to generate more sales leads or help you sell more cars"

When the internet began to commercialize in the late 90's, you could throw up a website with a few nice pictures and you were ahead of the competition. Then you had to add your inventory just to be competitive. The same is true with live chat on your website - you can't just throw it on there and…

Here is a great thought to start our week out with!

Being an old Navy guy this picture hits home.

Notice how calm the waters…

Most discussions about Social Media between automotive advertising agencies and their auto dealer clients center around R.O.I.; or their perceived lack thereof. I accept responsibility for providing proof of my performance. However, I question short term quantitative evaluations that don't consider the qualitative long term benefits of customer loyalty, satisfaction, retention and residual income derived from a comprehensive marketing plan that includes social media.



A real world…

Volvo's Concept Estate, the Future of the Volvo Lineup. 

Cutting Edge Technology combined with impeccable luxurious styling both on the exterior and interior with an iPad-styled touch-screen display system. 

Some pictures of the Volvo Estate for those who haven't seen them yet, it's…

A good social media advertising campaign (or any marketing campaign at all, for that matter) should be guided by science. Testing, monitoring, adjusting, and testing again are the cornerstones of a good marketing strategy.

Much of what we do in the car business comes with assumptions. We do things that we have known from past experience to be successful.…

The Latest Redesigned of the Ford Transit Connect for 2014 has peaked my interest.

It's not every day that a "car guy" can find a mini-van or commercial van that is correctly design to look appealing to them but Ford has done it! The 2014 Ford Transit Connect Wagon and Commercial Vans features some common stylish cues of Ford's current new lineup with the wide-open grill, curves, stylish headlights and taillights, fog lights and wheel…

President & Founder, Alan Ram, was mentioned for his discussion on best practices for increasing both telephone and online conversion rates at the 2014 Toyota Los Angeles Region Dealer Meeting! Ram discusses the importance of video e-mail (CoVideo Systems) to stay competitive in the automotive industry.

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Hi everyone, I wanted to introduce myself and my main hobby (NJStangers). Just like many of you, I'm a real car guy...I like them all but I prefer American Muscle. I work on my own cars, attend lots of events for causes and host my own when I can. I started this local New Jersey Mustang Club during my Freshman year in college in 2007 and in the last 7 years, it has grown to one of the biggest and most recognized Mustangs clubs on the…

The internet is fundamentally changed the way people find, discover, share, shop, and connect.  And, in the current digital marketplace, the automotive dealership industry has to shift their advertising strategies to make sure they move ahead of the competition.  Building an effective SEO campaign will help your dealership leverage a completely customized solution for driving traffic and generating more sales.  Marketers are shifting their budgets away from “interruption”…

A new vehicle is a big investment and calls for celebration; you are thrilled and eager to go places while enjoying the feel of your new machine. Frequent trips can cause wear and tear to your vehicle; therefore, you need to be aware of a few components that might need replacement by the end of the year to continue your smooth ride.

An automotive battery has an average lifespan of about five to seven year but in some cases…

A recent event held by Edmunds named “Hackomotive” brought together some of the brightest technology innovators in the automotive industry. The purpose of this event was to streamline the automotive buying process for consumers. Technology and shopping portals are increasingly becoming more prominent in our industry. A couple of companies that are gaining steam include the…

Welcome to Women Wednesdays!

Have you ever walked into a store or visited their website and seen an award that says “Voted #1 in 2010”?

Doesn’t that beg the question and make you wonder what happened since then; who has won it this year?

This situation can be likened to when car dealers have a lapse in (getting) consumers reviews on dealer review sites

– like Google, Yelp, Dealer Rater,…

Written by Robin Cunningham of the NCM Institute Center for Automotive Retail Excellence. Originally published on the Up to Speed blog. 

In order to write this blog article I am compelled to admit that…

 DMEautomotive will present Moving Beyond Retention: A New Paradigm to Grow Your Service Business, based on original research, at the DrivingSales Presidents Club in New York City April 16^th, 2014

Daytona, FL and Salt Lake City, UT – April 2, 2014 – DMEautomotive has been selected as a finalist for the 2014 DrivingSales Most Valuable Insight Award, which was created to foster the spirit of progress and…

It t was raining and we didn't have enough time in planing and preparation. A wireless microphone should have been used. (next time)

For Amelia being new in the business and first time making a video I feel she did…

"Hitting Your Target"

Greetings,  

Everyone knows how important it is to set goals. Whether it is making more money, going on vacation or maybe you recently had a child, and now you need to buy a larger house.

The real question is: how do we hit the target that we have set for ourselves? Click the link…